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 Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:26 am
Artemis or Diana Erosphoros Grey-Eyed Boleyn Sir Tristan is not usually associated with the Round Table. He is the Tristan in Tristan and Isolde, which is a (relatively) well-known opera, play and fairy tale. (And possibly a movie. I seem to remember there being a movie made of it.) Before it was an opera and a film (starring the YUMMY James Franco!) it was a story. And yes, Sir Tristan is often described as being a Knight of the Round Table, but this was a relatively late addition to the story; in the original, he was simply a Cornish nobleman who loved an Irish princess. It is said that he was banished to Bretagne when he was caught with her, where he became a great warrior. But he was bitten by serpents, and there was no help for him but the healing arts of Ireland and Iseult. So a ship was sent for her, and when it returned, it was to hoist white sails if she had agreed to come to him, and black if she had not. His jealous wife told him that the sails were black, and he gave up the struggle and died, and the bells began their tolling as Iseult ran up the strand. She threw herself upon him, and her grief was the death of her also. They were laid in the earth side by side, and from Iseult's grave there grew a brier, and from Tristan's grave there grew a rose, and the plants grew together and were joined as one, and together at the last, they lay entwined. That sounds alot like Theseus and Aegeus... and Romeo and Juliet. Very probable. 'Tis a tragical romance, and those who wrote it down were likely influenced by earler tales, and influenced later writers (such as Shakespeare) in their turn.
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Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:20 pm
Erosphoros Artemis or Diana Erosphoros Grey-Eyed Boleyn Sir Tristan is not usually associated with the Round Table. He is the Tristan in Tristan and Isolde, which is a (relatively) well-known opera, play and fairy tale. (And possibly a movie. I seem to remember there being a movie made of it.) Before it was an opera and a film (starring the YUMMY James Franco!) it was a story. And yes, Sir Tristan is often described as being a Knight of the Round Table, but this was a relatively late addition to the story; in the original, he was simply a Cornish nobleman who loved an Irish princess. It is said that he was banished to Bretagne when he was caught with her, where he became a great warrior. But he was bitten by serpents, and there was no help for him but the healing arts of Ireland and Iseult. So a ship was sent for her, and when it returned, it was to hoist white sails if she had agreed to come to him, and black if she had not. His jealous wife told him that the sails were black, and he gave up the struggle and died, and the bells began their tolling as Iseult ran up the strand. She threw herself upon him, and her grief was the death of her also. They were laid in the earth side by side, and from Iseult's grave there grew a brier, and from Tristan's grave there grew a rose, and the plants grew together and were joined as one, and together at the last, they lay entwined. That sounds alot like Theseus and Aegeus... and Romeo and Juliet. Very probable. 'Tis a tragical romance, and those who wrote it down were likely influenced by earler tales, and influenced later writers (such as Shakespeare) in their turn. Don't forget about the kind of manner in which Aeneas and Dido ended, in which Aeneas had to do his duty while Dido of Carthage died. emo Aeneas was in too many a sucky situation for me to count, at the time, too.
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:48 am
Javier Cross Erosphoros Artemis or Diana Erosphoros Grey-Eyed Boleyn Sir Tristan is not usually associated with the Round Table. He is the Tristan in Tristan and Isolde, which is a (relatively) well-known opera, play and fairy tale. (And possibly a movie. I seem to remember there being a movie made of it.) Before it was an opera and a film (starring the YUMMY James Franco!) it was a story. And yes, Sir Tristan is often described as being a Knight of the Round Table, but this was a relatively late addition to the story; in the original, he was simply a Cornish nobleman who loved an Irish princess. It is said that he was banished to Bretagne when he was caught with her, where he became a great warrior. But he was bitten by serpents, and there was no help for him but the healing arts of Ireland and Iseult. So a ship was sent for her, and when it returned, it was to hoist white sails if she had agreed to come to him, and black if she had not. His jealous wife told him that the sails were black, and he gave up the struggle and died, and the bells began their tolling as Iseult ran up the strand. She threw herself upon him, and her grief was the death of her also. They were laid in the earth side by side, and from Iseult's grave there grew a brier, and from Tristan's grave there grew a rose, and the plants grew together and were joined as one, and together at the last, they lay entwined. That sounds alot like Theseus and Aegeus... and Romeo and Juliet. Very probable. 'Tis a tragical romance, and those who wrote it down were likely influenced by earler tales, and influenced later writers (such as Shakespeare) in their turn. Don't forget about the kind of manner in which Aeneas and Dido ended, in which Aeneas had to do his duty while Dido of Carthage died. emo Aeneas was in too many a sucky situation for me to count, at the time, too. Honestly, when it comes to these old stories, you can't throw a stick without hitting some poor tragic figure.
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 5:40 am
Erosphoros Javier Cross Erosphoros Artemis or Diana Erosphoros Grey-Eyed Boleyn Sir Tristan is not usually associated with the Round Table. He is the Tristan in Tristan and Isolde, which is a (relatively) well-known opera, play and fairy tale. (And possibly a movie. I seem to remember there being a movie made of it.) Before it was an opera and a film (starring the YUMMY James Franco!) it was a story. And yes, Sir Tristan is often described as being a Knight of the Round Table, but this was a relatively late addition to the story; in the original, he was simply a Cornish nobleman who loved an Irish princess. It is said that he was banished to Bretagne when he was caught with her, where he became a great warrior. But he was bitten by serpents, and there was no help for him but the healing arts of Ireland and Iseult. So a ship was sent for her, and when it returned, it was to hoist white sails if she had agreed to come to him, and black if she had not. His jealous wife told him that the sails were black, and he gave up the struggle and died, and the bells began their tolling as Iseult ran up the strand. She threw herself upon him, and her grief was the death of her also. They were laid in the earth side by side, and from Iseult's grave there grew a brier, and from Tristan's grave there grew a rose, and the plants grew together and were joined as one, and together at the last, they lay entwined. That sounds alot like Theseus and Aegeus... and Romeo and Juliet. Very probable. 'Tis a tragical romance, and those who wrote it down were likely influenced by earler tales, and influenced later writers (such as Shakespeare) in their turn. Don't forget about the kind of manner in which Aeneas and Dido ended, in which Aeneas had to do his duty while Dido of Carthage died. emo Aeneas was in too many a sucky situation for me to count, at the time, too. Honestly, when it comes to these old stories, you can't throw a stick without hitting some poor tragic figure. That is not good. But in any case, is there anything to say about the weapons sir Tristan would use in war times?
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:01 pm
So if anyone can offer aid, and provide it, where can i find a properly-suited version of Sir Tristan with Monmouth's interpretations, that has easily accessible feats to use?
I am asking this, because i am going to pit Sir Tristan in an archery match, and one of his opponents could be Robin Hood, himself.
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