Castles

Has as a commentary on the text

Canonical title

Castles

Original publication date

1984-10-04

People/Characters

King Arthur; Charlemagne; Ogier the Dane; Siegfried; Etzel; Dietrich (show all 79); Vortigern; Merlin; Beowulf; Hrothgar; Grendel; Volsung; Odin; Sigmund; Sigurd; Brynhild; Hrim-thurs; Loki; Thor; Thialfi; Utgard-Loki (Utgard-Loke); Thorkill; Geirrod; Gobhan; Balor; Dagda; Manawydan (Manawyddan the Wise); Mael Duin; Arianrhod (Arianrod); Gwyddno Garanhir; Seithennin; Princess Dahud; Perik Skoarn; King Ecca; Princess Libane; Igraine; Gorlois; Uther Pendragon; Sir Galahad; Sir Gawain; Klingsor; Sir La Côte Mal Taille; Sir Gareth; Lynette (Linet); Lady Lyonesse; Sir Ironside; Meliagante; Guinevere; Lancelot du Lac; Sir Bors; Annowre; Morgan le Fay; Vivien (the Lady of the Lake); Sir Perceval (Percivale); Sir Galahad; Kriemhild; King Gunther; Orkis; Janibus; Virginal the Ice Queen; Laurin the Dwarf-King; Princess Simult; Rogero; Bradamant; Atlas (the wizard); Astolfo; Orlando; Florismart; Angelica; Jack the Giant Killer; Galigantus; Satan; Dracula; Vlad Tepes; Elizabeth Bathory; Roderick Usher; Madeline Usher; Prince Prospero; Titus Groan

Important places

Camelot; Aix-la-Chapelle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Elsinore, Denmark; Xanten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Castle Gran, Hungary; Verona, Veneto, Italy (show all 49); Heorot, Denmark; Branstock, Sweden; Asgard; Valhalla, Asgard; Hlidskiaff, Valaskiaff, Asgard; Valaskiaff, Asgard; Gladsheim, Asgard; Jotunheim; Land of the Not-Dead; Faerie; Ireland; Castle of Skulls; Annwn; Castle of the Cauldron, Annwn; Caer Arianrod, North Wales, Wales, UK; Cantre'r Gwaelod, Wales, UK; Lyonesse; Ys, Brittany, France; Castle of Pentecost, Côtes-du-Nord, Brittany, France; Tintagel Castle, Cornwall, England, UK; Castle of Maidens; Castle of Wonders; Castle Perilous; Gorre; Castle Chariot; Tower of Air, Broceliande, Brittany, France; Brocéliande, Brittany, France; Grail Castle; Carbonek; Joyous Gard; Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; Ice Castle of Jeraspunt, Alps; Tyrol, Austria; Castle of Earthly Paradise; Palace of Oblivion; Hell; Castle Dracula, Wallachia, Romania; Carfax Abbey; Castle Csejthe, Čachtice, Slovakia; House of Usher; Minas Tirith, Gondor, Middle-earth; Barad-dûr, Mordor, Middle-earth; Gormenghast

Important events

Grail Question; Quest for the Holy Grail

First words

The shattered wall,
the broken tower
have a story to tell -
from the touchstones of ruins
and ancient texts
we make a pilgrimage.

Original language

English