Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Long Lance in the Great Hall
Two attendants carry an exceptionally long lance beneath the arches of a great hall. Figures sit or stand around a raised table beyond them. The vignette introduces the notes to Peredur’s tale, which discusses the mysterious lance and other episodes of his adventures.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Long Lance in the Great Hall" [editorial title]. In The Mabinogion, Anonymous; translated by Lady Charlotte Guest. Second edition, Bernard Quaritch, 1877; English translation with notes, 1877, Bernard Quaritch. Source scan leaf 151. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0240-0150
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Illustrator not identified. The Long Lance in the Great Hall. The Mabinogion. Scan leaf 151. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0240-0150