Walwen
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Walwen is an alternative medieval name for Sir Gawain, one of the most famous Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walwen canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian character
ⓘ
Knight of the Round Table ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| allegiance |
King Arthur's court
ⓘ
surface form:
Camelot
King Arthur's court ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Arthurian legend
ⓘ
French Arthurian romances as Gauvain ⓘ Middle English romances as Gawain ⓘ Middle Welsh tales as Gwalchmei ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
courtly love
ⓘ
knightly virtue ⓘ tests of honor ⓘ |
| associatedWith | King Arthur ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic tradition
ⓘ
medieval British literature ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Matter of Britain ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | medieval romance ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Walganus
ⓘ
Walwenus ⓘ |
| influenced | later chivalric ideals in literature ⓘ |
| languageOfName | medieval form of Gawain ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
Arthurian legend
ⓘ
surface form:
English Arthurian tradition
French Arthurian tradition ⓘ Latin Arthurian tradition ⓘ Welsh Arthurian tradition ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| memberOf | Knights of the Round Table ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bravery
ⓘ
chivalry ⓘ courtesy ⓘ |
| notableWork | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight ⓘ |
| occupation | knight ⓘ |
| relativeType | nephew of King Arthur ⓘ |
| role | ideal knight ⓘ |
| sameAs |
Sir Yvain
ⓘ
surface form:
Gauvain
Sir Yvain ⓘ
surface form:
Gawain
Gwalchmei ⓘ Gawain ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Gawain
|
| timePeriod | mythic early medieval Britain ⓘ |
| virtue |
generosity
ⓘ
honor ⓘ loyalty to King Arthur ⓘ |
| weapon | sword ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.