Lady of the Lake

Role: mysterious lady and wielder of magic · First appears: The Coming of Arthur 2

Life events

• The Lady of the Lake gives Arthur the sword Excalibur at his crowning.(The Coming of Arthur 2)
  • With: Arthur
  • “She gave the King his huge cross-hilted sword, Whereby to drive the heathen out:”
• The Lady of the Lake took Lancelot from his mother’s arms.(Lancelot and Elaine 9)
  • With: Lancelot
  • “Lancelot, whom the Lady of the Lake Caught from his mother’s arms”

The Coming of Arthur 2

• with Arthur (She gave Arthur the sword that became Excalibur.) “She gave the King his huge cross-hilted sword,”

Lancelot and Elaine 9

• ward: Lancelot “Lancelot, whom the Lady of the Lake / Caught from his mother’s arms—the wondrous one— / Who passes through the vision of the night— / She chanted snatches of mysterious hymns / Heard on the winding waters, eve and morn / She kissed me saying, ‘Thou art fair, my child, / As a king’s son,’ and often in her arms / She bare me, pacing on the dusky mere.”

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Extracted from the original text of Idylls of the King. Made with Rho MD.