Blanchefleur

Galahad Parts from His Bride, Blanchefleur by Edwin Austin Abbey at the Boston Public Library[1]

Blanchefleur ("white flower", also Blancheflor, Blancheflour, Blanziflor) is the name of a number of characters in literature of the High Middle Ages. Except for in Perceval, the Story of the Grail, Blanchefleur is typically a character who reflects her name—an image of purity and idealized beauty.

  1. ^ O'Gorman, James F. (2013). "Boston Public Library Murals". In Lacy, Norris J.; Ashe, Geoffrey; Ihle, Sandra Ness; Kalinke, Marianne E.; Thompson, Raymond H. (eds.). The New Arthurian Encyclopedia: New edition. Routledge. ISBN 9781136606335.