Mordred

Leitch, Megan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5815-4385 2017. Mordred. Echard, Sian and Rouse, Robert, eds. Encyclopedia of British Medieval Literature, Wiley-Blackwell, (10.1002/9781118396957.wbemlb159)

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Abstract

Mordred (sometimes known as Modred or Medrawd) is a literary figure central to the main narrative of Arthurian literature. He is usually King Arthur's nephew or incestuous son, and often betrays Arthur by usurping his throne before dying in the same battle in which Arthur is fatally wounded. Mordred is portrayed as a villain especially in influential texts such as Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain and Malory's Morte Darthur. However, elsewhere Mordred's villainy is tempered by sympathetic traits or actions, or – especially in some Scottish chronicles and some Welsh poetry – he is presented in a positive light.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	English, Communication and Philosophy
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN:	9781118396988
Last Modified:	16 Apr 2024 16:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/79224

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