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| − | * Sir [[Amory Tristram]] | + | * Sir [[Amory Tristram]], 1st Ealt of [[Howth]], later called Saint [[Lawrence]] |
| − | * The legendary Tristan (Latin/Brythonic: Drustanus; Welsh: Trystan; also known as Tristran, Tristram etc), was a Cornish hero from folklore, and one of the Knights of the Round Table whose story is told in the Matter of Britain. He was the nephew of King Mark of Cornwall, sent to fetch Isolde back from Ireland to wed the king. However, they fall in love en route (perhaps under the influence of a love potion meant for Isolde and Mark), and Tristan fights off a series of attempts to take Isolde back. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan further information]) In literature this charachter has been adopted by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malory Sir Thomas Malory] (Le Morte d'Arthur) | + | * The legendary Tristan (Latin/Brythonic: Drustanus; Welsh: Trystan; also known as Tristran, Tristram etc), was a Cornish hero from folklore, and one of the Knights of the Round Table whose story is told in the Matter of Britain. He was the nephew of King Mark of Cornwall, sent to fetch Isolde back from Ireland to wed the king. However, they fall in love en route (perhaps under the influence of a love potion meant for Isolde and Mark), and Tristan fights off a series of attempts to take Isolde back. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan further information]) In literature and art this charachter has been adopted by many writers, e.g. |
| + | **[ Thomas of Britain] 1165 | ||
| + | **[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eilhard_von_Oberge Eilhard von Oberge] 1180 | ||
| + | **[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_von_Stra%C3%9Fburg Gottfried von Straßburg] 1210 | ||
| + | **[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malory Sir Thomas Malory] (Le Morte d'Arthur) | ||
| + | **[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wagner Richard Wagner] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan_und_Isolde Tristan und Isolde]). | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristram_Shandy Tristram Shandy], an English novel from the 18th century by [[Laurence Sterne]] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristram_Shandy Tristram Shandy], an English novel from the 18th century by [[Laurence Sterne]] | ||
Revision as of 07:19, 10 May 2005
- Sir Amory Tristram, 1st Ealt of Howth, later called Saint Lawrence
- The legendary Tristan (Latin/Brythonic: Drustanus; Welsh: Trystan; also known as Tristran, Tristram etc), was a Cornish hero from folklore, and one of the Knights of the Round Table whose story is told in the Matter of Britain. He was the nephew of King Mark of Cornwall, sent to fetch Isolde back from Ireland to wed the king. However, they fall in love en route (perhaps under the influence of a love potion meant for Isolde and Mark), and Tristan fights off a series of attempts to take Isolde back. (further information) In literature and art this charachter has been adopted by many writers, e.g.
- [ Thomas of Britain] 1165
- Eilhard von Oberge 1180
- Gottfried von Straßburg 1210
- Sir Thomas Malory (Le Morte d'Arthur)
- Richard Wagner (Tristan und Isolde).
- Tristram Shandy, an English novel from the 18th century by Laurence Sterne
