Celtic Myth 16, the Knight of the Cart: Lancelot, the most famous of King Arthur's Knights
Channel: Snow Mountain
Date: 15/11/2020

Celtic Myth 16, the Knight of the Cart: Lancelot, the most famous of King Arthur's Knights

Chretien De Troyes’ account of how Lancelot rescued the abducted Queen Guinevere, launched the knight's career as the most popular of Arthur's followers, and as the Queen's adulterous lover.

The evil Knight Meleagant used trickery to abduct Guinevere from the court of her husband Arthur, taking her by force to his own father's castle. Many of the King's Knights set off in pursuit, among them the previously unknown Lancelot. When his steed died under him, he agreed reluctantly to accept a lift in a passing cart, driven by a dwarf who claimed to know the Queen's whereabouts. Along the way Lancelot was mocked by all who saw him, for carts were normally used at the time to transport criminals.

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