Lot in Arthurian Legend was the king of Lothian, Orkney, and Norway which leads to his name which essentially means "King of Lothian". He is the father of most popularly Gawain, Gareth, and in Welsh tradition, Mordred. His wife was the sister of King Arthur and is variously named Morgause and Anna. He is variously cited as already being a king on Arthur's side, as a rebel King against Arthur, and as Arthur's page who was later raised to King of Norway.
Lot's mistaken kingship of Orkney is due to confusion between himself and a son of Thorfinn Skull-Splitter named Liot, who was Jarl of Orkney in the late 10th century. This confusion doubtlessly has something to do with the Norway connection as well.
Historically speaking, Lot Luwddoc (of the Host) is the Arthurian king who married Anna (better known as Morgause, the sister or half-sister of King Arthur), and was father to Gawain. Lot was descended from a chief by the name of Caractacus, who led the Catuvellauni tribe of pre-RomanBritain.
ArthurianLegend, group of tales in several languages that concern the legendary King Arthur of the Britons, his realm, and the knights of his inner circle.
The Arthurian story is not only retold and reinterpreted, it is also regularly recast in science fiction and fantasy, in political tracts and social satire, and in light comedies and serious efforts to depict the sometimes dark realities of the medieval world.
Arthurian art, like the literature devoted to the legend, became less popular after the Middle Ages ended in the 15th century, but, again like the literature, it experienced a dramatic rebirth in the 19th century and has flourished ever since.
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