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Preferred term

Gawain  

Definition

  • Nephew of King Arthur and Knight of the Round Table; figure in many Arthurian epics; he is the perfect knight, courageous, pure and courteous, although several stories show him as flawed

Entry terms

  • GALVAGINUS
  • Gauwin the Gentle
  • GAWAN
  • GAWEIN
  • GWALCHMEI
  • Knights of the Round Table, Gawain
  • Sir Gawain
  • WALEWEIN
  • Walwain
  • WALWANUS

Notation

  • 118372

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-V432ZKSH-J

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