Loredex

A cited, structured reference to the world's myth, legends, and folklore.

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13681relations
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Launcelotbeing

The preeminent knight of the Round Table, central figure of Le Morte d'Arthur.

1313 citations
Arthurbeing

Central figure of British and Celtic tradition, king of the Britons, attested across four primary sources.

1278 citations
Arthur (king of Logres)being

Arthur as king of Logres in the French Prose Merlin, the young sovereign consolidating power.

1073 citations
Tristrambeing

Tristram is one of the most extensively attested figures in Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, with 1,055 citations from a single source spanning his birth, education, combats, love for La Beale Isoud, conflicts with King Mark, tournament victories, and his standing among the greatest knights of the Round Table.

1055 citations
Merlin (prophet)being

Merlin (prophet) is a figure of the Arthurian tradition, attested in the Prose Merlin with 1005 citations spanning Tomes I and II.

1000 citations
Joseph (of Arimathea, Grail keeper)being

Joseph is mentioned in the narrative at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 47

835 citations
The Narrator (hermit author)being

A conversion or baptism involving a figure is attested at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 2

656 citations
Olaf Haraldsonbeing

Eating horse-flesh at pagan sacrifice festivals was considered the most direct proof of paganism, later punished by death or mutilation under Saint Olaf.

632 citations
King Arthurbeing

King Arthur is among the most extensively attested figures in the record, with 538 citations across five sources: The Alliterative Morte Arthure, the Roman de Brut, Sir Perceval of Galles, Ywain and Gawain, and The Turke and Sir Gawain.

609 citations
Gawainebeing

Gawaine is among the most frequently attested figures in Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, appearing across the entire span of the work from the early adventures through the Grail quest to the final catastrophe.

445 citations
Isotta (Iseult)being

Isotta declares: "Damsel, this medicine seems to be healing me." (XXIV)

398 citations
Nasciens (baptismal name of Séraphe)being

Nasciens is mentioned in the narrative at Estoire del Saint Graal (History of the Holy Grail) > Text > Page 293

372 citations