Britain (legendary)
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Britain (legendary) is the mythic version of Britain found in medieval literature, especially Arthurian legend, serving as the setting for King Arthur’s reign and related heroic tales.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Albion (poetic name for Britain) | 1 |
Statements (98)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legendary country
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medieval literary setting ⓘ mythical place ⓘ setting in Arthurian legend ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Arthurian legend
NERFINISHED
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Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Morte d’Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Matter of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Welsh Arthurian tales ⓘ medieval British literature ⓘ romances of the Vulgate Cycle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Arthurian legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
historical Roman Britain
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modern United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedHero |
King Arthur
NERFINISHED
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Merlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Guinevere NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Galahad NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Gawain NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Lancelot NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Percival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Camelot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
chivalric literature
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medieval romance ⓘ mythic historiography ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Latin (medieval literary depiction)
NERFINISHED
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various Celtic languages (legendary context) ⓘ |
| hasLocation | British Isles (mythic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSite |
Avalon (associated otherworldly island)
NERFINISHED
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Caerleon (legendary court) NERFINISHED ⓘ Camelot NERFINISHED ⓘ Tintagel (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRuler |
King Aldroenus
NERFINISHED
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King Ambrosius Aurelianus (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Archgallo NERFINISHED ⓘ King Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ King Arthur’s successors (various legendary kings) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Arvirargus NERFINISHED ⓘ King Asclepiodotus NERFINISHED ⓘ King Aurelius Ambrosius NERFINISHED ⓘ King Aurelius Conanus NERFINISHED ⓘ King Belinus NERFINISHED ⓘ King Bledudo NERFINISHED ⓘ King Brennius NERFINISHED ⓘ King Brutus of Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ King Cadwaladr (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Cadwallon (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Careticus NERFINISHED ⓘ King Careticus (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Cassivellaunus (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Coel (Old King Cole) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Conan Meriadoc NERFINISHED ⓘ King Constantine (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Constantine III (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Cunedagius NERFINISHED ⓘ King Cymbeline (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Dunvallo Molmutius NERFINISHED ⓘ King Ebraucus NERFINISHED ⓘ King Elidurus NERFINISHED ⓘ King Ferrex NERFINISHED ⓘ King Gorboduc NERFINISHED ⓘ King Guiderius NERFINISHED ⓘ King Gurgiunt Brabtruc NERFINISHED ⓘ King Gurguit Barbtruc NERFINISHED ⓘ King Gurthrigern (Vortigern) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Heli NERFINISHED ⓘ King Iuor NERFINISHED ⓘ King Kymarus NERFINISHED ⓘ King Lear (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Lucius (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Lud (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Madan NERFINISHED ⓘ King Malgo NERFINISHED ⓘ King Malgo (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Maximianus (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Mempricius NERFINISHED ⓘ King Merianus NERFINISHED ⓘ King Morvidus NERFINISHED ⓘ King Nennius (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Octavius (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Peredur (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Pinner NERFINISHED ⓘ King Porrex NERFINISHED ⓘ King Reged (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Rivallo NERFINISHED ⓘ King Rodarchus NERFINISHED ⓘ King Salomon (legendary) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Uther Pendragon NERFINISHED ⓘ King Vortigern NERFINISHED ⓘ King Yvor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christian-pagan syncretism
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chivalry ⓘ heroic warfare ⓘ kingship ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | legendary history of the Britons ⓘ |
| timeOfSetting |
post-Roman era (legendary)
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sub-Roman Britain (mythicized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Albion, Lincoln, Rhode Island
this entity surface form:
Albion (poetic name for Britain)