Arthur’s return from Avalon: Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Development of the Legend

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Abstract

This article traces the development of the legend of Arthur’s return from Avalon from Geoffrey of Monmouth’s inception of the motif to its early reception history, exploring its relationship to Welsh and Breton prophetic traditions and the impact of Avalon on subsequent English and French understandings of a constructed genre of pan-British political prophecy.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)84-110
JournalArthuriana
Volume25
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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