ID: 901001139 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001139	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Arthurian legend (British legends, by 12th century)

Note: Themes and narratives surrounding the body of stories and medieval romances centering on the legendary king Arthur. Based in folklore, appreared in written form by 12th century. Medieval writers, especially the French, variously treated stories of Arthur’s birth, the adventures of his knights, and the adulterous love between his knight Sir Lancelot and his queen, Guinevere.

Display Date: by 12th century

Names:

	Arthurian legend (British legends, by 12th century) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Arthurian romances (British legends, by 12th century) (English,U,N)
	Arthurian literature (British legends, by 12th century) (English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Literature and Performing Arts (P)
		....<Literary themes and narratives> (P)
		........Arthurian legend (British legends, by 12th century) (I)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... Arthur, King
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, European iconography, European characters, Arthur, King (British character)) [901000773]

	actor is .... Elaine of Astolat
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Literary characters, Arthurian legend characters (literary characters), Elaine of Astolat (character, Arthurian legend)) [901000766]

	actor is .... Enide
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Literary characters, Arthurian legend characters (literary characters), Enide (character, Arthurian legend)) [901000763]

	actor is .... Guinevere
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Literary characters, Arthurian legend characters (literary characters), Guinevere (queen, Arthurian legend)) [901000770]

	actor is .... Little Novice
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Literary characters, Arthurian legend characters (literary characters), Little Novice (character, Arthurian, Tennyson)) [901000772]

	actor is .... Merlin
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Literary characters, Arthurian legend characters (literary characters), Merlin (character, Arthurian legend)) [901000765]

	actor is .... Pale Nun
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Literary characters, Arthurian legend characters (literary characters), Pale Nun (character, Arthurian legend)) [901000768]

	actor is .... Galahad, Sir
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Literary characters, Arthurian legend characters (literary characters), Galahad, Sir (character, Arthurian legend)) [901000767]

	actor is .... Lancelot, Sir
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Literary characters, Arthurian legend characters (literary characters), Lancelot, Sir (character, Arthurian legend)) [901000771]

	actor is .... Vivien
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Literary characters, Arthurian legend characters (literary characters), Vivien (character, Arthurian legend)) [901000764]

	focus of .... Idylls of the King
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Poetry, Idylls of the King (narrative poems, Tennyson, 1859)) [901001146]

Other Relationships:

	located in .... Great Britain
	.....(United Kingdom, Europe) (TGN)

	role/characteristic is .... legends (literary genre)
	.....(folk tales, genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... English (culture or style)
	.....(British (modern), European regions, European, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Arthurian legend (British legends, by 12th century)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) accessed 27 December 2015
	................Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature (1995)
	................Lupack, Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature (2005)
	Arthurian romances (British legends, by 12th century)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 85008144
	Arthurian literature (British legends, by 12th century)
	................Lupack, Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature (2005)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)