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PLACES IN THE ARTHURIAN LEGENDS - G
Gadara
One of many lands allied with Lucius the Roman, Arthur's opponent in the Roman War.
Gael
A town in Brittany. [More]
Gagunne
The homeland of Kuraus with the Brave Heart.
Gahart
A castle ruled by Giramphiel. [More]
Gaheviez
The home of Ither, Arthur’s cousin. [More]
Gaihom [Gailhom]
The capital of the ancient kingdom of Gore. [More]
Gais
One location and one character. [More]
- Gais - A castle set on the Thames.
- Gais the Large - Perceval’s grandfather.
Galabes [Alaban]
A fountain in the Welsh country of Gwent. [More]
Galacia
A land allied with Lucius the Roman. [More]
Galafort [Galefort]
The first Christian stronghold in Britain. [More]
Galahad
Six characters and two locations. [More]
- Galahad - A son of Joseph of Arimathea.
- Galahad - Lancelot's baptismal name.
- Galahad - Saxon king.
- Galahad - Alternative name for Galeholt.
- Galahad - Son of King Hipomenes.
- Galahad - Son of Lancelot and Grail knight.
- Galahad's Fountain - Former Boiling Well.
- Galahad's Miracle - An abbey.
Galanton [Garanton]
A castle where, in one of his first adventures, Perceval rescued Sir Patrides, who was chained to a block of stone.
Galdon Castle [Galadon, Galedon]
On the Galide River, probably on the part of the country in or around Stranggore.
Galede [Galide]
A river flowing past the castle of Galedon. [More]
Galenice [Galence]
A British castle. [More]
Gales
One location and two characters. [More]
- Gales - A variant spelling of Wales.
- Gales the Bald - Arthurian knight.
- Gales the Gay - Arthurian knight.
Galicia [Galice, Galise]
A historical kingdom. [More]
Galigant [Galigans]
A castle and town ruled by Lampart. [More]
Galilee
Region of Northern Israel. [More]
Galloway
One location and one character. [More]
- Galloway -A province of southwest Scotland.
- Galloway, King of - An uncle of Erec's.
Galore
The kingdom of King Garlin, whom the German Diu Crône makes the father of Guinevere.
Galway
Two locations. [More]
- Galway - A region of Ireland.
- Galway - A castle near Corbenic.
Gamon
A locality in Ireland that was the home of Llenlleawg the Irishman.
Ganarew [Generth, Generon, Genoreu]
A castle on Mount Doward in Wales. [More]
Gandine
A river in Europe that Wolfram von Eschenbach says was named after Perceval's grandfather Gandin.
Ganges
Region around an Indian river. [More]
Ganis
Two locations. [More]
- Ganis, Abbey of - Near Castle of Ganis.
- Ganis, Castle of - In Cornwall.
Gannes [Gaines, Ganys, Gaunes, Gausnes, Gawnes]
A French land and the name of the capital city. [More]
Ganves [Gamvis, Kanves]
One of Lancelot's lands. [More]
Garadigan
The domain from which Lore, called the Lady of Garadigan, hailed.
Garadigas
One of Arthur's courts in Diu Crône.
Garantan
Alternative name for the Castle of the Uncourteous Lady.
Garbano
A castle in Logres where Tristan and Lancelot recovered after battling each other without knowing each other's identities.
Gargalco
A wilderness near Joyous Garde. [More]
Garles
A city in northern Britain. [More]
Garloth [Garlot]
A kingdom, castle, or city in northern Britain. [More]
Garnantz
The domain that Ulrich von Zatzikhoven assigns to Gawain. [More]
Garno
A valley visited by Tristan and Tessina in La Tavola Ritunda.
Garth Grugyn
An English hill. [More]
Gasan [Gazan]
One of the two cities flanking the enchanted Merlin's tower. The other was the White Castle.
Gascony [Gascoigne, Gascoyne, Gaskoyne]
Region of the southwest France. [More]
Gaste Forest
A realm ruled by Pellinore, possibly identical with the Waste Land.
Gaul [Galijus, Gallya, Gawl]
A Roman province in western Europe. [More]
Gauna
The birthplace of the son of King Frollo of Gaul.
Gauriun
A continental land in which Perceval's uncle Trevrizent once sought adventure.
Gavony
Lancelot's birthplace in Les Merveilles de Rigomer. Traditionally, Lancelot's place of birth is named as Benoic.
Gay
One location and one character. [More]
- Gay Castle - A castle on the Thames river.
- Gay Gallant - One of Arthur’s knights.
Gazel
A castle, probably in northern Britain. [More]
Gazewilte [Gazevilte, Gazewilté]
Sir Persides' Castle. [More]
Gedeorde
A forest in Arthur’s lands. [More]
Generon
In Heywood's Life of Merlin, a castle of Vortigern which takes the place of the tower that keeps falling down in other versions of the story.
Gennes [Genes]
A land in Arthur's domain. Its king was one of Arthur's knights, and he accompanied Gawain on two quests to find Lancelot.
Gennewis [Genewis]
The realm of King Pant. [More]
Genoa [Gene]
A seaport in northwest Italy. [More]
Germany
One location and one character. [More]
- Germany - A country in Europe.
- Germany, Emperor of - Father of Fenice.
Gernemue
An island on which the fairy Blanchemal resided.
Giant
Three characters and seven locations. [More]
- Giant - First rulers of Britain.
- Giant of Mont Saint Michel - In France.
- Giant's Cross - A monument.
- Giant's Dance - Another name for Stonehenge.
- Giant's Fountain - A Cornish spring.
- Giant's Isle - One of the Distant Isles.
- Giant's Knoll - A hill in Britain.
- Giant's Ring - Another name for Stonehenge.
- Giant's Tower - Two locations.
- Giant without a Name - A knighted giant.
Gibel
A fairy land visited by Sir Jaufré. [More]
Gippa
A city ruled by Count Albroino. [More]
Gisors
A country in Uther Pendragon's kingdom.
Gitedrano
A fortress in the country of Listenois. [More]
Gladet
An enchanted place. [More]
Glait Castle
A castle on the Island of Servage, ruled by Nabon the Black, who was slain by Tristan.
Glamorgan [Glamour, Glomorgan]
A Welsh country. [More]
Glasgow
A Scottish city. [More]
Glass Bridge
A bridge crossed by Perceval during his quest for the Grail. It crackled and shattered under him, but later reconstructed itself.
Glastonbury
Five locations and two items. [More]
- Glastonbury - A small town in Somerset county.
- Glastonbury Abbey and Church - A small abbey.
- Glastonbury Cross - Arthur's grave cross.
- Glastonbury Grave - Arthur's resting place.
- Glastonbury Thorn - A tree planted by Joseph.
- Glastonbury Tor - A hill from Roman times.
- Glastonbury Zodiac - Giant figures in nature.
Glein [Glem, Gleni]
A river. [More]
Glenthorne
A place on the Devon coast. [More]
Glenvissig
The realm of Athrwys, which has been identified by some with Gwent.
Glevedin
One of King Mark's Cornish castles, visited by Tristan on his first journey to Mark's kingdom.
Glevesing [Glywysing]
A region of Britain. [More]
Glocedon [Glocedoine, Glocedun]
A castle mentioned in the Vulgate romances. [More]
Gloeven [Gloevant, Gloucuen, Gloovent]
A forest, probably in or near Stranggore. [More]
Glois
A kingdom. [More]
Glorinde
A forest near the Humber river, bordering on Galehaut's land of Sorelois.
Gloucester [Caer Loyw]
A city in southwest England, on the Severn river. [More]
Glouchedon
Castle. [More]
Glunplouch
A port in Saxony that Vortigern captured during his war against the Saxons.
Glyn Arthur
Literally 'Arthur's Glen', situated near Moel Arthur.
Glynn Ystun
A region of south Wales that abuts the Bristol Channel. Arthur's hunt for the boar Twrch Trwyth crossed this country.
Gloovent
See Gloevant.
Godarre
A location in Scotland. [More]
Godelonte
A narrows in Scotland. [More]
Godorson [Godorsone]
A river. [More]
Gog and Magog
In the Middle Ages it was believed that Gog and Magog were nations. [More]
Gohenet
The land ruled by King Hoel in Renaut de Bâgé’s Le Bel Inconnu. Hoel’s kingdom is generally given as Brittany.
Gohorru
See Gaihom.
Gohort
Castle. [More]
Golden
One item, one location and two characters. [More]
- Golden Dragon - Standard.
- Golden Isle - An island and castle.
- Golden Ring, Youth with the - A knight.
- Golden-Tounged Knights - A trio of Arthur's knights.
Gomeret
One location and one character. [More]
- Gomeret - The land ruled by King Ban.
- Gomeret the Immoderate - A knight.
Good
Two locations and three characters. [More]
- Good Adventure - An abbey.
- Good Deed - A monastery.
- Good Knight - An epithet given to the Grail Hero.
- Good Knight Without Fear - Son of Esclanor.
- Good Soldier - Nickname of Joseph of Arimathea.
Goothe
Castle. [More]
Gore [Goirre, Gore, Gors]
Kingdom bordering Scotland. [More]
Gorriende
A forest near Carlisle. [More]
Gorrun
The most important city in the land of Gore. [More]
Gorsedd
The name given to a meeting place of bards, augurs and Druids.
Goss Moor
Moor in Cornwall where a ghostly Arthur pursues equally ghostly deer. The sound of his hunting horn can be heard.
Got
A castle inhabited by a cousin of Galahad. Perceval visited Got during the Grail Quest.
Gothland [Gotland, Guthland]
Part of Arthur’s empire. [More]
Grace
In the Alliterative Morte Arthure, a city or land in Arthur's empire. The author may have intended Greece, or the city of Grasse in southern France.
Graherz
Gornemant de Goort was described as being a prince of this domain.
Grail
Five items, two locations, six characters... [More]
- Grail - A mystical dish or cauldron of plenty.
- Grail Castle - In which the grail was housed.
- Grail Family - Charged to keep and protect the Grail.
- Grail Hero - The knight who achieves the Grail Quest.
- Grail Keeper - The Guardian of the Grail.
- Grail King - The leader of the Grail Family.
- Grail Kingdom - The land which contained the Grail Castle.
- Grail Knights - Sometimes called Templars.
- Grail Legend, The - How the Grail Quest came to be.
- Grail Maiden - Part of the Grail Procession.
- Grail Procession - Not for everyone to see.
- Grail Question - Questions to ask the Fisher King.
- Grail Spear - The Bleeding Lance.
- Grail Sword - Part of the Grail Quest.
- Grail Table - Modeled after the table of the Last Supper.
Grande Disio
A palace in the forest of Darnantes. [More]
Granidel
See Guindoel.
Granland
The territory ruled by the Amangons. [More]
Grasslands and Giants
The land ruled by King Rions. [More]
Grausen
A deserted manor near Camelot where Lancelot hid while waiting to rescue Guinevere from the stake.
Gray Stone [Llech Las]
A location in Scotland where Iddawg, one of Arthur’s warriors, performed penance after his lack of diplomacy caused the battle of Camlann.
Grazing Grounds
A land ruled by King Rions. [More]
Great
Two characters and one location. [More]
- Great Fool - A mighty warrior.
- Great Goddess - Common to many cultures and beliefs.
- Great Spirits Spring - A place in USA.
Greece
An old European country. [More]
Green
Four locations, three characters and one item. [More]
- Green Chapel - Where Gawain met the Green Knight.
- Green Island - The realm of King Flois.
- Green Knight - Alias of Cladain the Green.
- Green Knight - Son of Ironside.
- Green Knight - Alias of Pertelope.
- Green Meadow - A land.
- Green Wood - A castle.
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - A famous poem.
Greenan Castle
A castle in Scotland. [More]
Greenland
A giant island once conquered by Arthur. [More]
Grimsby
A seaport on the eastern coast of England, at the mouth of the Humber river. Arthur landed here upon returning from his conquest of Iceland.
Grocland
An island in the polar regions, possibly Greenland. [More]
Grotte d'Artus
A cave in Brittany. [More]
Grove
A forest visited by Gaheris during a quest to find Lancelot. He met a maiden who he championed against her brother-in-law, Count Guidan.
Growing Lookout
An enchanted hill in Britain. [More]
Guendeborc
A field. [More]
Guienne [Gyane]
A region of southwest France. [More]
Guindoel
Castle. [More]
Guinnion
Unidentified site of one of Arthur's battles.
Guinnon [Gurnion]
A fortress in Britain. [More]
Guinoch
The castle in Saxony where Sardoine, Hengist's daughter, lived before she married Vortigern.
Guisinant
A castle that belonged to the Good Knight Without Fear.
Guitshire
The location in Arthur's realm governed by Earl Balluc.
Guzilagne
A kingdom ruled by the King with a Hundred Knights in La Tavola Ritonda.
Gwales
A stopping place in Pembroke. [More]
Gwent
Kingdom of southern Wales. [More]
Gwerthrynion
A region of Britain. [More]
Gwynedd
A medieval kingdom in North Wales. [More]
Gwynessi
A region of northern Britain where Vortigern built the castle of Gwyretheyrn after abandoning his attempt to construct a fortress at Snowdon.
Gwynllywg
The realm of Gwynllym Filwk.
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