Burton Raffel

Burton Raffel

male, 80 years old
The Legend of Alfred Packer nibelungenlied Yvain, the Knight of the Lion Arthurian literature Perceval, the Story of the Grail Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart
Burton Raffel is a translator, a poet and a teacher. He has translated many poems, including the Anglo-Saxon epic "Beowulf", poems by Horace, and... More
Owain Mab Urien

Owain Mab Urien

male, deceased (595)
Arthurian legend Bernicia Yvain, the Knight of the Lion Angles Rheged Urien
Owain mab Urien (or Owein was the son of Urien, king of Rheged c. 590, and fought with his father against the Angles of Bernicia. The historical... More
Hartmann von Aue

Hartmann von Aue

male, 908 years old
Middle High German literature Medieval writer Crusade French Arthurian legend leper
Hartmann von Aue was a leading poet of the Middle High German period. He belonged to the lower nobility of Swabia, where he was born. After... More
Godefroi de Leigni

Godefroi de Leigni

male
writer French 12th century namur belgian lancelot
Godefroi de Leigni was a clerk and an associate of Chrétien de Troyes during the 12th century, presumably at the court of Marie de Champagne. He f... More
Brother Robert

Brother Robert

norwegian Tristrams saga ok Ísöndar Le Mantel Mautaillié Elie de St. Gille Old Norse prose Parcevals saga
Brother Robert was a cleric working in Norway who adapted several French literary works into Old Norse during the reign of Norwegian king Haakon IV... More