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A Dragon in Medieval Dublin
by Guest Tue Nov 10, 2015 4:16 pm
A medieval version of the story of Tristan and Iseult has the knight battle a dragon for the hand of his love.
Ireland is not usually associated with dragons, but one medieval folktale presents its hero, Sir Tristrem, battling with a dragon who is terrorising Dublin. The story of the tragic love affair between the knight Tristrem (Tristen) and the Irish princess Ysolte (Isolte) was extremely popular in the Middle Ages, circulating across medieval Europe in various versions and languages. A modern audience is probably most familiar with later versions of the story which place Tristrem at the court of King Arthur and show him participating in the quest for the Holy Grail. However, the Tristrem story dates back to the 12th century and the story’s entangled love story between King Mark, Ysolte and Tristrem may have been the inspiration for the mythical Arthur-Guinevere-Launcelot love triangle. We do not have the original tale, but it is clear that the story of Tristrem is indebted to Pictish, Irish and Breton traditions.
http://www.historytoday.com/caoimhe-whelan/dragon-medieval-dublin
Ireland is not usually associated with dragons, but one medieval folktale presents its hero, Sir Tristrem, battling with a dragon who is terrorising Dublin. The story of the tragic love affair between the knight Tristrem (Tristen) and the Irish princess Ysolte (Isolte) was extremely popular in the Middle Ages, circulating across medieval Europe in various versions and languages. A modern audience is probably most familiar with later versions of the story which place Tristrem at the court of King Arthur and show him participating in the quest for the Holy Grail. However, the Tristrem story dates back to the 12th century and the story’s entangled love story between King Mark, Ysolte and Tristrem may have been the inspiration for the mythical Arthur-Guinevere-Launcelot love triangle. We do not have the original tale, but it is clear that the story of Tristrem is indebted to Pictish, Irish and Breton traditions.
http://www.historytoday.com/caoimhe-whelan/dragon-medieval-dublin
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