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Mordred, Sir

(Encyclopedia)Mordred, Sir: see Arthurian legend. ...

Modred, Sir

(Encyclopedia)Modred, Sir: see Arthurian legend. ...

Gawain, Sir

(Encyclopedia)Gawain, Sir gäˈwān, –wĭn [key], one of the most popular heroes of Arthurian legend; nephew of King Arthur. He was regarded, particularly in the early romances, as the model of chivalry—pure, b...

Galahad, Sir

(Encyclopedia)Galahad, Sir gălˈəhădˌ [key], hero of Arthurian legend. He was the son of Launcelot and Elaine, the daughter of King Pelles. Because he was the noblest and purest of the knights of Christendom, h...

Pelleas, Sir

(Encyclopedia)Pelleas, Sir: see Arthurian legend. ...

Percivale, Sir

(Encyclopedia)Percivale, Sir: see Arthurian legend and Parsifal. ...

Ithamar

(Encyclopedia)Ithamar ĭthˈəmär [key], in the Bible, son of Aaron. ...

Elizaphan

(Encyclopedia)Elizaphan ēlĭzˈəfăn, ĕlĭzāˈ– [key]. In the Bible, Aaron's cousin. An alternate spelling is Elzaphan. ...

Bukki

(Encyclopedia)Bukki bŭkˈī [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Aaron. 2 Danite. ...

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