Elaine of Corbenic

E840810

Elaine of Corbenic is a figure in Arthurian legend best known as the Grail Maiden and the mother of the pure knight Sir Galahad.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Elaine of Corbenic canonical 3

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Arthurian legendary character
Grail Maiden
fictional character
ancestorOf Grail lineage
appearsIn Arthurian legend NERFINISHED
Le Morte d’Arthur NERFINISHED
Post-Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED
Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED
associatedWith Grail Castle NERFINISHED
Holy Grail NERFINISHED
King Pelles NERFINISHED
basedInTradition medieval chivalric romance
child Sir Galahad NERFINISHED
childOf Grail family NERFINISHED
connectedTo Camelot NERFINISHED
Round Table NERFINISHED
culture medieval European literature
daughterOf King Pelles NERFINISHED
disguisesHerselfAs Guinevere (in some versions) NERFINISHED
familyRole Grail King’s daughter
firstAttestedIn Old French Vulgate Cycle (early 13th century, approximate) NERFINISHED
gender female
goal to fulfill Grail prophecy through Galahad
to win Lancelot’s love
granddaughterOf the Fisher King NERFINISHED
hasChildWith Lancelot NERFINISHED
knownFor being the mother of Sir Galahad
bringing about the conception of Galahad
role in the Grail quest
languageOfOrigin Old French literature
literaryPeriod High Middle Ages NERFINISHED
loverOf Lancelot NERFINISHED
motherOf Galahad the Pure NERFINISHED
Sir Galahad NERFINISHED
narrativeRole Grail bearer
catalyst for the birth of the perfect knight
partOf Matter of Britain NERFINISHED
portrayedAs beautiful
devoted to Lancelot
relatedTo Elaine of Astolat (distinct character, sometimes confused) NERFINISHED
religion Christianity (legendary context) NERFINISHED
residesIn Corbenic NERFINISHED
title Grail Maiden NERFINISHED
Princess of Corbenic NERFINISHED
uses love potion or enchantment on Lancelot (in some versions)

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sir Galahad mother Elaine of Corbenic
Morgause sisterOf Elaine of Corbenic
The Ill-Made Knight character Elaine of Corbenic