arthurian romances

  • 81Gauvin — This unusual and interesting name is of early medieval English origin, and is one of the surnames created from a personal name which was popular in the Middle Ages in both the Middle English form Gawayne as well as the Old French Gauvin and the… …

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  • 82Gaven — This unusual and interesting name is of early medieval English origin, and is one of the surnames created from a personal name which was popular in the Middle Ages in both the Middle English form Gawayne as well as the Old French Gauvin and the… …

    Surnames reference

  • 83Gawen — This unusual and interesting name is of early medieval English origin, and is one of the surnames created from a personal name which was popular in the Middle Ages in both the Middle English form Gawayne as well as the Old French Gauvin and the… …

    Surnames reference

  • 84Gawn — This unusual and interesting name is of early medieval English origin, and is one of the surnames created from a personal name which was popular in the Middle Ages in both the Middle English form Gawayne as well as the Old French Gauvin and the… …

    Surnames reference

  • 85Gawne — This unusual and interesting name is of early medieval English origin, and is one of the surnames created from a personal name which was popular in the Middle Ages in both the Middle English form Gawayne as well as the Old French Gauvin and the… …

    Surnames reference

  • 86Grail —    There are no old folk traditions about the Holy Grail, though it is prominent in French Arthurian literature from the late 12th century onwards, where it is usually, but not invariably, linked to the Last Supper and Crucifixion, the Eucharist …

    A Dictionary of English folklore

  • 87Giant (mythology) — The mythology and legends of many different cultures include monsters of human appearance but prodigious size and strength. Giant is the English word commonly used for such beings, derived from one of the most famed examples: the gigantes of… …

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  • 88Penguin Classics — is a series of books published by British publisher Penguin Books. Books in this series are seen by literary critics as important members of the Western canon, though many titles are translated or of non western origin. The first Penguin Classic… …

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  • 89Rota Fortunae — The Wheel of Fortune, or Rota Fortunae , is a concept in medieval and ancient philosophy referring to the capricious nature of Fate. The wheel belongs to the goddess Fortuna, who spins it at random, changing the positions of those on the wheel… …

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  • 90romance — I. /rəˈmæns / (say ruh mans), /ˈroʊmæns / (say rohmans) noun 1. a tale depicting heroic or marvellous achievements, colourful events or scenes, chivalrous devotion, unusual, even supernatural, experiences, or other matters of a kind to appeal to… …