Talk:Sir Kay

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[edit] Cei in Mabinogion

"Peredur son of Efrawg" is the Welsh tale which Chretien de Troyes apparently based his "Percival" on, and in it Cei has the same rude behavior and serves as an antagonist of Peredur. Does this not merit a change in the summary of the "Welsh Cai" section? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lordjim13 (talk • contribs).

I don't think so, because the relationship between Peredur, Son of Efrawg and Chretien's Perceval, the Story of the Grail is unclear. Manuscripts of Peredur are later than Chretien, and Chretien probably didn't base his story on Peredur as we have it (though a common original has long been suggested). Because of the later date it is also possible Peredur is actually based on Chretien. Therefore, Cai as he appears in Peredur (or any of the Welsh Romances for that matter) might have been based more on Chretien's version of the character than on the earlier indigenous Welsh version.--Cúchullain ^t/c 06:29, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

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I added info on the Welsh Romances to the "Welsh Cai" section.--Cúchullain ^t/c 07:16, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, that's fine. Just thought it needed mentioning anyway! Lordjim13 23:34, 19 October 2006 (UTC)