The Tale of Sir Gareth
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The Tale of Sir Gareth is an Arthurian romance from Thomas Malory’s *Le Morte d’Arthur* that follows the knight Gareth’s rise from obscurity to chivalric renown through a series of quests and tests of virtue.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Le Morte d’Arthur, Book VII (The Tale of Sir Gareth) | 1 |
| The Tale of Sir Gareth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10086723 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tale of Sir Gareth Context triple: [Sir Gareth, appearsIn, The Tale of Sir Gareth]
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A.
Sir Launfal
Sir Launfal is the chivalric knight protagonist of James Russell Lowell’s narrative poem "The Vision of Sir Launfal," whose spiritual journey explores themes of charity, humility, and true nobility.
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B.
The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle
"The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle" is a Middle English Arthurian romance that tells how Sir Gawain marries the loathly lady Ragnelle to save King Arthur, exploring themes of sovereignty, chivalry, and the nature of true beauty.
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C.
The Knightly Tale of Gologras and Gawain
The Knightly Tale of Gologras and Gawain is a Middle Scots Arthurian romance that recounts Sir Gawain’s chivalric encounter and moral testing in battle against the knight Gologras.
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D.
The Awntyrs off Arthure
The Awntyrs off Arthure is a Middle English alliterative romance from the 14th century that recounts a supernatural and moral adventure of King Arthur’s court, prominently featuring Sir Gawain.
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E.
The Beguiling of Merlin
The Beguiling of Merlin is a famous 1874 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones depicting the Arthurian sorceress Nimue enchanting and imprisoning the wizard Merlin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tale of Sir Gareth Target entity description: The Tale of Sir Gareth is an Arthurian romance from Thomas Malory’s *Le Morte d’Arthur* that follows the knight Gareth’s rise from obscurity to chivalric renown through a series of quests and tests of virtue.
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A.
Sir Launfal
Sir Launfal is the chivalric knight protagonist of James Russell Lowell’s narrative poem "The Vision of Sir Launfal," whose spiritual journey explores themes of charity, humility, and true nobility.
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B.
The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle
"The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle" is a Middle English Arthurian romance that tells how Sir Gawain marries the loathly lady Ragnelle to save King Arthur, exploring themes of sovereignty, chivalry, and the nature of true beauty.
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C.
The Knightly Tale of Gologras and Gawain
The Knightly Tale of Gologras and Gawain is a Middle Scots Arthurian romance that recounts Sir Gawain’s chivalric encounter and moral testing in battle against the knight Gologras.
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D.
The Awntyrs off Arthure
The Awntyrs off Arthure is a Middle English alliterative romance from the 14th century that recounts a supernatural and moral adventure of King Arthur’s court, prominently featuring Sir Gawain.
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E.
The Beguiling of Merlin
The Beguiling of Merlin is a famous 1874 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones depicting the Arthurian sorceress Nimue enchanting and imprisoning the wizard Merlin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian romance
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chivalric romance ⓘ literary work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Knights of the Round Table NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Malory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
King Arthur
NERFINISHED
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Lynette NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyonors NERFINISHED ⓘ Mordred NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Gawain NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Kay NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Lancelot NERFINISHED ⓘ the Black Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ the Green Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ the Red Knight of the Red Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Arthurian literature
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medieval romance ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier French Arthurian romances ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Matter of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sir Gareth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motif |
proving one’s worth through deeds rather than birth
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series of escalating combats ⓘ unknown knight ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
depicts the rise of a young knight from obscurity to renown.
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illustrates the ideals and trials of Arthurian knighthood. ⓘ |
| originalMedium | manuscript ⓘ |
| partOf | Le Morte d’Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Gareth conceals his name and lineage when he first comes to Camelot.
NERFINISHED
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Gareth defeats a series of colored knights, including black, green, and red knights. ⓘ Gareth is guided and tested by Lynette, who initially mocks him. NERFINISHED ⓘ Gareth serves as a kitchen boy before being knighted. NERFINISHED ⓘ Gareth ultimately wins honor, recognition, and marriage to Lyonors. ⓘ Gareth undertakes a quest to rescue Lady Lyonors. ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Gareth arrives incognito at Arthur’s court, serves in the kitchen, and gradually proves his knighthood through quests and combat. ⓘ |
| relatedCharacter | Round Table NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Le Morte d’Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Camelot
NERFINISHED
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King Arthur’s court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
chivalry
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courtly love ⓘ identity and disguise ⓘ knightly virtue ⓘ social class and nobility ⓘ tests and quests ⓘ |
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Subject: The Tale of Sir Gareth Description of subject: The Tale of Sir Gareth is an Arthurian romance from Thomas Malory’s *Le Morte d’Arthur* that follows the knight Gareth’s rise from obscurity to chivalric renown through a series of quests and tests of virtue.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Le Morte d’Arthur, Book VII (The Tale of Sir Gareth)