18 books like Age of chivalry; or, King Arthur and his knights
The Age of Fable
Drawing on the works of Homer, Ovid, Virgil, and other classical authors, as well as an immense trove of stories about the Norse gods and heroes, The Age of Fable offers lively retellings of the myths of the Greek and Roman gods: Venus and Adonis, Jupiter and Juno, Daphne and Apollo, and many others. [Source][1].
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Knightly legends of Wales
Twelve episodes from the Mabinogion part of the fourteenth century manuscript entitled The red book of Hergest, a collection of medieval Welsh tales recounting the feats and exploits of King Arthur and other powerful kings, princes, and knights.
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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table can refer to:
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The Age of Chivalry / Legends of Charlemagne or Romance of the Middle Ages
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Historia regum Britanniae
Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia regum Britanniae is a sweeping Latin prose chronicle that fashions Britain's past from its Trojan founder Brutus to the seventh-century decline of native rule. Blending annalistic history, classical epic memory, biblical patterning, and Celtic legendary material, it gives enduring literary form to King Lear, Merlin's prophecies, and above all Arthur's imperial…
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The Celtic dragon myth
The Scottish folklorist J.F. Campbell pieced together the tale of the Celtic Dragon, an intricate oft-told story involving not just dragons but mermaids, giants, and sidhe (fairies). This story, or portions thereof, is found in many Indo-European folklore traditions, as far afield as India. Campbell includes not only his merged narrative, but original Gaelic texts for two of the episodes.…
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The tale of Sir Gawain
Sir Gawain is lying feverish and wounded in his tent outside of Lancelot's castle. As he dies, he tells his young squire the stories of the rise and fall of the noble knights of the round table.
Gawain tells of Arthur's boyhood and of the wonderful moment when the young King drew the magic sword from the stone and claimed his kingdom. He tells of his own fight with the supernatural Green Knight.…
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The fairy-faith in Celtic countries
In "The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries," W. Y. Evans-Wentz presents an insightful exploration of Celtic folklore, focusing on the pervasive belief in fairies and supernatural beings across various Gaelic regions. Drawing from a wealth of firsthand accounts, ethnographic research, and field studies, Evans-Wentz meticulously analyzes the cultural significance of fairy mythology within the Celtic…
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The Life Of Sir Aglovale De Galis
A fictional biography based on Sir Thomas Malory's Morte d'Arthur.
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The Boy's King Arthur
The exploits of King Arthur and his knights in Britain.
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Heroes of Chivalry
Retelling of Arthurian legends.
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Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure)
Retells the stories of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, including The Sword in the Stone - Excalibur - The Gathering of the Knights - The Enchanted Ship - The Scheming Sorceress - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Lancelot and Guinevere - The Last Battle.
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Gareth and Lynette, etc.
Poem, translated in Sanskrit prose.
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Medieval myths
Abridged English translations of medieval hero stories.
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The story of Sir Launcelot and his companions
Follows Sir Launcelot of the Round Table as he rescues Queen Guinevere, fights in the tournament at Astolat and pursues other adventures.
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The lost beliefs of northern Europe
"Fragments of ancient belief have been incorporated into folklore and Christian dogma with the result that its original tenets have merged with the myths and psychologies of the intervening years. Hilda Ellis Davidson sifts through centuries of cultural and religious influences to locate evidence of these "lost" pagan beliefs. Davidson illustrates how northern pagan religions have been…
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Legends of Charlemagne, or, Romance of the Middle Ages
No new edition of Bulfinch's classic work can be considered complete without some notice of the American scholar to whose wide erudition and painstaking care it stands as a perpetual monument. "The Age of Fable" has come to be ranked with older books like "Pilgrim's Progress," "Gulliver's Travels," "The Arabian Nights," "Robinson Crusoe," and five or six other productions of world-wide renown as…
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Idylls of the King and a Selection of Poems
Tennyson's version of the Arthurian legend takes the form of twelve poems telling of King Arthur and the Round Table, from Arthur's initial meeting with his future queen, Guinevere, to the last battle with his son, Modred. This edition also includes extensive selections from Tennyson's other works.
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