Arthurian legend
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- noun
- /ɑrˈθʊəriən ˈlɛdʒənd/
- Literature
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leyenda artúrica
- Chivalric and particularly Arthurian legends also became popular subjects, especially in the art and literature of the Pre-Raphaelites and other Victorian artists.
And Robinson says Mars is a great science fiction story space in the way that they talk about the matter of Britain when they talk about all the Arthurian legends.
- And Robinson says Mars is a great science fiction story space in the way that they talk about the matter of Britain when they talk about all the Arthurian legends.
Examples
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In the Arthurian legends, this quest for the Grail was considered the highest spiritual pursuit.
Academic text (2005) -
One survivor was said to go to England and form some of what we know as the Arthurian legends.
Blog text (30) -
All this began to explain my mother's fascination with Arthurian legend.
Fiction book (1999) -
Basically, a retelling of the Arthurian legends from the perspective of the female characters.
Blog text (8) -
Lancelot of Arthurian legend also rode a white horse.
Academic text (2013) -
In the Arthurian legends, a knight (in some accounts Sir Percival and others Sir Galahad) is bound to go on a quest to retrieve the Holy Grail.
Academic text (2005) -
Many films are inspired by the Arthurian legend and depict its famous characters.
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The story of King Arthur is one of the most famous tales in the Arthurian legend.
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Scholars often study the Arthurian legend to understand medieval literature and culture.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly built from the adjective 'Arthurian' (pertaining to King Arthur) plus 'legend' (traditional story), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to the body of stories about King Arthur. This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition following normal semantic rules and is cross-linguistically transparent.
Etymology
Arthurian legend comes from old stories about King Arthur and his court at Camelot. Pictures like the Round Table and the sword in the stone show brave knights and their quests. That's why Arthurian legend now means 'the old stories and myths about King Arthur and his knights'.