Lancelot
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Summary
Lancelot is a legendary figure[1]. Lancelot has worked as a knight[2] and dragonslayer[3]. Lancelot ranks in the top 1% of legendary figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,409 views/month).[4]
Key Facts
- Father: King Ban[5]
- Mother: Elaine of Benoic[6]
- Child: Galahad[7]
- Member of: Knights of the Round Table[8]
- Sex or gender: male[9]
- Instance of: literary character[10]
- Commons category: Lancelot[11]
- Unmarried partner: Guinevere[12]
- Honorific prefix: Sir[13]
- Given name: Lancelot[14]
- Described by source: The Camelot Project[15], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19]
- Present in work: Le Morte d'Arthur[20], Erec and Enide[21], Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart[22], Yvain, the Knight of the Lion[23], Lanzelet[24]
- Sibling: Hector de Maris[25]
- Derivative work: Lancelot[26], Lance Benwick[27]
- Enemy: Maleagant[28], Agravain[29]
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Influence
Things named for Lancelot include Lancelot of the Lake[30], a film[31], directed by Robert Bresson[32] and Lancelot-Grail[33], a literary cycle[34].
Why It Matters
Lancelot has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Lancelot is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for Lancelot include Lancelot of the Lake[30], a film[31], directed by Robert Bresson[32] and Lancelot-Grail[33], a literary cycle[34].
FAQs
Who were Lancelot's parents?
Lancelot's father was King Ban[5]. Lancelot's mother was Elaine of Benoic[6].