Walewein
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Walewein is the Middle Dutch name for Sir Gawain, a prominent knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend known for his chivalry and complex moral tests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walewein canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian character
ⓘ
knight of the Round Table ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Middle Dutch Arthurian romances ⓘ |
| appearsInTradition | Arthurian legend ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
chivalric adventure
ⓘ
courtly love ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Gawain
ⓘ
surface form:
Gawain from British Arthurian tradition
|
| culture | medieval Dutch literature ⓘ |
| equivalentCharacter |
Gawain
ⓘ
Gawain ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Gawain
|
| fictionalUniverse |
King Arthur's court
ⓘ
surface form:
Arthurian court at Camelot
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasCounterpartInLanguage |
Gawain
ⓘ
surface form:
English Gawain
French Gauvain ⓘ Gwalchmei ⓘ
surface form:
Welsh Gwalchmei
|
| hasNameInMiddleDutch | Walewein self-link ⓘ |
| languageForm | Middle Dutch ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | exemplar of knightly virtue ⓘ |
| memberOf | Knights of the Round Table ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chivalry
ⓘ
undergoing moral tests ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
brave
ⓘ
courteous ⓘ loyal to King Arthur ⓘ protector of ladies ⓘ |
| role | ideal knight ⓘ |
| serves | King Arthur ⓘ |
| testedBy | complex ethical dilemmas ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.