# Geraint — Bulfinch’s Mythology character guide

> Geraint in Bulfinch’s Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch.

**Role:** supporting

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

**First appearance:** 0002-bulfinch-s-mythology

## Snapshot

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

## Who they are

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 ahead—a test that endangers them both. His story turns on the tension between love and pride, and on the quiet courage of the woman he means to prove.

## Relationships

### [Enid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/characters/enid)

_romantic_

Enid and Geraint are devoted husband and wife, their love tested by trials of jealousy and honor.

### [Rogero](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/characters/rogero)

_friendship_

Geraint and Rogero are allies and fellow knights, sharing adventures and mutual respect.

### [Rogero](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/characters/rogero)

_friendship_

Geraint and Rogero are allies and fellow knights, sharing adventures and mutual respect.

### [Enid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/characters/enid)

_romantic_

Enid and Geraint are devoted husband and wife, their love tested by trials of jealousy and honor.

### [Enid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/characters/enid)

_romantic_

Enid and Geraint are devoted husband and wife, their love tested by trials of jealousy and honor.

### [Rogero](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/characters/rogero)

_friendship_

Geraint and Rogero are allies and fellow knights, sharing adventures and mutual respect.

## In the story

### [Geraint, the Son of Erbin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/v-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)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/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)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/vii-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/e)

Husband of Enid, referenced in the entry for Enid.

### [G](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/g)

A knight of King Arthur.

### [Y](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/y)

Hosted by Earl Ynywl, who is the father of Enid.

## Links

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