18-704: Sir Bedivere may refer to: Bedivere , a Knight of the Round Table, who returns Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake RFA Sir Bedivere (L3004) , a Landing Ship Logistic of the Round Table class SR 457 Sir Bevidere , a Southern Railway passenger express locomotive of the King Arthur class Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
36-560: A hermitage on what is now Stow Hill in Newport , South Wales . Gwladys accompanied Gwynllyw into a hermits life and for a while they lived together there fasting or on a vegetarian diet and bathing in the cold waters of the Usk but moved apart to avoid temptation: Gwladys founded a hermitage at Pencarn in Bassaleg , supposedly at Pont Ebbw, where there is a supposed grave and where she
54-431: A superior to Drystan ( Tristan ), Hueil mab Caw and even Cei. A catchphrase often quipped by Cei, "by the hand of my friend" is possibly a reference to Bedwyr's disability. Bedwyr is a prominent character in the tale of Culhwch and Olwen , in which he appears at the head of Arthur's court list with his friend Cei and is described as one of the most handsome men in the world (save for Arthur and Drych fab Cibddar), and
72-557: Is in Bargoed . The medieval lives of Cadoc (by Lifris c. 1086) and of Gwynllyw (c. 1120) preserve different legendary details of Gwladys. Among the best attested of all of Brychan's half-Irish saintly children, she is also mentioned in Welsh king-lists. Both saint's lives agree that Gwladys, daughter of Brychan married Gwynllyw and gave birth to Cadoc. In the Life of Saint Gwynllyw ,
90-525: Is one of Arthur's loyal allies in Geoffrey of Monmouth 's Historia Regum Britanniae and maintains this position in much later Arthurian literature. He helps Arthur and Kay fight the Giant of Mont Saint-Michel , and joins Arthur in his war against Emperor Lucius of Rome , in which he dies fighting. In Thomas Malory 's Le Morte d'Arthur , 'Bedwyr' (as he is initially known) plays a similar role against
108-546: Is one of the earliest characters to be featured in the legend of King Arthur , originally described in several Welsh texts as the one-handed great warrior named Bedwyr Bedrydant . Arthurian chivalric romances, inspired by his portrayal in the chronicle Historia Regum Britanniae , portray Bedivere as a Knight of the Round Table of King Arthur who serves as Arthur's marshal and is frequently associated with his brother Lucan and his cousin Griflet as well as with Kay . In
126-544: Is the wielder of a magical spear with the ability to separate the tip of the shaft to attack and that all the wounds caused by the spear were equal to nine wounds. He is called upon to accompany Culhwch on his quest to win Olwen 's hand in marriage and is the first to strike the giant Ysbaddaden with the poisoned spear meant for Culhwch. Bedwyr goes on to assist Culhwch in completing the impossible tasks given to him by Ysbaddaden; he helps Cei and Goreu fab Custennin kill Wrnach
144-684: The English versions, Bedivere notably assumes Griflet's hitherto traditional role from French romances as the one who eventually returns Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake after Arthur's last battle . In early Welsh sources, Bedwyr Bedrydant ("Bedwyr of the Perfect Sinew" ) is a handsome, one-handed warrior under Arthur 's command. His father is given as Pedrawd or Bedrawd, and his children as Amhren and Eneuawg, both members of Arthur's court. One of
162-650: The Giant, before disappearing from the text to return rather ingloriously as Sir Bedivere to accompany Arthur at his end. In the original French romances, the later role belonged to his cousin, Griflet . In several English versions of Arthur's death, including Malory's, the Alliterative Morte Arthure and the Stanzaic Morte Arthur , Bedivere and Arthur are among the few survivors of the Battle of Camlann (or of Salisbury ). After
180-528: The Giant, rescues Mabon ap Modron from his imprisonment, retrieves the hairs of Dillus the Bearded, captures the Cauldron of Diwrnach during Arthur's raid on Ireland, and takes part in the hunting of the monstrous boar Twrch Trwyth with Arthur's dog Cavall at his side. The tale ends with the completion of the tasks, the humiliation and death of Ysbaddaden, and the marriage of Culhwch and Olwen. Bedivere
198-538: The Graves") gives Bedwyr's final resting place on Tryfan . In the hagiography of Cadoc , Bedwyr is alongside Arthur and Cei in dealing with King Gwynllyw of Gwynllwg 's abduction of Gwladys from her father's court in Brycheiniog . A possible allusion to Bedwyr could be found in the reference to Bedwyr's well in the 9th-century Marwnad Cadwallon ap Cadfan . The Welsh Triads name Bedwyr as "Battle-Diademed", and
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#1732775728950216-444: The battle, at the request of the mortally wounded king, Bedivere casts away the sword Excalibur that Arthur had received from the Lady of the Lake . However, he does this only after twice thinking the sword too valuable to Britain to throw into the water. When he reports that nothing in particular happened, King Arthur admonishes him, for Arthur knows that the mystical sword would create some supernatural event. Finally, Bedivere casts
234-554: The cycle too late to seem historical. Gwladys Saint Gwladys ferch Brychan ( Welsh: [ˈɡwlaːdɪs] ) or St Gladys ( Latin : Gladusa ), daughter of King Brychan of Brycheiniog , was the queen of the saint-king Gwynllyw Milwr and the mother of Cadoc "the Wise", whose Vita may be the earliest saint's life to mention Arthur . Gwladys's other children were Cynidr , Bugi , Cyfyw , Maches , Glywys II and Egwine . Today her main church and associated school
252-527: The earliest direct references to Bedwyr can be found in the 10th-century poem Pa gur which recounts the exploits of a number of Arthur's men, including Bedwyr, Cei ( Kay ) and Manawydan . Of Bedwyr, this narrative says: They fell by the hundred / before Bedwyr of the Perfect-Sinew. On the shores of Tryfrwyd / fighting with Garwlwyd / furious was his nature / with sword and shield. The 9th-century version of Englynion y Beddau ("The Stanzas of
270-480: The king is just and fair and the marriage is accomplished peacefully, while the tale of Glwadys' marriage in Lifris' work seems similar to abduction stories in other saints' lives as well as in other Arthurian stories, which may suggest that it is myth rather than history. Here, when her father refused to allow their marriage, Gwynllyw, accompanied by 300 men, abducted her from Talgarth . A pitched battle occurred which
288-891: The sword into the water, at which a hand arises and catches the sword mid-air, then sinks into the waters, and Arthur is thus assured that the sword has been returned. In Malory's telling, this act summons Morgan and Nimue , who take the king to Avalon . Upon the presumed death of Arthur, Bedivere enters a hermitage led by the Mordred -ousted Archbishop of Canterbury , where he spends the remainder of his life. There he will be joined by Lancelot and some of his kindred knights, who will resort to it in their own penitence. Some modern authors such as Rosemary Sutcliff ( Sword at Sunset ), Gillian Bradshaw ( Hawk of May ), and Mary Stewart ( The Merlin Trilogy ) give him Lancelot 's traditional role as Guinevere's lover, Lancelot having been added to
306-634: The title Sir Bedivere . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sir_Bedivere&oldid=1224457387 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bedivere Bedivere ( / ˈ b ɛ d ɪ v ɪər / or / ˈ b iː d ɪ v ɪər / ; Welsh : Bedwyr ; Latin : Beduerus ; French: Bédoier , also Bedevere and other spellings)
324-470: Was only stopped by the intervention of King Arthur and Cai and Bedwyr who supported Gwynllyw and his warband in the battle. This act only occurred after Cai managed to persuade Arthur not to abduct the beautiful Gwladys himself. However, both lives agree that Gwynllyw later became a hermit and local saint. It was the prompting of Cadoc and Gwladys that led Gwynllyw to abandon his life of violence and seek forgiveness for his sins. A vision led him to found
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