#beroul

[talesfromtheenchantedforest]

funniest heroic oath of all time. of course this comes from Tristan (Béroul)

[fuckyeaharthuriana]

Arthurian non fiction recommendation list

I don't talk much about non fiction arthuriana because I usually don't read much of it but I have an immense love for some specific arthurian non fiction books.

I am not really interested in historical Arthur, but I love to see the evolution and addition of arthurian elements in literautre through time and space. For this reason, my absolute favorite is the series "The Arthur of the..."

Here are some:

Arthur of the Welsh (the one I always take with me! It has information of the triads, early Welsh texts and poems, Culhwch and Olwen and the Mabinogion arthurian texts)

Arthur of the French (in particular has a section about Arthur in modern French movies and fiction!)

Arthur of the Italians (this I did not check as I read the texts in Italian, but I know it has information on the Rustichello da Pisa text, the Tavola Ritonda and i Cantari, the ones with Gaia as a character)

Arthur of the Low Countries (one of my favorite because it has full summaries of some Dutch texts that are impossible to find in English like Walewein, Moriaen, Walewein ende Keye, Roel Zemel)

Arthur of the North (has some summaries of some really hard to find stuff arthurian like Ívens saga, Erex saga, Parcevals saga, various Nordic ballads, Hærra Ivan Leons riddare)

Arthur of the Germans (another good one! It has info on a bunch of German texts that are hard to find like Wigamur, various fragments, Tristan traditions)

Arthur of Medieval Latin literature (for the older stuff, like Geoffrey of Monmouth, Nennius and Life of Saints)

Arthur of the English (if you are really into Malory)

Arthur of the Iberians (I have not fully delved into this, but the chapters seem to be about the reception of arthurian matter in Spain and Portugal)

Basically, different authors tackle the arthurian traditions (more or less obscure) from different areas and time periods.

In general, if you like Welsh arthuriana anything written by Rachel Bromwich will be your friend, especially "Trioedd Ynys Prydein: The Triads of the Island of Britain".

For general information:

The Arthurian Name Dictionary (Bruce) - this used to be online, not anymore, but you can still access it through the archive here

The Arthurian companion (Phyllis Ann Karr)

The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend (Alan Lupack)

The Arthurian Encyclopedia (Lacy)

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Arthurian Legends (Coghlan)

If you are looking for more translated texts you can check here for free downloads, but if you would like books, here are some:

The Romance of Arthur: An Anthology of Medieval Texts in Translation (Wilhelm)

This book contains translations of:

Culhwch and Olwen Roman de Brut Brut Some Chretien de Troyes Some Parzival excerpts The saga of the mantle Beroul's Romance of Tristan Thomas of Britain's Romance of Tristan Lanval The Honeysuckle Cantare on the Death of Tristan Suite du Merlin Prose Merlin Sir Gawain and the Green Knight The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle De ortu Waluuanii nepotis Arthuri

The Book of Arthur: Lost Tales From the Round Table (Matthews John)

This book contains translations of:

(Celtic Tales) The Life of Merlin The Madness of Tristan The Adventures of the Eagle Boy The Adventures of Melora and Orlando The Story of the Crop-eared dog Visit of the Grey Ham The Story of Lanval

(Tales of Gawain) The rise of Gawain Gawain and the Carl of Carlisle The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle The adventures of Tarn Wathelyn The Mule without a bridle The knight of the Sword Gorlagros and Gawain

(Medieval texts) The knight of the parrot The vows of King Arthur and his Knights The fair unknown Arthur and Gorlagon Guingamor and Guerrehes The story of Meriadoc The story of Grisandole The Story of Perceval Sir Cleges The Boy and the Mantle The lay of Tyolet Jaufre The story of Lanzalet And some final notes

[sugar-coated-prat-dragon]

hii!! 😊👋🏻

is there any info on Arthur’s and Merlin’s horses in the books? their names, maybe their personalities? or anyone else's horse?

Hi! Thank you for the question. 🐎 😇

In “Valiant”, Arthur makes it clear that he has multiple horses and that his servant cares for all of them.

Arthur: “My horses need grooming ..”

In “Lancelot and Guinevere”, Merlin admits to never having ridden a horse before coming to Camelot and even now he preferred to walk, if the choice were offered to him.

Merlin treated any horses he encountered with a degree of suspicion and wariness.

Sadly, the feeling seemed to be mutual.

Nonetheless, Merlin’s horse in that moment was a placid mare which tolerated his presence and (simply followed Arthur's great, dark stallion).

- In “The Death of Arthur”, Merlin realized he’d need a dependable horse to get to the Isle of the Blessed- a horse which not only had to be fast, but it would also need great stamina to cope with the trek.

Since he was the prince’s servant, he had access to the royal stables and he took the prince's favourite stallion to use for his journey.

So in the books the only mentions are of Merlin having a placid mare and Arthur having a great, dark stallion, but unfortunately no names.

And of course, Merlin borrowed Arthur’s stallion in the episode ‘Le Morte D'Arthur’.

(Sources: Valiant, The Death of Arthur and Lancelot and Guinevere books)

Tagging: @samwinjester @godmerlin @tansyuduri @neptunesyellowsands

Horses mentioned Behind the Scenes with the actors:

Colin’s horse is a Welsh Cob sec. D named "Diablo". (Sadly, Diablo has only one eye because the other one had to be removed due to a tragic incident where he was kicked in the head when he was running with the mares, and because of the trauma, a cataract later formed in one eye. Which then had to be removed surgically).

Bradley's horses in show are called either Toranto/Torento, Flyer and Rabanete

Colin's horses in the show are called Diablo, Korra, and reportedly, Sabio (while filming in Wales)

Zaleno … was Angel's horse in the UK

Horses mentioned in the Arthurian legends: (I found these online; I can't speak for how accurate they are to the various legends)

Arthur's horses are Llamrei, the mare and Hengroen, the stallion.

Llamrei – This is the name of King Arthur’s mare. She was said to have been a gift from the Irish king, who had come to challenge Arthur’s rule.

Hengroen – This was King Arthur’s stallion. It was said to have been able to gallop across the sea.

There is also a rock in Wales called "Carn March Arthur", or the "Stone of Arthur's Horse", which is said to have a hoof print left by Llamrei while pulling the Addanc monster from Llyn Barfog.

Gwaine's horse in legend is Gringolet

Merlin describes Lancelot's horse as named Gringalet in the Lancelot-Grail Cycle, which is said to be due to its great strength. In The Awntyrs of Arthure, Gringalet is also called "Grissell" and is killed in combat while Gawain is riding it.

Gwaine's horse: Gringolet. His horse plays no wonderful part, but is always referred to as "Gawain's Horse, Gringolet." In French the name is Le Grin golet.

Galath – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses. It was said to have been able to run as fast as a swallow.

Passelande: Arthur's horse in Beroul's Tristran

Aubagu: Arthur's horse in Erec and Enide

Passebreul – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Alfgar – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

Cremello – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Dappled – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

Faeleas – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

Kestrel – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

King’s Ransom – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Knight Errant – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Liriel – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

Marigold – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Misty – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

Nightshade – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Saber – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Stormy – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

Thunder – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Topper – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Tristram – This was the name of one of the knights of the Round Table.

Vanguard – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Warlock – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table. (Ironic name 😅)

White Star – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Windrider – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

Zephyr – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses.

Zulu – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table.

Badger – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses, known for its speed and agility.

Blackheart – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table, known for its fierce loyalty.

Blaze – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses, known for its fiery temperament.

Charger – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table, known for its strength and endurance.

Dragonfire – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses, said to have been able to breathe fire.

Gold Dust – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table, known for its shimmering coat.

Harrier – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table, known for its speed and agility.

Highflyer – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses, known for its ability to jump great distances.

Ironclad – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table, known for its strength and durability.

King’s Champion – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table, ridden by the most skilled and respected knights.

Nightingale – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses, known for its beautiful singing voice.

Starlight – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses, known for its sparkling, celestial appearance.

Sunburst – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses, known for its brilliant, radiant coat.

Valiant – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table, known for its bravery and courage.

Victory – This was the name of one of King Arthur’s horses, associated with triumph and success.

Wildfire – This was the name of one of the horses of the knights of the Round Table, known for its untamed spirit and intensity.

[malorydaily]

There is so much that I want to say and share about the Tristan legend (long ago I once wrote a dissertation specifically on the love potion and various love magics in arthurian legend). What is most intriguing about it is how it's a narrative device that allows for such contradictory knightly behaviour.

Moreover, there are several variations in how the potion behaves, throwing even more complication into the mix. In Beroul's The Romance of Tristan, the oldest version that is believed to be closest to whatever an original tale might look like, the potion has a time limit, and wears off in the middle of the lovers' affair. In other versions, such as Thomas of Britain's Tristan, the love potion lasts until the end of the lovers' lifetimes.

In Le Morte D'Arthur, Malory works closely from the poem Sir Tristrem, as well as the Prose Tristan – a huge source which in turn takes many cues from Beroul and Thomas of Britain. Malory's lovers are in it for the long haul, "they loued eyther other so wel that neuer theyr loue departed for wele neyther for wo / And thus it happed the loue fyrste betwixe sire Tristram and la beale Isoud / the whiche loue neuer departed the dayes of their lyf | they loved either other so well that never their love departed for weal neither for woe. And thus it happed the love first betwixt Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud, the which love never departed the days of their life."

But this love is fraught by social impropriety, the fact that they commit adultery is automatically a sin. However, if we view the love potion as the reason for their infidelity and excuse their moral failures, does that absolve their actions of any wrongdoing? And even if so, is manufactured passion truly the ideal of chivalric love that we should admire?

[apopcornkernel]

i have simply not posted about it that much but i am being um crazy fixated on tristan and iseult. um. yeah. i think ive gone thru like. 7 different sources/adaptations in the past few days:

bédier (reread)

chevrefoil

strassburg (prose)

prose tristan

ystorya trystan (like 3 versions bc i was looking for an original text and could only find summaries at first 💀)

la folie tristan (both 💀)

edwin arlington robinson's tristram

those couple stanzas of tristan rossignol in donnei des amants (google translated 😭)

watched wagner (like 3 diff productions)

watched l'éternel retour

got halfway thru beroul

skimmed the malory bits

tennyson's the last tournament (boo 👎)

ok that is—a lot more than seven. but. haha. you Get the point—

[laughing-hellblazer]

@mirrordread sent 🏫to be trapped together in an old, haunted: school

He and the concept of school had never really got on. Ever since primary school he'd been a nuisance to every teacher who tried to educate him, and a terror to any bully who tried to chance it against his wits and childhood affinity for curses. None of those things mixed well, leading to reprimands and notices to his father, which then led to beating after beating. He learned to take a punch as well as throw one, at least.

He'd been called to this particular secondary school by his mate, Chas. He had been a bit too pissed to listen closely, but he recalled something about his granddaughter, Trish, seeing a ghost in the halls when picking up her younger sister. Normally, he would have blown him off, but when he looked at the papers, it seemed as though several kids in the area had gone missing from the school grounds, only to be found in comatose states later. Always in the same room. The dance studio.

Yup. A ghost, he reckoned. Trish had gained a gift for running into the supernatural since her up close and personal encounter with Beroul and Mictlantecuhtli. Chas never seemed to pleased about that, but it was better than her being dead or possessed, wasn't it?

It might have been a handful of decades since the last time he snuck into school after dark, but he was still good at it. This time, however, he wasn't sneaking in to smoke pot with the lads. He got in through the boy's bathroom window, dropping his feet onto the til floor with a light clack. As he passed by the full-wall mirrors over the sinks, he could have sworn he saw something moving besides himself.

He burst out into the hallway, fixing his tie. "Alright, la'. You've been making a fine mess of things, and you've got my mate Chas up in arms over his little girl's girl. Come on out and let's get this sorted before I have to break out the candles and magic circles, like."

Silence was all that met his demands. Until. Weeping. A girl's weeping. From down the west corridor.

He raced down the hall, not wanting to risk missing his chance of contact, and swung open the doors from which he heard the loudest mewling. Here he was, the dance studio, with floor-to-ceiling mirrors on either side. Set up for ballet, from the looks of it. He stepped in, and the doors shut on their own behind him. He could still hear the crying like it was right in his ears. Narrowing his eyes, he stood in the center of the room. "Alright. I get it, you're upset. Any words for me, love?"

Then, suddenly, the crying cut off, and the room was drowned in silence. He stood still, then pulled the lit cigarette from between his lips and let out a sigh of smoke. "Shit." A seance it was to be, then. Usually this was better done in groups, but he had been able to contact the dead on his own before. Hell, they were often eager to meet him, whether he wanted them around or not.

He pulled three candles from his trench coat pocket, narrow and made from tallow. As he set up his circle with chalk on the center of the floor, he noticed movement from the mirrors again. "Hm...? Something to show me then?" He approached the mirror, standing nice and close to his own reflection. "Go on."

[tchaikovskyed]

✒ for the arthuriana ask game. also🫅if you’d like

✒ A Medieval Text You Like: Leaving aside Le Morte D'Arthur, which I feel must be the obvious answer out of loyalty to my pet project Malory Daily, I think my favourite Arthurian text is now Beroul's The Romance of Tristan, which leaves in some of the more ridiculous moments of the Tristan & Iseult story, while also managing to have really fun courtly love moments & a doomed sense of romance hanging over everything!

[the-reemvoweler]

why as ut ulwoys Uorari Beroules und nivar Eoriru Oistrolues thaegh sho's boiatofal tia

why is it always Aurora Borealis and never Aurora Australis though she's beautiful too

[filmes-online-facil]

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Uma década depois de um erro trágico, o pai de família Chas e o investigador do ocultismo John Constantine (dublado por Matt Ryan) se preparam para curar a filha de Chas, Trish, de um misterioso coma sobrenatural. Com a ajuda da misteriosa Nightmare Nurse, da influente Queen of Angels e do cruel deus asteca Mictlantecuhtli, os dois só poderiam ter uma chance de enganar o demônio Beroul e salvar a alma de Trish. Em um mundo de sombras e magia negra, nem tudo é o que parece, e há sempre um preço a ser pago. O caminho para a redenção nunca é fácil e, se Constantine tiver sucesso, ele deverá percorrer o obscuro submundo urbano de Los Angeles, superar a criatura mais astuta do inferno e estar cara a cara com o arqui-inimigo Nergal… Tudo isso enquanto luta contra os seus próprios demônios interiores!

[danthepest]

The gods, demons, dieties and occultists from the DC Animated Movie Universe. In order:

Nabu - First appearance in More Fun Comics #67 (1941). Appears in Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018).

Angela, the Queen of Angels - Only appearance in Constantine: City of Demons (2018).

Trigon - First appearance in The New Teen Titans v1 #2 (1980). Appears in Justice League vs Teen Titans (2016) and Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020).

Destiny - First appearance in Weird Mystery Tales #1 (1972). Appears in Justice League Dark (2017).

Solomon Grundy - First appearance in All-American Comics #61 (1944). Appears in Justice League vs Teen Titans (2016).

The Demons Three - First appearance in Justice League of America v1 #10 (1962). They appear in Justice League Dark (2017).

Nergal - First appearance in Hellblazer #6 (1988). Appears in Constantine: City of Demons (2018).

Beroul - First appearance in John Constantine - Hellblazer: All His Engines (2005). Appears in Constantine: City of Demons (2018).

Mictlantecuhtli - First appearance in Action Comics v1 #613 (1988). Appears in Constantine: City of Demons (2018).

Alex Logue - First appearance in Hellblazer #11 (1988). Appears in Constantine: City of Demons (2018).

[talesfromtheenchantedforest]

Isoldes (of Ireland), ranked

5. Gottfried von Strassburg. 0/10, a real bottom-of-the-barrel Isolde. All of her compelling qualities are ported onto other characters so that she can embody the empty shell of idealized femininity: she doesn’t have the medical skill to heal Tristan, her mother does; she doesn’t have any political savvy, Brangien does. Insipid, limp, fickle, boring. Also, and this isn’t strictly related to her, but it is emphasized that she HATES Tristan prior to the potion, and I vastly prefer the versions where they develop a real friendship before the potion turns them into lust-drunk maniacs.

4. Eilhart von Oberge 4/10, a mixed bag. You see where Gottfried got some of his Isolde’s worst characteristics — the pettiness, the fickleness, both when Tristan does something extremely minor like not halting for her sake, and the awful post-wedding-night trying to murder Brangien thing. But she also keeps many of her fun qualities — her medical skill, her deductive reasoning (the detective work to figure out that the Lord High Steward didn’t kill the dragon! Finding Tristan by tracking down his non-Irish horseshoes!). You tried, Eilhart, but you didn’t try hard enough.

3. The Prose Tristan. 7/10, this Isolde is really cooking with gas. She’s giving Tristan a run for his money in the writing-emo-songs department, which sounds honestly insufferable for everyone around them but they seem happy, so like good for them. When called out by Mark gives him a real “yeah, I AM in love with Tristan, and I sure hate you, the fuck are you gonna do about it,” which we love for her. Points docked for attempted Brangien murder, however.

2. Le Morte D’Arthur. 9/10, the Isolde that first made me not normal about Arthuriana. She’s willing to do anything to save Brangien. She holds a castle against Palamedes while he lies down outside the gates and mopes. She writes heartfelt letters to Guenevere. She has a very sweet relationship with Dinadan and lets him pour out his heart about how much he hates love.

1. Béroul 10/10 no notes. Ten steps ahead of Mark at every turn and hilarious about it. Engineering the scenario wherein she will be able to swear honestly that no man ever been between her thighs except Mark and “the leper who made himself a beast of burden and carried me across the ford, and my husband King Mark” by ordering Tristan, in the guise of a beggar, to get down on his knees and “turn your face away and your back toward me, and I will straddle you like a man,” in case we were in any doubt about what they get up to in bed. An icon. A legend. The greatest tragedy of the Arthurian manuscript tradition is that we only have fragments of this one.

[arnosabatier]

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[itonje]

I'm always like oh I dislike tristan and iseult stories ohh i hate Tristan and then i read Gottfrieds tristan like five times in different translations

[tillman]

The only reason im posting more blaseball than arthuriana is the only text I have on me to read rn is parzival and id rather be dead than sit thru a rendition of the grail quest so until I find some weird obscure tale to think exclusively about (hart, povest, tavola) blaseball is what I shall make silly words about <3

[htb5045]

Constantine - City of Demons (the Movie) Warner Bros. Entertainment DC . Es gibt immer mal wieder kleinere oder größere Filmprojekt zu DC Comics. Ich schau da gerne mal rein denn bis jetzt haben sie mich nie enttäuscht. In diesem Fall haben wir einen Film von ca. 90 Minuten länge. Und wie sollte es anders sein geht es um meine tragischen Liebling John Constantine. . Als Constantine anfing sich mit dem okkulten zu befassen wurde er schnell mächtig. Er hatte direkt ein gutes Verständnis für derlei Dinge. Doch genau so schnell zog er auch ärger an. Als junger Mann geht eine eigentliche Befreiungsaktion seinerseits und seinens Freundes Chas extrem schief und fordert viele Opfer. Diese Aktion folgt ihnen noch heute denn dieses Abenteuer ruft alte Feinde auf den Plan. Und wieder wird klar das es nicht ratsam ist sich in der Nähe von John Constantine aufzuhalten. Es ist als wäre seine schiere Anwesenheit für niemanden gut. Und wie so oft fordern gewisse Gefallen, Zauber oder andere okkulte Dinge einen Preis. Doch für wen? . Man könnte fast behaupten das jede Story die mit John Constantine zu tun hat automatisch eine Erfolgsstory wird. Seine düstere aber auch traurige Aura machen jeden Film gleich um einiges interessanter. Und so auch in diesem Beispiel. Man kann einfach nichts falsch machen wenn man sich diesen Zeichentrickfilm anguckt. Außerdem hat die gute Nightmarenurse einen Gastauftritt. Das einzige Manko: meiner Meinung nach ist die deutsche Synchronstimme von Constantine absolut daneben. Ich will niemandem zu nahe treten, und ich weiß es ist eine beliebte und gute Stimme, aber sie passt 0. Klar vergriffen. . #dcmovie #dcuniversum #dcuniverse #dccomicsart #dc #dcfilm #johnconstantinehellblazer #johnconstantine #constantine #hellblazer #demons #zeichentrick #zeichentrickfilm #warnerbrosstudios #warnerbrosentertainment #warnerbros #cityofdemons #nightmarenurse #themovie #beroul #nergal https://www.instagram.com/p/BwCoMswBKT6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zce1em3yrxdl

[tchaikovskyed]

Reading Castle Dor after literally just discovering it through the Tristan and Iseult Wikipedia page. Extremely struck by the fact that this is such a different piece of work to Daphne du Maurier's usual work, and that yet her hand is almost indistinguishable from Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch's work. (I say almost, but again, her style definitely leaks in through the doomed love story parts).

So far, the discussions of the myth are all very Tristan & Iseult-adjacent, a metaphysical contemplation of location, memory through history and natural landscapes. I love that it doesn't pretend to be a simple retelling but recognises that themes carry themselves across time and space. Also - this entire thing is predicated upon Beroul's Roman de Tristan and how lucky is it that I happened to carry my copy with me on my flight back home?!

[...] As the two men retraced their steps towards Lantyan, the Notary endeavoured to reconstruct a scene of centuries past, when the narrow rivulet beside them had been a flowing stream, a tributary to the main river beyond, and the ancient palace of Lancian, sited below the present farmhouse and by the water's edge, would have had - even as Béroul described it - a stream running past the queen's chamber window. The Queen Iseult - here, beneath his eyes, at the base of the wooded hill, where the great railway viaduct stood today, Iseult had waited in the moonlight, while the shadow of her lover Tristan, his finger to his lips warned her to be silent, for the king her husband was hiding near at hand. "They trysted in an orchard," murmured Monsieur Ledru, "and lo and behold, here is an orchard, even to this day but the olive tree, beneath which the dwarf Melot and the king lay concealed - the olive tree is absent." His eye lingered on the neglected apple trees, misshapen by time, hoary with age, their lichened branches growing athwart the stream, while his companion, whose quick eye had caught the sotto voce monologue, followed the glance, and smiled."

There is something so striking about two men of opposing professions - science and law, a doctor and notary respectively, being drawn to reconstruct the romantic imaginations of Tristan and Iseult. When combined with the small-town setting and a cast of transposed characters that are wonderfully at home in their new roles - queen to mistress, knight to onion seller, love potion to cordial, it straddles the line between retelling and being something completely novel.