Gawain
knight in Arthurian legends
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Summary
Gawain is a human whose existence is disputed[1]. Gawain has worked as a knight[2]. Gawain ranks in the top 3% of human whose existence is disputed entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,158 views/month).[3]
Key Facts
- Father: King Lot[4]
- Mother: Morgause[5]
- Child: Wigalois[6]
- Member of: Knights of the Round Table[7]
- Sex or gender: male[8]
- Instance of: legendary figure[9], literary character[10], film character[11]
- Performer: John Le Mesurier[12]
- Commons category: Gawain[13]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15]
- Present in work: Unidentified Flying Oddball[16], Le Morte d'Arthur[17], Sir Gawain and the Green Knight[18], Wigalois[19], Four Branches of the Mabinogi[20], Iwein[21]
- Sibling: Agravain[22], Gaheris[23], Gareth[24]
- P14536: 377078[25]
- P14750: 89CE-BCDA-B144-9CC1-F9C4[26]
Why It Matters
Gawain has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Gawain is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
FAQs
Who were Gawain's parents?
Gawain's father was King Lot[4]. Gawain's mother was Morgause[5].
What did Gawain do for work?
Gawain worked as a knight[2].