The Encyclopaedia of Arthurian Legends

Foreword by John Matthews. With illustrations by Courtney Davis. "The Encyclopaedia of Arthurian Legends" by Ronan Coghlan is both timely and useful. It gives brief entries on all the major themes and characters of the legends, as well as on many minor figures whose identities will have remained at best shadowy and at worst completely obscured to most readers unfamiliar with Medieval French, Middle High German, Old Spanish... With this book, which is both scholarly and readable, you can discover the identity and the story of such fascinating people as Bishop Baldwin of Britain, Bran the Blessed, Claris and Laris, Garlon the Invisible Knight, Ragnell, Meliant de Lis, Wrnach the Giant and Ysaie the Sad. You can also find out about the castles, the forests and all the other wonderful aspects which make the Arthurian legends so riveting and fascinating.