Matter of Britain Figure
Arthur
- Summary
- The central figure of the Matter of Britain. In the earliest Welsh material a leader of a warband surrounded by marvels; in Geoffrey a crowned conqueror; in the romances a static court-centre; in Malory a tragic king. No contemporary source names him.
- Kind
- legendary
- Floruit
- attributed to c. 500
Worldviews
Arthur of the Welsh, Geoffrey's Pseudohistory, Chretien's Courtly Romance, The Grail Made Christian, Malory's Fellowship and Its Fall, Revival, Screen and Afterlife
Provenance
- Source method
- Synthesis of primary texts and web research
- Review status
- DRAFT
- Confidence
- HIGH