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In Arthurian legend, Sir Bedivere ( or ; (ウェールズ語:Bedwyr); (フランス語:Bédoier), also spelt Bedevere) is the Knight of the Round Table who returns Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake. He serves as King Arthur's marshal and is frequently associated with Sir Kay. Sir Lucan is his brother; Sir Griflet is his cousin. ==Role in Welsh tradition== Bedivere is one of the earliest characters to be associated with the Arthurian cycle, appearing in a number of early Welsh texts in which he is described as Bedwyr Bedrydant (''Bedwyr of the Perfect Sinews''), a handsome, one-handed knight under Arthur's command. His father is given as Pedrawd or Bedrawd, and his children as Amhren and Eneuawg, both members of Arthur's court. One of the earliest direct references to Bedwyr can be found in the 10th century poem ''Pa Gur'' which recounts the exploits of a number of Arthur's knights, including Bedwyr, Cei and Manawydan. Of Bedwyr, the narrative says: :They fell by the hundred :before Bedwyr of the Perfect-Sinew. :On the shores of Tryfrwyd :fighting with Garwlwyd :furious was his nature :with sword and shield.〔(''Pa Gur'' )〕 A 9th-century version of ''The Stanzas of the Graves'' gives Bedwyr's final resting place on Tryfan hill.〔 In the Life of St. Cadoc (c.1100) Bedwyr is alongside Arthur and Cai in dealing with King Gwynllyw of Gwynllwg's abduction of St. Gwladys from her father's court in Brycheiniog. A possible allusion to Bedwyr could be found in the reference to ''Bedwyr's well'' in the 9th century ''Marwnad Cadwallon ap Cadfan''. The Welsh Triads name Bedwyr as "Battle-Diademed", and a superior to Drystan, Hueil mab Caw and even Cei.〔Bromwich, Rachel. ''Trioedd Ynys Prydein''.〕 A catchphrase often quipped by Cei, "by the hand of my friend" is likely a reference to Bedwyr's disability.〔Davies, Sioned. ''The Mabinogion''. Oxford University Press, 2005 .〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bedivere」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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