Lady of the Lake

Lady of the Lake
Date: 15th century Vivian

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  • Lady of the Lake — n. Arthurian Legend an enchantress who gives Arthur his sword, Excalibur: sometimes identified with VIVIAN * * * a character in stories about King Arthur, who gives Arthur the sword Excalibur by holding it above the surface of the lake in which… …   Universalium

  • Lady of the Lake — Lady of the Lake, the a mysterious woman in old stories about King Arthur. When Arthur is dying, his sword, Excalibur, is thrown into a lake, and the Lady of the Lake s hand appears from under the water and catches it. She is also one of the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Lady of the Lake — n. Arthurian Legend an enchantress who gives Arthur his sword, Excalibur: sometimes identified with VIVIAN …   English World dictionary

  • Lady of the Lake — Lady of the Lake, = Vivian. (Cf. ↑Vivian) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lady of the Lake — For other uses, see Lady of the Lake (disambiguation). The Lady of the Lake taking the infant Lancelot. From Tennyson s Idylls of the King. The Lady of the Lake is the name of several related characters who play parts in the Arthurian legend.… …   Wikipedia

  • Lady in the Lake — Infobox Film name = Lady in the Lake caption = French Theatrical Poster director = Robert Montgomery producer = George Haight writer = Story: Raymond Chandler Screenplay: Steve Fisher starring = Robert Montgomery Audrey Totter Lloyd Nolan Tom… …   Wikipedia

  • Lady in the Lake trial — The Lady in the Lake trial was a 2005 murder case in which Gordon Park (25 January 1944 – 25 January 2010) a retired teacher from Leece, near Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, was jailed for life for the murder of his first wife, Carol Ann Park, in… …   Wikipedia

  • Lady of the Lake (disambiguation) — The Lady of the Lake is the name of several related characters in the Arthurian legend.Lady of the Lake can also refer to:*USS Lady of the Lake (1813), a United States Navy schooner that participated in the War of 1812 * The Lady of the Lake… …   Wikipedia

  • Lady in the Lake (disambiguation) — Lady in the Lake can refer to:* The Lady in the Lake , a 1944 Raymond Chandler novel * Lady in the Lake , a 1947 film noir based on the novel * A Lady in the Lake , a 1985 episode of Murder She Wrote *Lady in the Lake trial, a British murder case …   Wikipedia

  • The Lady of the Lake (poem) — The Lady of the Lake is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1810. Set in the Trossachs region of Scotland, it is composed of six cantos, each of which concerns the action of a single day.cite web url =… …   Wikipedia

  • (the) Lady of the Lake — the Lady of the Lake [the Lady of the Lake] a character in stories about King Arthur, who gives Arthur the ↑sword ↑Excalibur by holding it above the surface of the lake in which she lives. The Lady of the Lake (1810) is also the titl …   Useful english dictionary

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