Arthurian Cycle Submitted Place Names

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Benoye (Political Subdivision) Arthurian Cycle
The more famous Benoye, or Benwick, was in France. There seems to have been another Benoye, in Britain – the dukedom of Duke Ansirus the Pilgrim. Ansirus’ daughter, Alice La Beale Pilgrim, married Sir Alisander le Orphelin and they retired "into their country of Benoye, and lived there in great joy."... [more]

Camelot (Other) Arthurian Cycle

Emhain Abhlach (Island) Irish Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Emhain Abhlach is often identified with various mythical or mystical islands in Irish mythology. One of the most well-known references is associated with the Otherwordly island where Manannán mac Lir, a sea deity in Irish mythology, resided... [more]

Galanton (Other) Arthurian Cycle
A castle where, in one of his first adventures, Perceval rescued Sir Patrides, who was chained to a block of stone.

Genewis (Country) Arthurian Cycle
The kingdom belonging to Pant (Ban), Lancelot’s father, in Ulrich’s Lanzelet. He married Clarine, the mother of Lancelot in a Germanic version of the latter’s story.... [more]

Idumea (Political Subdivision) Arthurian Cycle, Ancient Near Eastern
Idumea, also spelled Edom, is an ancient region located in the southern part of modern-day Israel.... [more]

Illyricum (Country) Arthurian Cycle
A land whose queen was abducted by the barbarian King Milocates. She was rescued from Milocates’ island by Gawain, who returned her to the King of Illyricum.

Læhtamris (Other) Arthurian Cycle
A forest where Perceval defeated King Vergulaht of Ascalun and ordered Vergulaht – as a term of his surrender – to assume a quest for the Grail. Vergulaht later transferred this duty to Gawain.

Luisance (Settlement) Arthurian Cycle
Capital city of Meotide (Meochide).

Maidenland (Country) Arthurian Cycle
The enchanted land of fairies where, in Ulrich’s Lanzelet, Lancelot was raised by his foster-mother, a fairy. It had no men, but Lancelot was able to learn skill with arms from visiting mermen. It is comparable to the island or valley in later legends ruled by the Lady of the Lake.... [more]

Medarie (Country) Arthurian Cycle
A land ruled by King Schaffilan, who was killed by Gawain’s son Wigalois. The three princes of Medarie were Darel, Gamer, and Ariun.

Medilontas (Region) Arthurian Cycle
A desert in Lyonesse.... [more]

Mongibel (Mountain) Arthurian Cycle
The name given to Mount Etna, in Sicily, when it is considered an Arthurian locale. Morgan planned to bring Arthur there after he was given his final wound.... [more]

Monjardín (Settlement) Arthurian Cycle
The city in Spain in which the Lady Lidoine was held captive by King Savari until rescued by Claris.

Morrois (Region) Arthurian Cycle
The Wood of Morrois in Cornwall serves as the location of several adventures in the Tristan stories.... [more]

Quinqueroi (Region) Arthurian Cycle
A forest that was the home of the Red Knight, who was killed by Perceval.

Wadling (Body of Water) Arthurian Cycle
A lake in Inglewood Forest, which formerly existed under High Hesket (Cumbria), ten miles south of Carlisle. It is the setting for the Middle English poem The Awntyrs off Arthure at the Terne Wathelyne... [more]

Wirral (Region) Arthurian Cycle
A barren wilderness in northern Britain through which Gawain rode in his search for the Green Chapel.

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