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Enid

Arthurian Legend
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Wife of Geraint, famed for her patience and loyalty in adversity

Detailed Definition
Enid’s endurance through trials of silence and danger exemplifies wifely virtue. In poetry, she represents steadfast love and the quiet strength of women, often contrasted with more active or magical female figures in Arthurian legend.
Example
Example in poetry:
Enid accompanies Geraint on a perilous journey in the Welsh tale “Geraint and Enid”; In Tennyson’s “Enid,” she embodies patience and loyalty despite Geraint’s mistrust; Poets use Enid to challenge passive femininity—she speaks truth despite risk; Her repeated refrain “I am not worthy” masks inner strength; Modern verse reclaims Enid as a proto-feminist voice; Enid’s trials reflect marital trust as a knightly virtue.
Additional Notes
Enid is the loyal wife of Geraint in Chrétien de Troyes’ “Erec and Enid” and later Welsh tales; her patience and fidelity amid trials exemplify idealized womanhood—poets use her to interrogate gender expectations, marital trust, and quiet resilience versus active heroism.
Also Known As
Enid ferch Erbin
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