We have seen them in infinity of films accompanying King Arthur and sometimes the Merlin the Wizzard . Some of them had legends or particular stories such as Lancelote, Galahat or Perceval. Join us to meet the Knights of the Round Table . Do you know who they were?
The knights of the round table
Medieval tales and legends tell that Arturo, after establishing peace in Britain He summoned the knights of the kingdom to join his entourage. Many did and according to reports Wace He created a round table so that there would be no conflicts between the barons who followed him. None wanted to be less than the others and the round table placed them all at the same level. According to the legend, the problem between Arturo's vassals came a Christmas and the solution was found by a Cornish carpenter who made a transportable round table and so there were no more fights between them. But who were those gentlemen? If you collect those that are named among all the legends are more than 120, however the most important Knights of the Round Table were twelve, which are known as "the big twelve":
1. The King Arthur Pendragón
The main gentleman of the Round Table. The peacemaker of Great Britain and the possessor of the magic sword. It is the idealization of the monarch, perfect both in war and in peace.
2. Sir Lancelot del Lago
The "most faithful" of Arthur's knights, was involved in the search for the Holy Grail and had a love story with Queen Guinevere.
Its origin is uncertain, although the legends say that it was a baby stolen by a water fairy. Deceived by Elaine, daughter of King Pelles, he had a son with her.
3. Sir Galahad
He is the bastard son of Lancelot and Elaine. His virtue is the purity achieved by a life without sins and he is the only one who can reach the Grail.
4. Sir Perceval of Wales
He is a nobleman that his mother raised away from the knightly world to which he finally joined fascinated.
He entered with Sir Galahad in the Grail castle and in some versions his beloved was called Blancaflor. Its history has been used with variations in modern literature.
5. Sir Bors de Ganis
It is the name of a couple of gentlemen of the round table, father and son. The father, king of Galicia was one of the main collaborators of Arturo and the son is the third gentleman who arrived until the Grail.
6. Sir Bedevere
Marshal of the King, is the one that returns to the Lady of the Lake the sword of the monarch: Excalibur .
7. Sir Tristan de Leonis
It has its origin in Celtic folklore. He is the second bravest knight, but sometimes he resorts to tricks and moves away from the high moral level required of a knight. He is the protagonist of the medieval legend of "Tristan and Isolde".
8. Sir Gawain
Is son of Morgana , the sorceress sister of Arturo. Fervently loyal to King Arthur, he is sometimes reckless. He is one of the first gentlemen to be part of the round table.
9. King Pellionore
He became Arthur's friend after defeating him and breaking the sword of the stone. It was said that he was a descendant of the royal lineage of Joseph of Arimathea, the Grail conservatives. He was father of Sir Perceval.
10. Sir Lamorak of Wales
He was the fastest gentleman. Son also of King Pellionore was Lord of Wales and died at the hands of Mordred the supposed son of Morgana and Arthur.
11. Sir Gaheris
It is perhaps the least important of the "big 12". He is the squire of his older brother Gawain, for a murder he is exiled from the court, although later he reappears in it.
12. Sir Kay, the Steward
It is known to all thanks to the Disney movie. Arturo was adopted by Kay's father, Sir Hector, who named him his son's squire.
Kay ends up being a Knight of the Round Table after recognizing Arthur and repenting of his behavior trying to appropriate the merit of drawing the sword from the stone.
These are the so-called "big 12" among the Knights of the Round Table . Did you know them all?