Igraine

Mordred, almost since his inception as an Arthurian character, he has been synonymous with such terms as treachery. While it is not the first actual mention of him, Mordred’s first full comprehensive account is found in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s The History of the Kings of Britain. Along with Monmouth’s portrayal of him, Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte Darthur carries a comparable weight of magnitude regarding Mordred and his treacherous ways. These two works of literature are chronologically…

person in history. He was not a man of the middle ages or the age of chivalry, (Goodrich pg. 9). His father was one Uther Pendragon, said to be a descendant of Constantine the Great, so he would have been a Roman on his father's side. His mother was Igraine the wife of the King of Cornwall (Goodrich pg. 15). He then was British on his mother's side. It is said in legend that Uther Pendragon was in love with another man's wife and that through subterfuge with Merlin's assistance transformed…