Brut (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Layamon
- First Published: 1205
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Type of Plot: Epic
- Time of Work: c. 409-689
- Setting: Britain
- Principal Characters: Uther Pendragon, Merlin, Ulfin, Arthur, Gracien, , Colegrim, Childric, Gorlois, Modred
- Genres: Poetry, Epic, Romance, medieval, Narrative poetry, Arthurian romance
- Subjects: Folkloric or magical people, Magic or magicians, Mythology or myths, England or English people, Kings, queens, or royalty, Legends, Heroes or heroism, Greek or Roman times, Middle Ages, Giants, Monsters, Elves, Anglo-Saxons
- Locales: England
The Story:
Gracien, Roman governor of Britain, was known throughout the land for terror and destruction. He was given orders by Roman emperor Maximian to defeat the Picts and the Scots. Only a few months after his arrival in Britain, he was brutally slain by the army of two noblemen, the twins Ethelbald and Aelfwald. Great joy and celebration broke out throughout Britain.
Meanwhile, Uther Pendragon, king of the Britons, fell madly in love with a noblewoman, Ygaerne, the wife of his enemy Gorlois. Uther sent for Merlin, his wizard, to help him win Ygaerne’s love. To...
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