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Elaine
E·laine E0064300 (ĭ-lān′)n.1. In Arthurian legend, a woman who died of unrequited love of Lancelot.2. In Arthurian legend, the mother of Galahad by Lancelot.E•laine (ɪˈleɪn) n. any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the mother by Lancelot of Sir Galahad. Elaine
Elaine, in Arthurian legend: see Launcelot, SirLauncelot, Sir , in Arthurian legend, bravest and most celebrated knight at the court of King Arthur. He was kidnapped as an infant by the mysterious Lady of the Lake, from whom he received his education and took his title, Launcelot of the Lake. ..... Click the link for more information. .Elainedisguises herself as Guinevere in order to seduce Lancelot. [Br. Lit.: Malory Le Mort d’Arthur]See: Disguise
Elainenursing Lancelot, she falls in love with him, but he loves Guinevere; she dies of a broken heart. [Br. Poetry: Tennyson Idylls of the King]See: Love, Unrequited |