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Guinevere
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Guinevere (gwĭn`əvĭr', gwĕn`–), in Arthurian legend Arthurian legend, the mass of legend, popular in medieval lore, concerning King Arthur of Britain and his knights.

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The battle of Mt. Badon—in which, according to the Annales Cambriae (c.
..... Click the link for more information. , wife of King Arthur. Her illicit and tragic love for Sir Launcelot Launcelot, Sir (lăn`səlŏt', lŏn`–, lôn`–)
..... Click the link for more information. , which foreshadowed the downfall of Arthur's kingdom, ends with her retirement to a convent. She also figures in several early romances and Celtic legends, her name appearing in various forms (e.g., Guanhamara, Gvenour, and Gwenhwyfars). In different versions of the Arthurian story her name appears as Guenevere and Guinever.
Guinevere
King Arthur’s unfaithful wife. [Br. Lit.: Le Morte d’Arthur]
See : Adultery
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