About this episode
This episode explores the character Ygrane from the medieval tales of King Arthur and her significance as Arthur's mother.
In ‘The Matter Of Britain’, the body of medieval and legendary tales which describe the foundational myths of King Arthur and the knights of the round table, Ygrane is the mother of Arthur, as initially recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his ‘Historia Regum Britanniae‘.
People in this episode
Host: Svetlovska
Topics covered
- King Arthur
- medieval tales
- foundational myths
- Ygrane
- Geoffrey of Monmouth
Keywords
- Ygrane
- King Arthur
- Geoffrey of Monmouth
- medieval tales
- Historia Regum Britanniae
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Geoffrey of Monmouth
Books & works: Historia Regum Britanniae
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