Essays Tagged: "Igraine"
The Women Behind King Arthur
t on the Arthurian tales as told by the four women instrumental to the story: Gwenhwyfar, his wife; Igraine, his mother; Viviane, the Lady of the Lake, High Priestess of Avalon; and his sister and lov ... revealed as it might have been experienced by its heroines: by Queen Gwenhwyfar, Arthur's wife; by Igraine, his mother; by Viviane, the majestic Lady of the Lake, High Priestess of Avalon; and, most ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies
Bits and Pieces of King Arthur and His Knights Sir
we read aloud in class. Uther Pendragon was king. He was in love with the duke of Cornwall's wife, Igraine. Uther sent for the duke and told him to bring his wife along with him. The king lusted afte ... 3). The king and Merlin make an agreement like the one in the story we read aloud. Uther slept with Igraine and when the baby was born it was forcedly given to Merlin. Although "Pelleas and Ett ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature
King Arthur
ited him to his palace. While the Duke was there, Uther found himself in love with the Duke's wife, Igraine. When Igraine saw what was happening, she asked her husband to take her to a castle that the ... ned in Tintagel. Out of love, Uther restarted the war with the Duke in a fateful attempt to capture Igraine. Uther called for Merlin the wizard, and Merlin told Uther that he would marry Igraine on th ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature