Listeneise

Listeneise or Listenoise is the name of the land of the Holy Grail in some Arthurian works, and the location of the Grail Castle.

In the Prose Tristan, it is the kingdom of King Pellinore;[1] in Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, it is the kingdom of Pellam, the Maimed King.[2]

In the story of Sir Balin, the Dolorous Stroke turns Listeneise into the Wasteland.

Some writers (notably Phyllis Ann Karr) identify Listeneise with the Lake District in north-west England.

  1. ^ Bane, Theresa (18 March 2014). "Listeneise or Listenoise". Encyclopedia of Imaginary and Mythical Places. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-7864-7848-4.
  2. ^ Malory, Thomas (August 3, 2020). "XIV: How the eleven kings with their host fought against Arthur and his host, and many great feats of the war". In Caxton, William (ed.). Le Morte d'Arthur. Vol. I.