Gawain and Sir Bedivere
Preserved but no longer current.
In France the legends were worked upon by Robert de Bor- ron (fl. 1215), who first attached the story of the Grail (q.v.) to the Arthurian Cycle and brought the legend of Merlin into prominence, and Cnrestien de Troyes (c.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Gawain and Sir Bedivere” mean?
In France the legends were worked upon by Robert de Bor- ron (fl. 1215), who first attached the story of the Grail (q.v.) to the Arthurian Cycle and brought the legend of Merlin into prominence, and Cnrestien de Troyes (c.
Is “Gawain and Sir Bedivere” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.