Tristan

Drystan fab Tallwch [' drɘstan va ː b' taɬux ], Tristan, Tristran, Tristram, (Latin Drustanus, Welsh Drystan, Trystan, all of Celtic * Drust, " follower ") is a legendary figure from the Arthurian legend in Welsh mythology. A dark, barely intelligible poem is you Caerfyrddin ( " The Black Book of Carmarthen " ) included in the Llyfr, also exists only a fragmentary surviving Ystoria Drystan in manuscripts of the 15th, 16th and 17th century.

Mythology

The Trioedd Ynys Prydein is Drystan in different triads ( " The Triads of the Island of Britain " ) called together with Coll fab Collfrewi and Pryderi as one of the " three most powerful swineherd Britain " (No. 26 ), as well as one of the " three great enemies - Subjugator " (No. 19), the " three combat diadem crowned " ( taleithyavc, No. 21 ), the " three great lover " ( No. 71), the " three stubborn " ( cyndynyavc, No. 72) and the " big three noble " ( gogyfurd, No. 73). He is a famous warrior and the lover Essyllts, the wife of his uncle March fab Meirchiawn. Also in the Englynion y Clyweid ( " The sayings of the wise " ), he is mentioned.

A meeting Drystans is at least twice handed with King Arthur, the one in the Triad 26:

The other narrative is Ystoria Drystan, the only surviving saga of an encounter Drystans and Marchs with King Arthur and Knights of the Round Table. In it is reported that Gwalchmei fab Gwyar ( Gawain ) to settle the dispute between Drystan and March for the love Essyllt on behalf of Arthur. This can be achieved, even if only for a short time by Gwalchmai Drystan seeks to retune by chanting Englyns (a traditional kymrische verse form).

Drystan reacts initially angry at Gwalchmeis attempts at appeasement - this is mentioned in the novel " Lord of Peace " -, but can eventually change his mind and accepted Arthur as an intermediary between him and his uncle. The king announced an award of the two Essylt per half year awards ( Drystan when the trees bear leaves, March, when they are bald), the crafty Essylt knows how to interpret the phrase so that it can stay with Drystan.

The name Drystan and his father Tallwch be attributed to the Pictish language, even the legends are due to Pictish Sagengut. Only later the plot locations were moved to Wales, Cornwall and Brittany. In Irish literature, there are some parallels, as Baile Binnbérlach mac Buain ( " Baile with the beautiful voice, the son Buans " ), Scéla Cano meic Gartnáin ( " The story of Cano, the son Gartnáns " ) or Tóragheacht Dhiarmaida agus Ghráinne ( " The pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne ").

In the courtly literature of France and Germany arose 1150-1210 verse romances, such as the Tristrant of Eilhart Oberg or the Tristan of Gottfried von Strassburg. In Eilhart work ( around 1170 ), the oldest German Tristan epic, also a friendship develops between Tristrant and Walwan ( Gwalchmai / Gawain ), who even gives him the opportunity of a tryst with Isalde ( Essylt ). The question of the interaction of Tristan seals and the Celtic version is complex and not without controversy.