Geraint son of Erbin
Gereint fab heiress [' Gereint va ː b' heiress ] (" Gereint, the son of the heir "), even Geraint fab heir, the title of which is "Three Romances " (Y Tair Rhamant ) of Welsh literature. The other two are Iarlles y Ffynnawn ( "Mistress of the source" ) and Peredur fab Efrawg ( " Peredur, the son Efrawgs "). The figure of the hero is also in other poems of Llyfr You Caerfyrddin ( " The Black Book of Carmarthen " ), eg Englynion Gereint ( " The verses Gereints " ), and the Coch Hergest Llyfr called ( " The Red Book of Hergest ").
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Gereint was probably a historical person at the end of the 6th century. In the present romance, he is described as a follower of King Arthur.
Gereint to avenge a dishonor that was a virgin from the wake of Gwenhwyfar by a mysterious knight far inflicted on him and the Arthur - yard. In pursuit of his opponent he takes quarters in an impoverished nobleman and becomes acquainted with his daughter.
He helps the girl's father returned to his possession, the same knight who is his opponent, had withheld. Thus he wins the girl and his bride celebrates after his return to the Arthur - yard a magnificent wedding with her. Only here is the poet of the story for the first time the name of the girl, Enid, called. Gereint moves into the kingdom of his old father and takes over from him the kingdom, which help him Gwalchmei fab Gwyar ( Gawain ) and Gwrhyr Gwalstawd Ieithoedd with good advice. However, since Gereint long time almost only cares about his wife, the other knights of his court, accusing him of a serious neglect of his duties. Therefore, there is a dispute between the two spouses who suspect each other from a misunderstanding of infidelity. Gereint forces Enid to ride out with him as his squire in search of adventure, in which he treats very strict. He forbids her even talking to him, what Enid but always disregarded if it is in danger.
Only after successfully passing many dangerous adventures, where he is nearly killed and nursed back to health by Enid and his friend Gwiffred petit Gereint finally realizes Enid's loyalty and the two reconcile.
After Bernhard Maier, this is an example of the widespread in the Welsh tradition tendency to classify almost all word characters in the Arthurian cycle of legends.
In the Englynion y Clyweid ( " The sayings of the wise " ) is Gereint the phrase " Nondurable is the envy of the saints" attributed.
Chrétien de Troyes has studied this stuff worked in his poem Erec et Enide 12th century. A short time later described Hartmann von Aue to 1180-90 in his Erec the same theme.