Geraint, with his wife Enid, from The Idylls of the King

Geraint is a character from Welsh folklore and Arthurian legend, a king of Dumnonia and a valiant warrior. He may have lived during or shortly prior to the reign of the historical Arthur, but some scholars doubt he ever existed. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 455 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (919 × 1210 pixel, file size: 334 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Gustave Doré’s illustration of Lord Alfred Tennyson’s “Idylls of the King”, 1868. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 455 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (919 × 1210 pixel, file size: 334 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Gustave Doré’s illustration of Lord Alfred Tennyson’s “Idylls of the King”, 1868. ... The Idylls of the King (1856 - 1885) are a cycle of poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson that express the legend of King Arthur in terms of the psychology and concerns of nineteenth-century England. ... This article is about the country. ... The Matter of Britain is a name given collectively to the legends that concern the Celtic and legendary history of the British Isles, centering around King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table. ... Dumnonia was a Brythonic kingdom of sub-Roman Britain, located in the south-west peninsula of modern England and covering Cornwall, Devon, most of Somerset and possibly part of Dorset. ... There is considerable debate among historians about the historical basis of King Arthur. ...

Geraint is a welsh name often referred to as Gez for short/nick name.

Historical character

Geraint's father was Erbin, a herder of sheep, and according to Culhwch and Olwen, he had brothers named Ermind and Dywel. It is uncertain whether other records of a similar period refer to the same or another man. David Nash Ford suggests they were two people. A 'Geraint of the South' appears at the Battle of Catraeth (circa 600) in the poem Y Gododdin, attributed to Aneirin. Geraint was one of the "Three Seafarers of the Isle of Britain" according to the Welsh Triads. His death may be that recorded in the Elegy for Geraint at the Battle of Llongborth, although this is also attributed to the 8th century man of the same name. A King Geraint also appears in the 'Life of Saint Teilo' and there are local legends of a King Geraint, the patron saint of Gerrans, near Falmouth, being buried on Carne Beacon near Veryan. His feast day is 10 August. Erbin is a character in the Pokémon Colosseum game. ... Species See text. ... Culhwch and Olwen is a Welsh story that survives in only two manuscripts: a complete version in the Red Book of Hergest, ca. ... Village Green, Catterick Village (photo by Oliver Dixon, May 2006) Catterick, sometimes Catterick Village to distinguish it from the nearby Catterick Garrison, is a village in North Yorkshire. ... The population of the Earth rises to about 208 million people. ... Y Gododdin (The Gododdin), attributed to the 7th century poet Aneirin, is a series of 99 elegies to the men of the kingdom of Gododdin in north-eastern Britain who fell in the battle of Catraeth, thought to be Catterick in North Yorkshire, against the Angles, ca. ... Aneirin, Aneurin or Neirin mab Dwywei (c. ... The Welsh Triads (Welsh, Trioedd Ynys Prydein) is used to describe any of the related Medieval collection of groupings of three that preserve a major portion of Welsh folklore and Welsh literature. ... The Battle of Llongborth was an ancient battle in Great Britain mentioned in a poem of the same name, traditionally attributed to Llywarch Hen. ... (7th century — 8th century — 9th century — other centuries) Events The Iberian peninsula is taken by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and starting almost 8 centuries of Muslim presence there. ... Geraint was a King of Dumnonia who ruled in the early eighth century. ... Teilo was a leader of the Celtic Christian church in Wales during the 6th century. ... Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ... Gerrans civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ... Falmouth (Cornish: Aberfal) is a seaport on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, UK. It is both a town and a civil parish. ... Veryan is a picturesque village on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall, England. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Arthurian legend

He is probably most famous as the protagonist in the Welsh tale Geraint and Enid, where he becomes the lover of Enid. Geraint and Enid is one of the three Welsh Romances associated with the Mabinogion. Its story closely parallels Chrétien's Erec and Enide. Some scholars feel both works derived from a common lost source, but most believe the Welsh version derives directly or indirectly from Chrétien. In this case, the renowned figure of Geraint would have been added to the story to suit Welsh audiences unfamiliar with Chrétien's protagonist. Geraint and Enid was reworked by Alfred, Lord Tennyson into the poems The Marriage of Geraint and Geraint and Enid, part of his Idylls of the King. Geraint and Enid, also known by the title Geraint, son of Erbin, is a one of the Three Welsh Romances typically associated with the Mabinogion. ... Enide or Enid is a character from Arthurian legend. ... The Three Welsh Romances are three tales associated with the Mabinogion. ... The Mabinogion is a collection of prose stories from medieval Welsh manuscripts. ... Erec and Enide (French: Erec et Enid) is Chrétien de Troyess first romance, completed around 1170. ... Alfred, Lord Tennyson Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom and is one of the most popular English poets. ... The Idylls of the King (1856 - 1885) are a cycle of poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson that express the legend of King Arthur in terms of the psychology and concerns of nineteenth-century England. ...

External links

• Early British Kingdoms: St. Gerren, King of Dumnonia
• Early British Kingdoms: Gerren Llyngesoc, King of Dumnonia