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Lyonesse

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Lyonesse

In British legend, a fertile country between Land's End, Cornwall, and the Isles of Scilly, which disappeared beneath the sea.

It was the birthplace of the Celtic hero Tristan and the scene of some of the Arthurian romances.

The story may be a Cornish form of the inundation legend found commonly in northwest Europe, or it may simply be a literary creation.



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In this episode, sensible sixteen-year-old Lynet travels to Camelot seeking assistance when her family's castle is besieged by a knight set on marrying Lyonesse, her lovely but peevish sister.
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