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Gaheris

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

Knight of the Round Table, Gawain’s brother, killed by Lancelot

Detailed Definition
Gaheris is often depicted as quiet and dutiful, caught in the fallout of court intrigue. In poetry, his death underscores the collateral damage of political betrayal and the tragic unraveling of Arthur’s familial bonds.
Example
Example in poetry:
Gaheris, brother to Gawain, kills his mother Morgause in Malory after discovering her affair with Lamorak; Poets portray Gaheris as torn between honor and horror; In tragic monologues, he questions the cost of vengeance; His silence in many texts invites poetic interpretation of inner conflict; Modern verse gives Gaheris voice to lament familial betrayal; Gaheris’s death at Lancelot’s hands deepens the Orkney feud.
Additional Notes
Gaheris is Gawain’s brother, known for killing his mother Morgause after catching her in adultery; his act, though deemed just, leads to his own death at Gawain’s hands—poets use him to explore moral ambiguity, familial loyalty, and the destructive consequences of rigid justice.
Also Known As
Sir Gaheris
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