Matter of Britain Figure
Mordred / Medraut
- Summary
- In the Annales Cambriae's Camlann entry, Medraut simply falls alongside Arthur - the text does not say they fought each other. Geoffrey makes him the usurping nephew; the Vulgate and Malory make him Arthur's incestuous son. The villainy is an accretion.
- Kind
- legendary
- Note
- Useful case study in how a name becomes a villain.
Worldviews
Arthur of the Welsh, Geoffrey's Pseudohistory, Malory's Fellowship and Its Fall
Provenance
- Source method
- Web research
- Review status
- DRAFT
- Confidence
- HIGH