Bulfinch’s Mythology · Character

Geraint

A prince of the Round Table who tests his lady's love through silence and peril on a road of his own making.

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Also known as Prince Geraint, VI Geraint, the Son of Erbin

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Prince Geraint, son of Erbin, follows the mysterious knight to avenge the insult to Guenever's maiden, borrows arms from a poor nobleman, and wins the Sparrow-hawk tournament for…

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Geraint, son of Erbin, is a knight whose devotion to Enid becomes the proving ground of his honor. Suspecting her constancy after a careless word, he rides out with her in silence, forbidding her to warn him of dangers…

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Relationship types

Romantic
Friendship
Other

Character groups

Greek and Trojan Heroes
Welsh Romance and Myth Figures
Protagonist
Arthurian and Romance Knights

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Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Enid
romantic · positive
Enid and Geraint are devoted husband and wife, their love tested by trials of jealousy… How this plays out →
Rogero
friendship · positive
Rogero
friendship · positive
Enid
romantic · positive
Enid and Geraint are devoted husband and wife, their love tested by trials of jealousy… How this plays out →
Enid
romantic · positive
Enid and Geraint are devoted husband and wife, their love tested by trials of jealousy… How this plays out →
Rogero
friendship · positive

Enid
Enid and Geraint are devoted husband and wife, their love tested by trials of jealousy and honor.
Rogero
Geraint and Rogero are allies and fellow knights, sharing adventures and mutual respect.
Rogero
Geraint and Rogero are allies and fellow knights, sharing adventures and mutual respect.
Enid
Enid and Geraint are devoted husband and wife, their love tested by trials of jealousy and honor.
Enid
Enid and Geraint are devoted husband and wife, their love tested by trials of jealousy and honor.
Rogero
Geraint and Rogero are allies and fellow knights, sharing adventures and mutual respect.

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Geraint, the Son of Erbin
Prince Geraint, son of Erbin, follows the mysterious knight to avenge the insult to Guenever's maiden, borrows arms from a poor nobleman, and wins the Sparrow-hawk tournament for Enid.
VI: Geraint, the Son of Erbin (Continued)
Returns victorious with Edeyrn, marries Enid, and later departs to protect his dominions in Cornwall.
Geraint, the Son of Erbin (Continued)
Geraint, once a famed knight, becomes slothful and uxorious, then embarks on a quest with Enid after suspecting her of infidelity.
E
Husband of Enid, referenced in the entry for Enid.
G
A knight of King Arthur.
Y
Hosted by Earl Ynywl, who is the father of Enid.

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