Lucius (Emperor of Rome, Arthurian)

The Alliterative Morte Arthure

• attestation: Lucius is associated with Rome (Passage 3)

  "“ Sir Luciws Iberius, the Emperour of Rome,"

• relationship: Lucius's father is referenced, establishing lineage, as attested by "fadyr fewtee fynde" (Passage 3)

  "Thy fadyr mad fewtee, we fynde in oure rollez,"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed, as attested by "iuliws cesar ientill" (Passage 3)

  "That Iuliws Cesar wan wyth his ientill knyghttes ! ” The kynge blyschit on the beryn with his brode eghn, pat full brymly for breth brynte as the gledys ;"

• attribution: Lucius is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "cowchide kenetez before" (Passage 3)

  "Cowchide as kenetez before >e kynge seluyn,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (corounede kynd curtays noble) (Passage 3)

  "“ Kynge corounede of kynd, curtays and noble,"

• attestation: Lucius is associated with Rome (with lucius that lorde) (Passage 3)

  "We lenge with sir Lucius, that lorde es of Rome,"

• attestation: Lucius is associated with Rome (gome gaffe nedys luciws) (Passage 3)

  "And syne agayne to pe gome he gaffe vp his nedys : “ Sir Luciws Iberius, the Emperour of Rome,"

• attestation: Lucius is associated with Rome (emperour rome saluz sugett) (Passage 3)

  "“ Sir Luciws Iberius, the Emperour of Rome, Saluz the as sugett, vndyre his sele ryche ;"

• relationship: Lucius is identified as a cousin or kinsman, as attested by "cosyn conquerowr corageo" (Passage 8)

  "Was cosyn to >e conquerowr, corageo us hymselfen,"

• attestation: Lucius journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "romaynes ryott theire" (Passage 8)

  "To ryde one $one Romaynes & ryott theire landez,"

• relationship: A figure is identified as a cousin or kinsman (schippe whene lykys cosyn) (Passage 8)

  "We walde schape vs therefore to schippe whene Jow lykys.” “ Cosyn,” quod >e conquerowr, ‘‘ kyndly >ou asches;"

• attestation: Lucius participates in governance or council, as attested by "concell accorde conquere" (Passage 8)

  "$ife my concell accorde to conquere Jone landez,"

• attestation: Lucius makes a solemn vow or pledge, as attested by "thereto avowe devottly" (Passage 8)

  "Thereto make I myn avowe devottly to Cryste,"

• attestation: An army or military force is mustered or numbered, as attested by "fyfty thosande folke" (Passage 8)

  "Fyfty thosande folke apon faire stedys,"

• attestation: A giant is encountered or referenced, as attested by "emange geauntez genyuers" (Passage 8)

  "Emange all his geauntez Genyuers and oper,"

• attestation: Lucius expresses profound grief or sorrow (Passage 8)

  "“Me likez >at sir Lucius launges aftyresorowe ;"

• attestation: Lucius holds or claims lordship over lands (Passage 10)

  "For bothe >i lyffe and thi lym lygges >erappon, pofe sir Lucius had laide >e lordchipe of Rome ;"

• attestation: Lucius holds or claims lordship over lands (thynkes bothe lyffe lygges) (Passage 10)

  "Be now lathe or lette, ryghte as >e thynkes, For bothe >i lyffe and thi lym lygges >erappon, pofe sir Lucius had laide >e lordchipe of Rome ;"

• attestation: Lucius holds or claims lordship over lands (pofe lucius laide lordchipe) (Passage 10)

  "For bothe >i lyffe and thi lym lygges >erappon, pofe sir Lucius had laide >e lordchipe of Rome ; For be >ow founden a fute wit^owte >e flode merkes,"

• attestation: Lucius is associated with Rome, as attested by "sekes seyntez assente" (Passage 11)

  "And sekes pe seyntez of Rome, be assente of knyghtes ; Sythyn prekes to pe pales with portes so ryche, fare sir Lucius lenges with lordes enowe,"

• attestation: A figure is captured or taken prisoner, as attested by "redye araye areste" (Passage 12)

  "That they be redye in araye, and at areste fonndyn ;"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "sette kepers conaunde" (Passage 12)

  "For I sail sette kepers, full conaunde k noble,"

• attestation: A giant is encountered or referenced, as attested by "geaunte justers" (Passage 12)

  "Many geaunte of Geen, justers full gude,"

• attestation: An army or military force is mustered or numbered, as attested by "bekyn abouewn brynne" (Passage 12)

  "And a bekyn abouewn to brynne when J>em lykys, pat nane enmye with hoste sail entre the mouwtes ;"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (with banerettes bachelers noble) (Passage 12)

  "Buschede with banerettes and bachelers noble :"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "portes pavye schall" (Passage 12)

  "In at the portes of Pavye schall no prynce passe,"

• attestation: A figure is captured or taken prisoner (wyghtemen wache marches that) (Passage 12)

  "1 ?wye. (Brock.) Wage many wyghtemen, and wache thy marches, That they be redye in araye, and at areste fonndyn ;"

• attestation: A figure is captured or taken prisoner (they redye araye areste) (Passage 12)

  "That they be redye in araye, and at areste fonndyn "