A Gazetteer of Arthurian Sites - A brief list of sites in Britain that are affiliated with Arthur in history, myth, and legend. Included with each entry is a grid reference for locating the sites on Ordnance Survey maps.
Abbey's Boston Murals - The fifteen-panel mural for the Book Delivery Room at the new Boston Public Library. The subject is "The Quest for the Holy Grail."
Arthur - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Arthur and Camelot - A good place to start if you are interested in Arthurian legends and Camelot. This site includes links, information, and Arthurian images.
Arthur's Tomb - Rossetti, Dante Gabriel - CGFA
Arthurian Archaeology
Arthurian Booklist - Fiction Poetry Non-fiction and research Medieval and early texts Periodicals Arthurian references (fictional) Celtic fiction Organizations
Arthurian images - Medieval to 20th century artistic depictions.
Arthurian Insights - Viewpoints on the Celtic origins of Arthurian stories and topics are set out. There is also a section devoted to nineteenth century Arthurian poetry; both the widely read and the obscure.
Arthurian Legends - A collection of stories passed down through the generations about King Arthur's life and times. Also includes information on many of the other major characters.
Arthurian Myth Student Projects - A selection of tales and verse submitted by students of Calvin College during 1996.
Arthurian Resources - Offers information on the historical King Arthur and a guide to bibliographical information on medieval texts.
Arthurian Resources on the Internet - A list of related sites on the Internet selected by John J. Doherty and organized into categories.
Arthuriana Pedagogy Page - Online resources for teachers of Arthurian Legends at all levels. Sponsored by Arthuriana, the scholarly journal of the International Arthurian Society, North American Branch.
Avalon - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Avalonia - Links to Avalon deities, theories of the myth, reading list, and Arthurian poetry.
Bedivere, Sir - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Bibliography of Novels with Arthurian Subjects - A site from a college English course that gives an extensive bibliography of Arthurian novels.
BookLook: The Many Realms of King Arthur - Traces the development of the Arthurian legends from the Middle Ages to the present day. This publication of the Boulder Public Library, is intended to connect children with books. Texts are available in HTML and Adobe Acrobat format.
Britannia: The Arthurian Century - Britannia Magazine is all things British, but this particular series of pages is about the Legend of King Arthur.
Caliburn - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Camelot - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Camelot In Four Colors: A Survey of the Arthurian Legend in Comics - Provides information and bibliographies about the Arthurian legends in comic books.
Celtic Heroes - Some background information with beautiful artwork on Myrddin, Morgan le Fay and Nimue.
Chronicle of the Wizard - A series of articles on wizards which has a lot of details on Merlin's early days.
Early British Kingdoms Web Site - "Welcome to the only Web Site totally dedicated to the Early Celtic Kingdoms of the Island of Britain & its diminutive counterpart across the Channel."
Ector, Sir - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Elaine's Funeral - George Wooliscroft & Louis Rhead, from Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "Idylls of the King: Vivien, Elaine, Enid, Guinevere." New York: R. H. Russell, 1898. Black and white.
Encyclopedia Mythica: Arthurian legend. - The index for the area on Arthurian legend.
Excalibur - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
ExcaliburQUest - To those people who believe Excalibur is out there and want to find it!
Galahad - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Gawain - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Geoffrey of Monmouth - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Guinevere - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Historic Documents - "The mentions of Arthur in historically valuable sources are few."
Historical Arthur: Original sources in English Translation - A general exploration of the earliest texts relating to historical Arthur, including essays and translations of old English chronicles.
Historical King Arthur Web Site - Great page full of information about the legend, the myth and the man named Arthur.
How Arthur Gat His Sword Excalibur - Kappes, Alfred (1850-1894) from Lanier, Sidney. The Boy's King Arthur. New York:Charles Scribner's Sons, 1880. Arthur reaches eagerly for the sword in the Lake of Avalon. Black and white.
How Sir Galahad, Sir Bors and Sir Percival were Fed with the Sanc Grael; But Sir Percival's Sister Died by the Way - Rossetti, Dante Gabriel - CGFA
Igraine - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
In the steps of king arthur - This is a travel/historical article about Glastonbury, England. The ruins at Glastonbury Abbey have long been associated with King Arthur and Guinevere.
It Is Indeed the Cup - Evelyn Paul from: Claire de Lune and Other Troubadour Romances. London: G. G. Harrap & Co., Ltd., 1913.
King Arthur - Edward Burne-Jones: The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon (detail)1881-98. 98KB
King Arthur and Caerleon, Wales. - Caerleon has long been associated with King Arthur. Delve into the legend and find out how it developed. Trace its links with Caerleon.
King Arthur in Legend, History, and Literature - An essay that aims "to take you on a journey through literature and history to discover how the Legend began, its development across the centuries, and how it exists and affects our lives today."
King Arthur in Literature - A selected list of titles compiled by Wheaton Public Library about the legend of King Arthur. Many titles are available in both print and audio format.
King Arthur: A Man for the Ages - A hypertext history of Arthurian literature: links to people, places, and texts.
Knights of the Round Table - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
La Belle Dame Sans Merci - J. W. Waterhouse: c.1893, Hessisches Landesmuseum at Darmstadt, Germany. 107KB
Lady of the Lake - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Lancelot - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Legends from around the World - Includes "How Arthur was made king and won his kingdom", "How Lancelot was made a knight" and "The knight of the kitchen".
Legends: King Arthur Sources - King Arthur and the matter of Britain. From the well-reputed "Legends" website. A selection of internal and external resources.
List of Arthurian Literature - "There are many chronicles here, and they are (probably) of little interest, except for Geoffrey, Wace, and Lawman. They are flagged with a -c in the key. The less artistic ones are lumped together in a separate list at the end."
Llys Arthur - "This section of the site will be devoted to the Arthur of the Welsh." A selection of articles, references and source texts.
Llys Arthur: Arthur in Welsh Literature - A list of Arthurian references in medieval Welsh literature. Contains both internal and external links to texts in the original language with some translated into English.
Mattman's Links to Electronic Texts of Arthurian Literature - Univ. of Va. etexts
Medieval legends - Arthurian legends in the Middle Ages. From Chretien de Troyes to Thomas Malory.
Merlin - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Morgan le Fay - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Morte d'Arthur - Carrick
Mystical WWW - King Arthur Fact, Semi-legend or Myth? - A crash course in all the names and legends along with the key people that were to alter and adapt through their writings the famous King.
Myth Search: Arthurian Legend - A growing collection of links to sites about the Legend of King Arthur.
Mythic Arthur and Dark Ages Britain - Part of the Mythic Crossroads, this site contains Arthur's genealogy, Celtic poetry, and extensive links to all things Arthurian.
Myths & Legends - With indexes, site reviews, encyclopedias, dictionaries, essays, commentary, and story collections organized by region and language group.
Regional Folklore and Mythology - A guide to the mythology and folklore of many lands, organized by cultural and geographic regions.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Website - An attempt to find resources relevant to a serious study of the subject. Bibliography, readings, essays, websites and links to various translated texts. Compiled by Roger Hartill MA MSc BSc.
The Arthurian Legend in Visual Context - Mostly black and white images. Includes one of the oldest known visual depictions.
The Arthurian Legends - Information about the various Arthurian characters, a list of Arthurian novels, with articles on topics such as the Holy Grail and Thomas Malory.
The Beguiling of Merlin - Edward Burne-Jones: 1874, oil, Lady Lever Art Gallery.
The British Chronicles - Nennius and the British Chronicles. Parts of British history pertaining to Arthur from a British point of view rather than the Anglo Saxon. Graphic intensive.
The Camelot Project - The University of Rochester offers an electronic database of images, texts, bibliographies, and basic information regarding the Arthurian legends.
The Camelot Project, Cornwall - A partnership between the Cornwall based Arthurian Heritage Trust and the British Library. The latter will play a key role in the production of the archive as its holdings include a great many Arthurian sources.
The Changing Role of Women - Terra L. Collver's thesis, "The Changing Role of Women In the Arthurian Legend," for Concordia University Mequon, Wisconsin. Examines earlier sources to contemporary variations such as the "Mists of Avalon" series.
The Dark Ages: King Arthur and Others - Excellent reading list with reviews.
The Death of King Arthur - James Archer's richly colored painting of Arthur's death by the shores of Avalon with three queens in attendance.
The Dragon's Lair - "Who was King Arthur? Was he the son of King Uther, conceived by the magic and trickery of Merlin, or was he merely a figment of imagination?" A collection of links to useful resources.
The Enchanted Forest - Fan created site that categorizes Arthurian literature by characters and themes.
The Historicity and Historicisation of Arthur - "An excellent series of scholarly essays analyzing the Arthurian sources."
The Hunt in Arthurian Literature - Focuses specifically of the theme of "The Hunt" in Arthurian legends. "The Hunt in Arthurian Literature is not merely a game for the merry idle or brutally inclined. The chase is a conquest, a quest for love, honor, identity, the satiation unadulterated blood-lust, and even death" (R. S. Johnstone).
The Lady of Shallot - John William Waterhouse: c.1888, Tate Gallery at London. 166KB
The Lady of Shalott - Hunt, William Holman - 1889-92 - CGFA - 179KB
The Legend Of King Arthur - An overview of the story with traditional artwork, links to other resources and a selection of recommended books.
The Legends of Camelot - A wonderful on-line quick reference at The Celtic Twilight's site split into easy categories.
The Mabinogion - Ancient Welsh and early British stories of legend and history.
The Mabinogion:Ancient welsh Tales of legend and myth - Mabinogion the Welsh or early British stories of legend and ancient Welsh history.
The Quest - Illustrated overview on origins of the legend with a frequently updated list of Arthurian resources.
The Tristan Stained Glass Windows - for Harden Grange. William Morris chose the subject, based upon Malory's Tristan retellings in Morte Darthur.
The Wedding of Sir Tristram - 1862, stained glass designed by Burne-Jones for the music room at Harden Grange, Bingley. 144KB
Timeless Myths: Arthurian Legends - Discover the world of chivalry, with information and tales about King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. There are also a few versions about Quest of the Holy Grail.
Tintagel - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Tristram and Isolde - J. W. Waterhouse: c.1916, oil on canvas. 125KB
Uther Pendragon - (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Vivien and Merlin - Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) from: Illustrations to Tennyson's "Idylls of the King" and Other Poems. London: Henry S. King and Company, 1875.
Welsh Literature Pt 3: Arthuriana - The legend's Welsh origins.
Ynis Wytrin - Arthurian Literature - Book reviews of "The Avalon Trilogy" by Marion Zimmer Bradley plus extracts of works by Tennyson and Malory. Also features an Arthurian and Celtic bibliography.
