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Bookmark or Share- Iseult - WikipediaIseult (/ ɪˈsuːlt, ɪˈzuːlt /), alternatively Isolde (/ ɪˈsoʊld (ə), ɪˈzoʊld (ə)/) and other spellings, is the name of several characters in the legend of Tristan and Iseult. The most prominent is Iseult of Ireland, the wife of Mark of Cornwall and the lover of Tristan. Her mother, the queen of Ireland, is also named Iseult.
- Tristan and Isolde | Medieval Romance, Legend & Mythology - BritannicaTristan and Isolde, principal characters of a famous medieval love-romance, based on a Celtic legend (itself based on an actual Pictish king).
- Tristan and Isolde - New World EncyclopediaIn the nineteenth century, Richard Wagner composed the opera Tristan und Isolde, now considered one of the most influential pieces of music from the century. In his work, Tristan is portrayed as a doomed romantic figure.
- A Summary and Analysis of the Tristan and Isolde MythIn the early thirteenth century, the German writer Gottfried von Strassburg wrote Tristan, which would later form the basis of Wagner’s 1865 opera Tristan und Isolde. At some point, writers elevated Tristan to one of the Knights of the Round Table, and his story became part of the Arthurian cycle.
- Tristan and Iseult - WikipediaAfter defeating the Irish knight Morholt, the young prince Tristan travels to Ireland to bring back the fair Iseult (often known as Isolde, Isolt, or Yseult) for his uncle King Mark of Cornwall to marry. Along the way, Tristan and Iseult ingest a love potion, which causes them to fall madly in love. [2] .
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