Tristan and Isolde
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Sir Tristan of Lyonesse (The Poet Knight) Rich is the bibliography of Tristan and Isolde.
In addition to appearing in ancient Celtic writings, the so-called mabinogions (because they were
intended for the education of the mabinog, or disciple of the bard) and in popular narratives.
anonymous, such as Folie Tristan, Luite Tristan and Tristan Moine, inspired a vast
literature in French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Isolda's father's name, Gormond, is Scandinavian, and she herself appears sometimes.
like 'Isolt'. Add to the fact that she is blonde (la Blonde). Hence the idea that
history dates back to the time of the Vikings in Ireland. However, according to most of the
The legend is Celtic and is based on the life of a Pictish king who lived in Scotland.
where he reigned from 780 to 785.
His name was Drest son of Talorgen. The Red Book of Oxford refers to a certain
Drystan from Tallwch, lover of 'Essylt', wife of 'Marc'. 'Tristan' would then come from
Drest, Drystan, Drust, Drustan. In Portuguese, Iseu was imposed instead of
Isolda, a German form popularized by Wagner, as can be seen in the Songbook of
Vatican, of D. Dinis: the much beloved Tristan said that he did not love Isolde as much as I do.
I love you.... Already Jorge Ferreira de Vasconcelos uses 'Iseo', with 'o', in Memoirs of
feats of the second Round Table, Lisbon, 1567, chapter XLII: "... of lord Tristam"
from Leonis and his beloved Iseo...
The popularity of the story of Tristan and Isolde was achieved thanks to Marie de France,
a woman about whom little is known, who wrote such verses about stories of
cavalry already known or that were still circulating among the storytellers.
Your verses are entitled Chèvre Feuille (The Honeysuckle). This tale, known since the
year 1000, is of purely Celtic origin.
The story takes place in Cornwall, where Marco is king, but the magnetism caused by
Arthur's name made this story also stick to the body of the legend.
Tristão was not famous for his fighting skills, but he had great agility.
physics. He was also a harpist.
The story of Tristan is marked by tragedies, it was said that he was never seen smiling,
starting with his birth, where his father is killed in battle, losing the kingdom of
Lionesse, and his mother dies in childbirth. Due to these tragedies, he receives the name of
Tristan. Raised by a knight as if he were his son, Tristan is unaware of his
origin and its kinship with Marco, your uncle.
As a child, Tristão accidentally kills another boy during a brawl. Taken
for Britain in order to receive a knight's education and one day reclaim his throne,
Tristão ends up imprisoned on a Muslim ship, where he would be sold as a slave, if not for
had managed to escape, ending up on the shores of Cornwall.
For a long time, he remained in the court of King Marco, without revealing to him who he was.
Nephew, what happens when Ireland collects an ancient tax from Cornwall that, if
if it were not paid, it could only be replaced by the fight between two champions of the family
real of Ireland and Cornwall. Tristan offers himself and departs to fight against Morolt,
killing him when he pins the sword in the boat's hull. Wounded by the sword
poisoned by Morolt, Tristão is placed in a boat without oars with his harp
to be healed by the queen of Ireland. During his stay disguised, with the
named Tãotris, ends up falling in love with the princess Isolda, who took care of him. But
Isolda is now promised to Marco and Tristão returns to Ireland to fetch her.
On the way back, however, they drink a love potion that Isolda's maid,
Brangwen had prepared for the princess's wedding night, with that a passion.
something takes over them, so that, when they arrive in Cornwall, they are already
lovers. Then begins the morbid, yet interesting account of Isolde's marriage.
with the already suspicious Marco and the continuation of his adventure with Tristão.
Then follows the discovery and Tristão's escape to Brittany, where he marries
a princess just because her name was also Isolda (ISolda of the White Hands), no
able to consummate the marriage. When he is about to die from an infection
caused by a poisoned arrow, Tristan sends a message, pleading that
Isolde of Ireland would come to him, and orders that, upon the return of the boat, they should extend
white candles if they brought her and black if she did not come.
When the white sails are seen approaching, your wife Isolda says that they
they are black. Distressed, Tristão dies, and Isolda arrives to die beside him.
Awen!