Queen Guinevere

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Queen Guinevere is the legendary queen consort of King Arthur, renowned in Arthurian literature for her beauty, nobility, and central role in the courtly and romantic intrigues of Camelot.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Arthurian character
fictional character
legendary queen
appearsIn "Historia Regum Britanniae"
Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem "Guinevere"
Chrétien de Troyes' Arthurian romances
Middle English poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
Post-Vulgate Cycle
linked to: Vulgate Cycle

Tennyson's "Idylls of the King"
linked to: Idylls of the King

Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur"
linked to: Le Morte d'Arthur

Vulgate Cycle
numerous medieval French romances
associatedWith Camelot
linked to: King Arthur's court

Holy Grail narrative
Round Table
linked to: King Arthur's court
causeOf conflict between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot
division among the Knights of the Round Table
culture Arthurian legend
fictionalStatus legendary rather than historical
firstAttestedIn Geoffrey of Monmouth's "Historia Regum Britanniae"
gender female
hasVariantName Guenever
linked to: Queen Guinevere

Guenevere
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Gwenhwyfar
influenced Victorian Arthurian revival literature
later depictions of adulterous queens in literature
narrativeFunction catalyst for the downfall of Arthur's kingdom
notableFor beauty
courtly love affair with Lancelot
nobility
role in the fall of Camelot
partnerOf Sir Lancelot
portrayedBy Eva Green
Keira Knightley
Vanessa Redgrave
portrayedIn TV series "Camelot" (2011)
TV series "Merlin"
linked to: Merlin

film "Camelot" (1967)
film "First Knight" (1995)
film "King Arthur" (2004)
possibleEtymology derived from Welsh name Gwenhwyfar
linked to: Gwenhwyfar
religionOrMythology medieval Christian romance tradition
role central figure in courtly love tradition
lady of Camelot
linked to: Queen Guinevere

queen consort of King Arthur
spouseOf King Arthur
symbolizes courtly love
marital betrayal
the fragility of ideal kingship

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King Arthur spouse Guinevere
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King Arthur's court hasResident Queen Guinevere
King Arthur's court governedBy Queen Guinevere
Sir Lancelot inLoveWith Queen Guinevere
Sir Lancelot hasLover Queen Guinevere
Sir Lancelot hasAffairWith Queen Guinevere
Sir Lancelot rescues Queen Guinevere
King Arthur's Britain associatedWith Guinevere
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Tamsin Egerton notableRole Guinevere in Camelot
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Jennifer derivedFrom Guinevere
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Jennifer relatedName Guinevere
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Jennifer cognate Guinevere
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Camelot (Broadway production) hasCharacter Guinevere
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Queen Guinevere role lady of Camelot
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Queen Guinevere hasVariantName Guenevere
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Queen Guinevere hasVariantName Guenever
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Arthurian legend hasCharacter Guinevere
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Morgan le Fay enemy Guinevere
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Le Morte d'Arthur mainCharacter Queen Guinevere
King of Britain associatedWith Guinevere
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Mordred spouseInSomeVersions Guinevere
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Vulgate Cycle notableCharacter Guinevere
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Chrétien de Troyes' Arthurian romances mainCharacter Guinevere
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Le Chevalier de la Charrette mainCharacter Guinevere
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Matter of Britain hasKeyCharacter Queen Guinevere
So Far hasTrack Guinnevere
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David Crosby notableWork Guinnevere
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Barley Lightfoot vehicle Guinevere
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Battle of Camlann associatedWithCharacter Guinevere
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Geoffrey of Monmouth (literary consolidation) centralFigure Guinevere
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The Story of King Arthur and His Knights featuresCharacter Guinevere
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Knights of the Round Table (1953 film) mainCharacter Guinevere
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Gwenhwyfar hasVariant Guinevere
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Gwenhwyfar associatedWith Guinevere
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Gwenhwyfar notableBearer Queen Gwenhwyfar of Arthurian legend
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Gwenhwyfar hasAnglicisedForm Guinevere
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Jennifer etymologicallyDerivedFrom Guinevere
subject linked to: Jenni
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Sarah Polley actedIn Guinevere
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Jeni etymologicallyLinkedTo Guinevere
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The Lusty Month of May performedByCharacter Queen Guenevere
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The Lusty Month of May associatedCharacter Queen Guenevere
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How to Handle a Woman associatedCharacter Guenevere
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I Loved You Once in Silence performerInMusical Guinevere
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I Loved You Once in Silence associatedCharacter Guinevere
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Gaheris associatedWith Guinevere
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Idylls of the King mainCharacter Queen Guinevere