The legend of Tristan and Isolde is one of the most influential
medieval romances, which was about a love triangle between the
hero, his uncle and his uncle's wife. This page contained full
story from the early traditions and a briefer alternative
accounts of the later legend. House of Cornwall The following
articles provide a background on the Tristan legend. |The Real
Tristan| The tale of Tristan and Isolde was one of the most
influential romances in the medieval period. It predated and
influenced the Arthurian romance of Lancelot and Guinevere.
Originally, the Tristan legend had nothing to do with King
Arthur, but shortly after the Vulgate Cycle (or Lancelot-Grail
cycle) in c. 1235, the Prose Tristan, the hero had joined the
fellowship of the Round Table. There are two main traditions of
the Tristan legend. The early tradition comprised of the
romances from two French poets from the second half of the
twelfth century – Thomas and Beroul. Their sources could be
trace back to the original, archetype Celtic r