Difference between revisions of "Tristram"
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**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malory Sir Thomas Malory] (Le Morte d'Arthur) 1485 | **[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malory Sir Thomas Malory] (Le Morte d'Arthur) 1485 | ||
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Sachs Hans Sachs] 1553 | **[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Sachs Hans Sachs] 1553 | ||
| − | **[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wagner Richard Wagner] | + | **[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wagner Richard Wagner] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan_und_Isolde Tristan und Isolde]) 1859. |
| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristram_Shandy Tristram Shandy], an English novel from the 18th century by [[Laurence Sterne]] | + | *The Life and Opinions of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristram_Shandy Tristram Shandy], an English novel from the 18th century by [[Laurence Sterne]] |
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- 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 d'Angleterre 1165
- Eilhard von Oberge 1180
- Gottfried von Straßburg 1210
- Sir Thomas Malory (Le Morte d'Arthur) 1485
- Hans Sachs 1553
- Richard Wagner (Tristan und Isolde) 1859.
- The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, an English novel from the 18th century by Laurence Sterne
