Elaine of Corbenic

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Elaine of Corbenic is a figure in Arthurian legend best known as the Grail Maiden and the mother of the pure knight Sir Galahad.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Arthurian legendary character
Grail Maiden
fictional character
ancestorOf Grail lineage
appearsIn Arthurian legend
Le Morte d’Arthur
linked to: Le Morte d'Arthur

Post-Vulgate Cycle
linked to: Vulgate Cycle

Vulgate Cycle
associatedWith Grail Castle
Holy Grail
King Pelles
basedInTradition medieval chivalric romance
child Sir Galahad
childOf Grail family
connectedTo Camelot
Round Table
culture medieval European literature
daughterOf King Pelles
disguisesHerselfAs Guinevere (in some versions)
linked to: Queen Guinevere
familyRole Grail King’s daughter
firstAttestedIn Old French Vulgate Cycle (early 13th century, approximate)
linked to: Vulgate Cycle
gender female
goal to fulfill Grail prophecy through Galahad
to win Lancelot’s love
granddaughterOf the Fisher King
linked to: Fisher King
hasChildWith Lancelot
linked to: Sir Lancelot
knownFor being the mother of Sir Galahad
bringing about the conception of Galahad
role in the Grail quest
languageOfOrigin Old French literature
literaryPeriod High Middle Ages
loverOf Lancelot
linked to: Sir Lancelot
motherOf Galahad the Pure
linked to: Sir Galahad

Sir Galahad
narrativeRole Grail bearer
catalyst for the birth of the perfect knight
partOf Matter of Britain
portrayedAs beautiful
devoted to Lancelot
relatedTo Elaine of Astolat (distinct character, sometimes confused)
linked to: Elaine of Astolat
religion Christianity (legendary context)
residesIn Corbenic
title Grail Maiden
Princess of Corbenic
uses love potion or enchantment on Lancelot (in some versions)

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sir Galahad mother Elaine of Corbenic
Morgause sisterOf Elaine of Corbenic
The Ill-Made Knight character Elaine of Corbenic
Elaine appearsAs Elaine of Corbenic
Elaine of Astolat alias Elaine the Fair
linked to: Elaine of Corbenic
Elaine of Astolat hasVariant Elaine of Corbenic (distinct but sometimes conflated)
linked to: Elaine of Corbenic
King Pelles relative Elaine of Corbenic
King Pelles fatherOf Elaine of Corbenic
King Pelles hasChild Elaine of Corbenic
Corbenic associatedWith Elaine of Corbenic