Sir Lucan

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Sir Lucan is a legendary figure from the Arthurian legends and the Arthurian romance .

background

Sir Lucan is a son of Duke Corneus and on the maternal side the half-brother of Sir Bedivere and the cousin of Sir Griflet . In Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory he assumes the office of the royal butler , also cellar master at the court of King Arthur. He is one of the knights of the round table and, as cupbearer, holds one of the most important court offices. In the struggles of King Arthur for rule in Britain, he and his relatives were among his first comrades-in-arms. He valiantly defended Bedegraine's right to the throne at the Battle of Bedegraine. Although he is looking for adventure, he never comes to the fore in the Arthurian stories. He takes part in royal tournaments, where he is so badly injured by Sir Tristram that Sir Yvain has to take him to an abbey to be nursed back to health there. Later he remained a loyal follower and fought on the side of the king in the fateful battle of Camlann . Sir Lucan dies trying to save Arthur, who is also seriously injured.

literature

  • Thomas Malory: Le Morte d'Arthur , Wordsworth Editions, 1996 (new edition), ISBN 9781853264634 , p. 359 f. ( Preview in Google Book Search)
  • Thomas Bulfinch: Bulfinch's Mythology the Age of Chivalry. Echo Library, 2006, ISBN 9781847029614 , p. 124 f. ( Preview in Google Book Search)
  • Norris J. Lacy: Lucan. In: The New Arthurian Encyclopedia. Garland, New York 1991, ISBN 0-8240-4377-4 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Description by Sir Lucan on earlybritishkingdoms.com