Igraine

Igraine or '\Ygraine' was the mother of King Arthur. First mentioned by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his book Historia Regum Britanniae, he describes her as the daughter of Amlawdd Wledig, a member of the Royal House of Dumnonia and wife first to Gorlois, Duke of Cornwall then after his death to his onetime ally, Uther Pendragon, High-King of Britain. She was the mother of five children from her two marriages and many of them important to the legends surrounding Arthur.

Her children by Gorlois were:

• Gormant, a son.
• Elaine, a daughter.
• Anna-Morgause, a daughter better known as simply Morgause.
• Morgan, a daughter better known as Morgan le Fay.

Her only son by Uther was:

• King Arthur.

She is also, perhaps mistakenly, mentioned as the mother of Cado, King of Dumnonia by her cousin Gereint, King of Dumnonia. Cado is considered usually a cousin and not a brother to Igraine's other children.

External links

• A family tree of Igraine

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