Tavola Ritonda (Round Table)

Il Tristano Riccardiano

• attestation: Tavola Ritonda engages in combat at XXVII (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XXVII. Now the tale tells that the knight whom)

  "But the knights of the Tavola ritonda fought very well, so that they clearly showed their prowess."

• attestation: Knightly deed: knights Tavola ritonda began strike (XXIX) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XXIX. But Tristano, after he saw that Pallamides)

  "he with the knights of the Tavola ritonda began to strike into the ranks of the knights where Pallamides was"

• attestation: Tavola Ritonda: believe knights Tavola Ritonda knights errant. (CXIX) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CXIX. In this part the tale tells that when)

  "But I believe that he is one of the knights of the Tavola Ritonda and one of the good knights errant."

• attestation: Tavola Ritonda: garden, began speak together knights Tavola (CLIX) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CLIX. But if anyone should ask me what the fountain was called, where T. and the Amorat had fought, I will say that it was called the fontana Aventurosa, for never had any person or any knight gone there without finding adventure. But after T. and the Amorat had departed, as has been told, they rode on in such manner that they arrived at the house of the forester. And when the forester saw the Amorat, he was > Page 283)

  "And when they were both in the garden, they began to speak together of the good knights of the Tavola ritonda."

• attestation: Tavola Ritonda: therefore Chieri seneschal, knights Tavola ritonda. (CLXXIV) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CLXXIV. But in this part the tale says that)

  "And therefore know that men call me Chieri the seneschal, and I wish you to know that I am one of the knights of the Tavola ritonda."

• attestation: Tavola Ritonda speaks in the narrative (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CLXXVIII. Now the tale says that when)

  "And the king's seneschal said: "Forester, tell me, so God save you, is there in this dwelling any knight who is a companion of the Tavola ritonda?""

• attestation: Tavola Ritonda speaks in the narrative (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CLXXVIII. Now the tale says that when)

  "And the forester said: "By my faith, king's seneschal, there are now in this dwelling two of the companions of the Tavola, and if you wish to speak with them,"

• attestation: Tavola Ritonda: companions Tavola ritonda. (CLXXVIII) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CLXXVIII. Now the tale says that when > Page 314)

  "for they were companions of the Tavola ritonda."

• attestation: Tavola Ritonda arrives at a destination (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CLXXVIII. Now the tale says that when > Page 314)

  "went to the chamber where the knights were, and when he came to them, he began to make very great rejoicing among them; for they were companions of the Tavola ritonda."

• attestation: Tavola Ritonda is described as a knight (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CLXXIX. Now the tale says that after the king's)

  "Know then that at the entrance to the great desert, which leads to the bridge at the water crossing, I found a knight, armed with all his arms, which knight I believed to be one of our knights of the Tavola ritonda, and I challenged him to battle."

• attestation: Tavola Ritonda is described as the best of knights (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CLXXIX. Now the tale says that after the king's)

  "the king's seneschal said: "By my faith, I shall tell you the finest adventure you have ever heard. Know then that at the entrance to the great desert, which leads to the bridge at the water crossing, I found a knight, armed with all his arms, whi"

• attestation: Tavola Ritonda is killed (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CCXVIII. > Page 380)

  "And know, messer Estor, that at the time he was killed, he held in prison a good fifteen knights of the companions of the Tavola ritonda, who were all of high rank and valiant knights at arms, and he had conquered them all in single combat, and they would never have left that prison as long as he"

• attestation: Tavola Ritonda is described as a knight (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CCXVIII. > Page 391)

  "Ah, woe is me, what great loss the Tavola ritonda shall suffer today from the death of one single knight!"

• attestation: Weapons or armor are associated with Tavola Ritonda (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CCXVIII. > Page 391)

  "The sword that I have so loved — since I cannot present my body to the Tavola ritonda, present it on my behalf, and entreat my companions to do honor to my sword, since they cannot do so to me."

• attestation: Tavola Ritonda: heart loved sought power honor Tavola (CCXVIII) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CCXVIII. > Page 391)

  "And so may God help me, as with a true heart I loved them and as I sought with all my power the honor of the Tavola ritonda, in whatever place I might be."

• relationship: Tavola Ritonda dies (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CCXVIII. > Page 400)

  "King Artù is not yet dead, nor are those of the Tavola ritonda, who loved T. as if he were their brother.""

• relationship: Family relationship involving Tavola Ritonda (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CCXVIII. > Page 405)

  "the songs were remembered

the companions of the Tavola Ritonda black robes

10 shown first of all."