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Morgause

Morgause (/ˈmɔːrɡoʊz, -ɡɑːz/ MOR-gohz, -⁠gahz) is a popular name of a legendary queen and member of King Arthur's family in the Matter of Britain literature, where she is always a queen and usually Arthur's sibling. However, her name varies between texts and traditions, including Anna, Gwyar, or simply as the Queen of Orkney, as does the issue of her…

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Occupation
Princess, queen
Based on
Anna, Gwyar, and other precedent characters from earlier versions of the Arthurian legend
Children
Gawain, Agravain, Gaheris, Gareth, Mordred
Created by
Thomas Malory (based on anonymous French prose cycles)
Family
Igraine and Gorlois (parents), Arthur, Morgan le Fay, Elaine (siblings)
Origin
Tintagel Castle

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Avg. degree1.99
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related to Le Morte d'Arthur · 50
Morgause → According, Acting, Afterwards, Agravain, All, Arthur, Arthur's, Arthurian, As, Camelot, Carleon, Duke Gorlois, Elaine, Fay, French, Gaheris, Gareth, Gawain, Her, High King Uther's
related to Modern culture · 35
Morgause → Alfred Tennyson's, Anna, Another, Arthur, Arthur's, Arthuriana, Bellicent, Excalibur, Fay, Gaheris, Gawain's, Gwyar, Helen Mirren, In, In John Boorman's, Lady, Lake, Malorian, Malory, Merlin
related to Literature · 18
Morgause → Dagonet, Ernest Rhys, Guenevere, Guinevere, In, King Mark, La Morte, Lamorak, Lancelot, Morgan, Morgan's, Pitie, Richard Hovey's, Roman, The, The Holy Grail, The Lay, The Marriage
is a · 8
Morgause → antagonist who plots to seize the throne for herself and her sons.In Douglas Clegg's Mordred, central character in the Mordred-conception part of Frank Davey's poem, eponymous central character of T.H, evil-incarnate antagonist of Sanders Anne Laubenthal's novel Excalibur, main antagonist in The Squire's Tales, major character in Fay Sampson's novel series Daughter of Tintagel, priestess who is a daughter of Igierne, subject of one of the nine stories in Mary Hoffman's collection Women of Camelot
related to Further reading · 8
Morgause → Air, Darkness, Futurus, Orkney, Queen, Quondam, Raymond, Thompson
related to External links · 7
Morgause → Anna Morgause, Early British Kingdoms, King Arthur, Margawse, Nightbringer, Robbins Library Camelot Project, The Legend
related to Other media · 6
Morgause → Artura, Avalon, In, Joan Allen, Nimue, The Mists
Based on · 1
Morgause → Anna, Gwyar, and other precedent characters from earlier versions of the Arthurian legend
Children · 1
Morgause → Gawain, Agravain, Gaheris, Gareth, Mordred
Created by · 1
Morgause → Thomas Malory (based on anonymous French prose cycles)

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mordred king arthur arthur's morgan lot gawain mother queen orkney gaheris one sister igraine wife daughter anna later merlin also

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MorgauseBased onAnna, Gwyar, and other precedent characters from earlier versions of the Arthurian legend1.00infobox
MorgauseChildrenGawain, Agravain, Gaheris, Gareth, Mordred1.00infobox
MorgauseCreated byThomas Malory (based on anonymous French prose cycles)1.00infobox
MorgauseFamilyIgraine and Gorlois (parents), Arthur, Morgan le Fay, Elaine (siblings)1.00infobox
MorgauseOccupationPrincess, queen1.00infobox
MorgauseOriginTintagel Castle1.00infobox
MorgauseRelativesKing Arthur's family1.00infobox
MorgauseSignificant othersArthur, Lamorak1.00infobox
MorgauseSpouseLot1.00infobox
MorgauseTitleQueen of Orkney1.00infobox
Morgauseis aeponymous central character of T.H0.90text
Morgauseis acentral character in the Mordred-conception part of Frank Davey's poem0.90text
Morgauseis aevil-incarnate antagonist of Sanders Anne Laubenthal's novel Excalibur0.90text
Morgauseis amajor character in Fay Sampson's novel series Daughter of Tintagel0.90text
Morgauseis amain antagonist in The Squire's Tales0.90text
Morgauseis apriestess who is a daughter of Igierne0.90text
Morgauseis asubject of one of the nine stories in Mary Hoffman's collection Women of Camelot0.90text
Morgauseis aantagonist who plots to seize the throne for herself and her sons.In Douglas Clegg's Mordred0.90text

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