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PLACES IN THE ARTHURIAN LEGENDS - P
Padstow
According to Leland, Henry VIII's librarian, this Cornish town was the birthplace of Arthur.
Pagon
A castle in Gaul. Arthur conquered it from Serses, an ally of King Claudas.
Palace
Two locations. [More]
- Palace Adventurous - A place at Castle Carbonek.
- Palace of the Garden - A place in Cornwall.
Palagre
The finest city in Hoselice, or Wales, in the time of Joseph of Arimathea. Galahad, Joseph of Arimathea’s son, was crowned in Palagre.
Palalune
A forest in Cornwall. [More]
Palaus [Paulas, Pela Orso, Pellaus]
Morgan le Fay’s castle in Italian romance. [More]
Palermo
Capital of Sicily. [More]
Pamona
An island in the Orkneys. [More]
Pamphilia [Pamphile, Pamphylia]
An ancient region in Asia Minor. [More]
Pancrist
A castle that Arthur presented to either Gawain or Girflet.
Pannenoisance
The name given to Arthur's capital in Perlevaus.
Pardiac
A region of France owned by Lancelot. Lancelot made Sir Neroneus the earl of Pardiac in return for Neroneus’s support in his war against King Arthur.
Paris
A character and a location. [More]
- Paris - King of France in Welsh legend.
- Paris - Captital of France.
Parmenie [Armenie, Ermenia, (H)ermonie]
Tristan’s ancestral land. [More]
Parthia
An ancient country in Asia. [More]
Pass de Perrons
Guarded by four knights. [More]
Passing
A castle where Yvain was imprisoned. [More]
Patelamunt
A city in the kingdom of Zazamanc. [More]
Path of No Return
The road leading to the enchanted Forest of No Return, where Guinebal created the Magic Dance.
Patrigalt
A country. [More]
Pavengay [Pavongais]
An Irish castle in the land of Demedy. [More]
Pavia [Pavy]
A town in northwest Italy. [More]
Pawnce
A city in Lombardy, acquired by Arthur after the Roman War.
Payerne [Paerne, Paierne, Payarne]
The home of Leonce, one of King Ban’s knights. Its lord, perhaps identical to Leonce, fought against the Saxons in the early days of Arthur’s reign.
Pazareia
Home of Isolde of the White Hands in the Serbo-Russian Povest’ o Tryshchane. The story concludes with a tournament at the castle of Baroh in Pazareia.
Pedrafita do Cebreiro
The place in Lugo (Spain) where, in Galician tradition, Galahad saw the Grail.
Pela Orso
The castle of Morgan Le Fay in the Italian poem Pulzella Gaia.
Pelande
Sir Fergus' homeland. [More]
Pelle
A city ruled by King Estrangaré, who served Arthur.
Pelownes
Castle. [More]
Pelunyawg
A British location for a fight with Twrch Trwyth. [More]
Pembroke
A city on the coast of Wales, in Dyfed. Gawain’s grave was fabled to have been found in Pembroke.
Pen
One character and one location. [More]
- Pen Palach - A monster.
- Pen Rhionydd - Arthur's northern capital.
Penbedw
The name of a farm in Clwyd. [More]
Pendeen
A local legend says this place in Cornwall was much infested with giants until Arthur drove them away.
Pendragon
See Pandragon.
Penefrec
A rich island castle in King Guivret’s Ireland. [More]
Peningue [Penning]
A castle. [More]
Penmarc
A port in Brittany. When Tristan was mortally wounded, he waited for the ship carrying Isolde to arrive at Penmarc.
Pennevoiseuse
One of Arthur’s courts on the Welsh coast. [More]
Penrith
A city in Cumbria, just southeast of Carlisle. In The Bridal of Triermain, Sir Walter Scott names it as one of Arthur’s courts.
Pentagoel
See Pintadol.
Pentargon
A place name in Cornwall said to mean 'Arthur's Head'.
Penvro
An ancient name for Pembroke. [More]
Perdue, Isles
See Isle Perdue; see also Meliot.
Perfida ("Wicked")
An island in Britain that held Crudele Castle, where Tristan was imprisoned for a time.
Pergalt
A castle ruled by Duke Retan, an ally of Arthur's Sir Garel.
Périgord
An area in France ruled by Lancelot. Lancelot made Sir Galyhud the earl of Périgord in return for Galyhud’s support in the battles against King Arthur.
Perilous
Four items and twenty-three locations. [More]
- Perilous Bed - Two items.
- Perilous Bridge - Two locations.
- Perilous Castle - Four locations.
- Perilous Cemetery - Two locations.
- Perilous Chapel - Two locations.
- Perilous Chest - At Dolorous Guard.
- Perilous Ford - Three locations.
- Perilous Forest - Several woods in romance.
- Perilous Lake - In Cornwall.
- Perilous Mount - A mountain.
- Perilous Palace - A castle in the forest of Darnantes.
- Perilous Pass - A location with a castle.
- Perilous Port - A rock in the middle of the sea.
- Perilous Rock, Port of - Mentioned only once.
- Perilous Seat - The forbidden seat.
- Perilous Vale - Residence of Morgan le Fay.
- Perilous Valley - Two locations.
Periron [Peritum]
A location in Arthur’s kingdom that was governed by Baron Hirelglas.
Persia [Perse]
An ancient empire in southwest Asia. [More]
Persida
A fabled Persian city. [More]
Peryddon
The resting place of Arthur's warrior Gwalchmei.
Petersand [Petersaint]
One of many Italian cities to surrender and send tribute to King Arthur after he had captured the city of Rome.
Petite Aumosne, La
An abbey. [More]
Petrosa
A mountain near Paulas, Morgan le Fay’s castle, where Tristan killed Huneson the Bald, Morgan’s lover.
Phrygia
An ancient country in west central Asia Minor, ruled in Arthur’s time by King Teucer, an ally of the Roman Procurator Lucius Hiberius.
Piacenza
The kingdom ruled by the King with a Hundred Knights in the Italian I Due Tristani. It is the name of a city in Lombardy.
Pine Castle
A castle where Tristan was imprisoned for four years by King Mark of Cornwall. Perceval defeated Mark and forced him to release Tristan.
Pintadol
Castle. [More]
Pisa [Pis, Pise]
According to the Alliterative Morte Arthure, this Italian city was acquired by Arthur after the Roman War.
Pleasance [Plesaunce]
One of many Italian cities to surrender to Arthur after he conquered Rome.
Plessis Wood ("Deceitful Wood")
A forest. [More]
Plimizoel
A river in Britain near which Arthur often camped and held court. It flowed into a lake in Carcobra and into the sea at Barbigoel.
Pluere, Castle
Probably located in Devonshire. [More]
Plumpton
A town in Cumberland. [More]
Pluris
A castle visited by Lancelot. [More]
Pointurie
A castle owned by Guivret. [More]
Poitiers [Paito]
A duchy and city in western France. [More]
Poitou
A Gaulish duchy ruled by Duke Guitard. [More]
Pomeglay [Port Nelgay]
A castle near the frontier of Gore.
Pomelegloi
One location and one character. [More]
- Pomelegloi - Location of a tournament.
- Pomelegloi, Lady of - Organizer of the tournament.
Pomitain [Ponmecainne, Pomytayn]
An island. [More]
Pomparles Bridge
Bridge over the River Brue. [More]
Ponteferno
A castle conquered by Tristan during the Grail Quest. Tristan left a knight named Inamante as viceroy.
Pontefract [Ponfret]
A city in Yorkshire that is named as one of Arthur’s castles in Yder.
Ponthieu
A Gaulish duchy ruled by King Arthur.
Pontier del Monte
A castle given to Isolde by Mark after she passed a chastity test at the Red Stone.
Pontremoli [Port Tremble, Pount Tremble]
A city in Lombardy, Italy that surrendered to Arthur after the Roman War.
Port
Two locations. [More]
- Port la Roine - A Scottish seaport.
- Port Cleis - A seaport in Dyfed.
Porth
Two locations. [More]
- Porth Cerddin - A harbor.
- Porth-Iern - Near Tintagel.
Portlesguez [Portleguez]
A Welsh castle. [More]
Portsmouth [Portesmouthe]
A city on the English Channel where King Ban of Benoic and King Bors of Gannes landed on their way to join Arthur in Britain.
Portugal
A country neighboring Spain in southern Europe. [More]
Powys
An kingdom in central Wales. [More]
Poynzaclins
A river. [More]
Preseli Hills
A range of hills in Dyfed. [More]
Presseleu
A city or land in Britain, through which Arthur and his warriors chased the boar Twrch Trwyth.
Pride of the Clearing
A pavilion that Peredur visited. [More]
Priory Oak
Another name for Merlin's Tree in Carmarthen.
Proud
Two locations. [More]
- Proud Castle - or Orgulous Castle.
- Proud Fortress - Galehaut's residence.
Provence [Provance]
A region in southeast France. [More]
Prurin
A city. [More]
Prussia [Prussland, Spruysland]
According to the Alliterative Morte Arthure, heathens from Prussia fought against Arthur’s forces in the Roman War.
Puceles, Chastel as
See Dames, Chastel as and Castle of Maidens.
Puhulin Castle
A fortress belonging to Queen Tydomie of Karmerie, wife of Arthur’s nephew Meleranz.
Puis de Malohaut
From the name, this town has to have been in the subkingdom of Malahaut. [See also Malahaut.]
Pulchra
A castle ruled by Earl Milan, who tried to abduct Enide from Erec.
Pumlumon ("Five Peaks")
A region of the mountain Carn Gwylathyr in west central Wales. The warriors Cei and Bedwyr found Dillus the Bearded here and killed him.
Punt
A town in King Brandelidelin’s Punturteis. It was surrounded by water.
Punturteis [Ponterteis]
A land. [More]
Purgatory
A region of purification. [More]
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