Accolon fights Arthur in Eric Pape's illustration for Madison Cawein's 1889 poem "Accolon of Gaul" (1907)
First appearance
Post-Vulgate Suite de Merlin
In-universe information
Occupation
Knight
Significant other
Morgan le Fay
Accolon/ˈækəlɒn/ is a character in Arthurian legends where he is a lover of Morgan le Fay who is killed by King Arthur in a duel during the plot involving the sword Excalibur. He appears in Arthurian prose romances since the Post-Vulgate Cycle, including as Accalon in the French original Huth Merlin and Acalón in the Spanish adaptation El Baladro del Sabe Merlin.
Accolon /ˈækəlɒn/ is a character in Arthurian legends where he is a lover of Morgan le Fay who is killed by King Arthur in a duel during the plot involving...
and even predatory, taking numerous lovers that may include Merlin and Accolon, with an unrequited love for Lancelot. In some variants, including in the...
years, she begins an affair with Accolon. The "old people" of the hills, who keep to the old pagan ways, regard Accolon and Morgaine as their king and queen...
Excalibur to kill both Urien and Arthur and place herself and her lover Accolon on the throne. Morgan fails in all parts of that plan, being foiled by...
his half-sister Morgan le Fay in revenge for the death of her beloved Accolon, he having been slain by Arthur with Excalibur in a duel involving a false...
Clodrus Sir Crosselm Sir Damas (reformed co-conspirator of Morgan in the Accolon-Excalibur plot) Sir Degrave sans Villainy (fought with the giant of the...
sister Morgan le Fay and from the death at the hands of Morgan's lover Accolon as in the Post-Vulgate, and together with Tristan frees Arthur from the...
characters Name Other names Earliest appearance Works featured in Description Accolon Post-Vulgate Cycle, 1230s Morgan le Fay's love Aglovale† Agloval, Sir Aglovale...
A Tragedy" 1895 Morgance A poem by Henry Newbolt. "Morgan le Fay" and "Accolon of Gaul" 1889 Evil Morgan le Fay Two poems by Madison Cawein. "Morgain"...
Crater Named after Pronounced AccolonAccolon /ˈækəlɒn/ Arthur King Arthur /ˈɑːrθər/ Balin Sir Balin /ˈbeɪlɪn/ Ban King Ban /ˈbæn/ Bedivere Bedivere /ˈbɛdɪvɪər/...
le Fey; the latter leaves when Guinevere discovers her and her paramour Accolon. Following Arthur's return there is the first meeting of the Round Table...
Fictional knight or dame Work Notes Accolon Arthurian legend A knight who is tricked by Morgan le Fay into fighting against King Arthur. Sir Andrew Aguecheek...
KY), 1887. The Triumph of Music and Other Lyrics, J. P. Morton, 1888. Accolon of Gaul, with Other Poems, J. P. Morton, 1889. Lyrics and Idyls, J. P....
and Anna, noting the similarity of the episode with that of the plot of Accolon and suggesting both of them had common origin in an early but now-lost...
her royal blood; on their wedding night, a heartbroken Morgan beds with Accolon. Morgan steals Arthur's scabbard of healing and casts it away; Nimue takes...
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