Arthurian Legends
The legendary sword, often associated with King Arthur
What is Excalibur?
The legendary castle and court associated with King Arthur.
This character was King Arthur's wife and queen of Camelot.
Who is Guinevere?
The title of the medieval prose romance that contains many Arthurian legends.
What is 'Le Morte d'Arthur'?
The 19th-century epic poem that reimagined Arthurian legends, authored by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
What is 'Idylls of the King'?
The wise and trusted advisor to King Arthur is known by this name.
Who is Merlin?
King Arthur's final resting place is believed to be on this island.
What is Avalon?
One of King Arthur's most renowned and loyal knights.
Who is Sir Lancelot?
The other name of the Fisher King in Arthurian legend.
Who is the Wounded King?
The historical figure sometimes associated with the King Arthur legend in post-Roman Britain.
Who is Ambrosius Aurelianus?
This cup, said to be used by Jesus at the Last Supper, became the ultimate quest for King Arthur's knights.
What is the Holy Grail?
This castle was the domain of Morgan le Fay, and the location where she imprisoned Merlin.
King Arthur's nephew and a prominent knight of the Round Table.
Who is Sir Gawain?
In this tale, a Knight of the Round Table beholds a mysterious floating weapon, leading him on a quest that culminates in a revelation about chivalry and honor.
What is the tale of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"?
What is 'Historia Regum Britanniae' by Geoffrey of Monmouth?
In Arthurian legend, this knight ultimately betrayed King Arthur.
Who is Sir Mordred?
This forest, often associated with enchantments and magical creatures, is a setting in many Arthurian legends.
What is Broceliande?
This knight of the Round Table was the son of King Pellinore and was known for his pursuit of the Questing Beast.
Who is Sir Percivale?
This narrative poem, written by Tennyson, tells the story of a lady who dies of unrequited love for Sir Lancelot after seeing him from her window.
What is "The Lady of Shalott"?
The historical event in the late 5th or early 6th century considered a backdrop for the Arthurian legend?
What is the Anglo-Saxons Invasion of Britain?
The name of the sword forged by the Lady of the Lake and given to Sir Lancelot.
What is Arondight?
This chapel, located in Glastonbury, England, is often associated with the legend of King Arthur and is said to be built by Joseph of Arimathea.
What is Glastonbury Abbey or Glastonbury Tor?
This maiden was loved by Tristan and is often compared to Guinevere due to their similar love triangles. She became an emblem of the tragic love theme in Arthurian Legend.
Who is Iseult (or Isolde)?
Thomas Malory's version of Arthurian Legends, which combined French and English stories, was notably published by this 15th-century printer, making it one of the first books printed in England.
Who is William Caxton?
This 9th-century historical text, written in Latin by a Welsh monk, is one of the earliest sources to mention a battle-waging leader named Arthur, but notably doesn't describe him as a king.
What is the "Historia Brittonum" by Nennius?