Table of Contents
Preface, Abbreviations, 1. The traditional Arthur, 2. The ‘Sarmatian connexion’ theory, 3. A first Arktouros: King Arkas of Arcadia, 4. Arktouros II: the evidence from folktale, 5. Ardus, ‘greatest of knights’: a first Artus-figure, 6. Some ancient Gawain-figures, and an elusive Lancelot, 7. Holy Graals and circular objects, 8. Tristan and Thraetaona: the Tristan legend in the East, 9. Six Arthurs in search of a character, Appendix 1: From Kambles to Camalis, Appendix 2: More ‘Bear’s Son’ heroes: Theseus, Achilles, Batraz, Alexander, Appendix 3: Jack the Giant Killer and King Arthur, Appendix 4: Toxaris’ third tale, Appendix 5: The earliest Tristan text: Rhodanes and Sinonis, Appendix 6: Mythology in the ‘Nennian’ battle-list, Notes, Select bibliography, Index