"Gertrude – The Cry Gertrude – The Cry is a play by British playwright Howard Barker. The play had its world premiere in 2002, directed by the author, in the great hall of Elsinore Castle, Denmark as part of the annual international Hamlet Festival. Its original production featured actors Tom Burke, Sean O'Callaghan, Jason Morell, Justin Avoth, Emma Gersch, Jane Bertish and Victoria Wicks. ""Gertrude – The Cry"" is Howard Barker's reworking of Shakespeare's Hamlet, focusing on the character of Gertrude, the mother of the protagonist in Shakespeare's play. It is not the first time Barker took an existing play"
"nostrils were mobile and sensitive. His mouth, a narrow line... The Countess Gertrude: 76th Countess and Titus's mother. An immense, statuesque woman with coils of dark red hair, she pays little attention to her family or the rest of Gormenghast. Instead, she spends her time locked away in her bedroom, in the company of a legion of cats and birds, the only things toward which she shows affection. However, once given the chance to use her intelligence she turns out to be one of the cleverest people in the castle, when (along with Flay and the doctor) she recognizes and"
"Countess Gertrude. Large and imposing, with dark red hair, she pays no attention to her family or to the rest of Gormenghast. Instead, she spends her time either in her bedroom or in walking selected areas, in the company of a legion of birds and her white cats that alone command her affections. Their daughter is 15-year-old Fuchsia Groan. Self-absorbed, childish and thoughtless, she is also impulsive, imaginative and at times fiercely affectionate. Sequestered in the south wing of the castle are Sepulchrave's identical twin sisters Cora and Clarice Groan. Both suffered from epileptic fits in their youth, as a"
"Himiltrude Himiltrude (c. 742-c.780?) was the mother of Charlemagne's first-born son Pippin the Hunchback. Little is known about Himiltrude's origins. Paulus Diaconus calls her a ""noble girl"". The appearance of her name in the fraternity books of Alemannian monasteries may suggest an affiliation with the Germanic Alemannian or Alsatian nobility, while other sources make her the daughter of a Burgundian count and a granddaughter of Grimbert I, Count of Paris. It is not possible, however, to extrapolate any political ramifications from Charlemagne's relationship with Himiltrude. Himiltrude probably entered into a relationship with Charlemagne during the lifetime of his father, Pepin"
"powerful.'"" Other commentators pointed to the theories elucidated in John Grigsby's work ""Beowulf and Grendel"", where Grendel's mother was linked with the ancient Germanic fertility goddess Nerthus. This is not the first time that the theme of a relationship between Beowulf and Grendel's mother was explored. In Gaiman's 1998 collection of short stories, ""Smoke and Mirrors"", the poem ""Bay Wolf"" is a retelling of Beowulf in a modern-day setting. In this story, Beowulf as the narrator is ambiguous about what happened between Grendel's mother and himself. In addition, philosophy professor Stephen T. Asma argues that ""Zemeckis's more tender-minded film version"
"owner who made sure his workers were well paid and cared for. Throughout her life, Gertrude consulted on political matters with her father, who had also served for many years in various governmental positions. Some biographies suggest that the loss of her mother caused underlying childhood trauma, revealed through periods of depression and risky behaviour. But when Gertrude was seven years old her father remarried, providing her a stepmother, Florence Bell (née Olliffe), and eventually, three half-siblings. Florence Bell was a playwright and author of children's stories, as well as the author of a study of Bell factory workers. She"
"Grendel's mother Grendel's mother () is one of three antagonists in the anonymous Old English poem ""Beowulf"" (c. 700–1000 AD). The other antagonists are Grendel and the dragon, all aligned in opposition to the hero Beowulf. She is introduced in lines 1258b to 1259a as: ""Grendles modor/ides, aglæcwif"". Grendel's mother, who is never given a name in the text, is the subject of ongoing controversy among medieval scholars. This is due to the ambiguity of a few words in Old English which appear in the original ""Beowulf"" manuscript. While there is consensus over the word ""modor"" (mother), the phrase ""ides,"
"Gerberga, daughter of Burgundian ""dux"" Ricomeres (""fl."" 575) and Bertrude, her putative sister, and mother of King Dagobert. Herchenfrida (Erchinfreda), mother of St. Desiderius of Cahors will have also been of this family as is further evidenced ""inter alia"" by that Gallo-Roman saint's close ties to King Dagobert, and a brother named ""Syagrius"". Erchinoald introduced Balthild, an Anglo-Saxon slave, most probably of a high-ranking Anglo Saxon family from East Anglia (later canonised), to Clovis II, king of Neustria. The king's marriage to the pious Balthild reinforced Erchinoald's position at court. It has been suggested given the rarity of the name"
"his companions from the storm and monster. Immediately the storm subsides and the monster dives back into the deep. Before her death, Gertrude appointed her niece Wulfetrud as Abbess of Nivelles. Wulfetrud's position was precarious because her father, Grimoald I, King of the Lombards, had warred against the Merovingians. According to Ian Wood, ""It was the Neustrian court that had ended Grimoald's usurpation of the Austrasian throne."" Evidence for this claim comes from the Vita Sanctae Geretrudis, which states that, ""out of hatred of her father that kings, queens, and even priests... wished to drag her from her place"" and"
"Angrboða In Norse mythology, Angrboða or Angrboda (Old Norse ""the one who brings grief"" or ""she-who-offers-sorrow"") is a female jötunn (giantess). In the ""Poetic Edda"", Angrboða is mentioned only in ""Völuspá hin skamma"" (found in Hyndluljóð) as the mother of Fenrir by Loki. However, in the ""Prose Edda"" book ""Gylfaginning"", she is referred to as a ""giantess in Jötunheimr"" and said also to be the mother of Fenrir's siblings Jörmungandr (the Midgard Serpent) and Hel. She may be the same as Iárnvidia, 'She of Iron-wood', mentioned in the list of troll-wives in the ""Prose Edda"" list ""nafnaþulur"". The poem ""Völuspá"""
"""Trier Psalter"", which had been created in the late 10th century for archbishop Egbert of Trier. She included her prayer book as part of the codex. In the prayer book she prays six times for Yaropolk, ""unicus filius meus"" (translated as either ""my favourite son"" or ""my only son""). Gertrude of Poland Gertrude-Olisava (c. 1025 – 4 January 1108), princess of Poland, was the daughter of King Mieszko II of Poland and Queen Richeza of Lotharingia, and the great-granddaughter of German Emperor Otto II. In 1043, Gertrude married Iziaslav I of Kiev, with whom she had two sons: Yaropolk Iziaslavich"
"compared her to Cressida. This comparison may have been a double entendre, because Cressida, as depicted by Chaucer in his work ""Troilus and Criseyde"", was notable as a symbol of female inconstancy. A popular but unverifiable legend suggests several poems were inspired by Margery Wentworth; she is noted as one of the women portrayed in Skelton's ""Garland of Laurels."" She also is reported as having an eponymous poem written in her honour by Skelton. Elizabeth was the mother of Anne Boleyn, Henry's second wife; Margery was the mother of his third, Jane Seymour. John Skelton John Skelton, also known as"
"is in iambic pentameter. It is found in Act III, Scene II of ""Hamlet"", where it is spoken by Queen Gertrude, Hamlet's mother. Hamlet believes that his father, the king, was murdered by his uncle Claudius (who then married Gertrude). Hamlet decides to stage a play, the ""Murder of Gonzago"", that matches Hamlet's theory in its basic storyline, in order to test whether viewing it will trigger a guilty conscience on the part of Claudius. As Hamlet, Gertrude, Claudius and others watch the play-within-the-play, the Player Queen, representing Gertrude, declares in flowery language that she will never remarry if her"
"until Loki is loosed from his bonds. Angrboða In Norse mythology, Angrboða or Angrboda (Old Norse ""the one who brings grief"" or ""she-who-offers-sorrow"") is a female jötunn (giantess). In the ""Poetic Edda"", Angrboða is mentioned only in ""Völuspá hin skamma"" (found in Hyndluljóð) as the mother of Fenrir by Loki. However, in the ""Prose Edda"" book ""Gylfaginning"", she is referred to as a ""giantess in Jötunheimr"" and said also to be the mother of Fenrir's siblings Jörmungandr (the Midgard Serpent) and Hel. She may be the same as Iárnvidia, 'She of Iron-wood', mentioned in the list of troll-wives in the"
"Orthrus In Greek mythology, Orthrus (, ""Orthros"") or Orthus (, ""Orthos"") was, according to the mythographer Apollodorus, a two-headed dog who guarded Geryon's cattle and was killed by Heracles. He was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and the brother of Cerberus, who was also a multi-headed guard dog. His name is given as either ""Orthrus"" (""Ὄρθρος"") or ""Orthus"" (""Ὄρθος""). For example, Hesiod, the oldest source, calls the hound ""Orthus"", while Apollodorus calls him ""Orthrus"". According to Hesiod, Orthrus was the father of the Sphinx and the Nemean Lion, though who Hesiod meant as the mother, whether Echidna,"
"but she was afraid of him. Gertude encouraged her brother. When Lord Bánk heard of this, he was very angry and he was leader of the group of men that killed the queen. Her brother fled for his life. Gertrude of Merania Gertrude of Merania (1185 – 28 September 1213) was Queen of Hungary as the first wife of Andrew II from 1205 until her assassination. She was regent during her husband's absence. She was the daughter of the Bavarian Count Berthold IV of Andechs, who had been elevated to the title Duke of Merania by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, and"
"Esmeralda (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame) Esmeralda , born Agnès, is a fictional character in Victor Hugo's 1831 novel ""The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"" (or ""Notre Dame de Paris""). She is a French Roma girl (near the end of the book, it is revealed that her biological mother was a French woman). She constantly attracts men with her seductive dances, and is rarely seen without her clever goat Djali. She is around 16 years old and has a kind and generous heart. Esmeralda's birth-name was Agnès. She is the love child of Paquette Guybertaut, nicknamed 'la Chantefleurie', an orphaned minstrel's daughter who"
"Gertrude) refer to them frequently by the wrong names. Because of the play's similarity to ""Waiting for Godot"", Rosencrantz is sometimes compared to Estragon (one of the tramps who wait for Godot), and who shares his dim perception of reality, while Guildenstern parallels Vladimir, who shares his analytical perception. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are characters in William Shakespeare's tragedy ""Hamlet"". They are childhood friends of Hamlet, summoned by King Claudius to distract the prince from his apparent madness and if possible to ascertain the cause of it. The characters were revived in W. S. Gilbert's satire, ""Rosencrantz and"
"Gertrude of Poland Gertrude-Olisava (c. 1025 – 4 January 1108), princess of Poland, was the daughter of King Mieszko II of Poland and Queen Richeza of Lotharingia, and the great-granddaughter of German Emperor Otto II. In 1043, Gertrude married Iziaslav I of Kiev, with whom she had two sons: Yaropolk Iziaslavich and Mstislav, and a daughter, Eupraxia, who later married Mieszko Bolesławowic of Piast dynasty, the Prince of Kraków. Often acknowledged as her son, Sviatopolk II of Kiev may have been the son of Izyaslav by a concubine. Gertrude inherited a medieval illuminated manuscript, known as the ""Egbert Psalter"" or"
"after the library, illuminating scripts, and writing her own texts in Latin. Mechtilde wrote many prayers. In 1261, the abbess committed to her care a child of five who was destined to shed glory and fame upon the monastery of Helfta. This was Gertrude who in later generations became known as St. Gertrude the Great. She was famous for her musical talents and was called the “Nightingale of Helfta”. Gifted with a beautiful voice, Mechtilde also possessed a special talent for rendering the solemn and sacred music over which she presided as ""domina cantrix."" All her life she held this"
"Bertrude Bertrude,Countess of Vermandois (c. 582–618 or 619) was a Countess of Vermandois and a Frankish queen consort from 613 to 618. She was married to Chlothar II. Her origins are uncertain and unconfirmed; however, it is known that the Mayor of the Palace Erchinoald was King Dagobert I's cousin through his mother, making her the sister of Saint Gerberge and, therefore, a daughter of Richomer and Saint Gertrude of Hamage. Because Chlothar had three wives (Haldetrude, Bertrude, and Sichilde) and it is not known which was mother of his sons Dagobert I and Charibert II, so it is not"
"credible. According to Catherine Peyroux, who believes that because author is writing very near Gertrude's lifetime, account must at least be ""essentially plausible to Gertrude's contemporaries."" Gertrude's relationship with Arnulf of Metz is a persistent source of confusion for scholars and students alike. Numerous sources point to a relationship between Gertrude and Arnulf, while others believe this relationship is invented. In particular, the debate focuses on Arnulf's relationship with Ansegisel, the husband of Begga, Gertrude's sister. Sources that include Arnulf in the Pippinid family state that Arnulf is that father of Ansegisel. Sources making the opposite claim do not. Ian"
"Gertrude the Great Gertrude the Great (or Saint Gertrude of Helfta; ; January 6, 1256 – c. 1302) was a German Benedictine nun, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church, and is inscribed in the General Roman Calendar, for optional celebration throughout the Roman Rite as a memorial, on November 16. Little is known of the early life of Gertrude. Gertrude was born on the feast of the Epiphany, January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). At the age of four, she entered the monastery school at the monastery of"
"also draws on the term ""ides"" by pairing it with ""dis"". He notes that the ""dis"" were ""female guardian spirit[s]"" with ""power over the dead and choosing who would die. In this capacity [they] might be feared."" Battaglia thus suggests that Grendel's mother is the Early Germanic goddess Gefion (whom he states was also a form of Nerthus and Freyja). He also argues that: ""in scaldic poetry the word ""dis"" means goddess [...] Freyia herself is called ""Vanadis,"" that is, ""dis"" of the Vanir, the Scandinavian chthonic, fertility deities."" Battaglia then notes that Gefion is referenced five times in the"
"Ahsan, a known writer of the Parsi theatre had earlier adapted the play for the silent film ""Khoon-e-Nahak"" (1928), before staging it for Modi. He apparently stated that he had to alter the Shakesperean plays to suit the Indian audience's ""way of thinking"". Director Modi asked Shamshadbai, Naseem Banu’s mother, to play to play the role of Gertrude (Hamlet’s mother), in order to take the pressure off the young Naseem during shooting. ""Khoon Ka Khoon"", which was the first sound version of a Shakespeare play was not a success at the box office. However, Modi's film was appreciated mainly for"
"ruled England after the death of his father, Brutus of Troy, the legendary second founder of Britain. Locrinus cast aside his wife, Guendolen, and their son Maddan and acknowledged Sabrina and her mother, but the enraged Guendolen raised an army against him and defeated Locrinus in battle. Guendolen then ordered that Sabrina and her mother be drowned in the river. The river was named after Sabrina so Locrine's betrayal of Guendolen would never be forgotten. According to legend, Sabrina lives in the river, which reflects her mood. She rides in a chariot and dolphins and salmon swim alongside her. The"
"was ""gren-dael[ed]"" or ""grin-divid[ed]"", after having his arm torn off at the shoulder by Beowulf, whose name means ""bee-wolf"" or ""bear"". Grendel appears in many other cultural works. Grendel Grendel is a character in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem ""Beowulf"" (AD 700–1000). He is one of the poem's three antagonists (along with Grendel's mother and the dragon), all aligned in opposition against the protagonist Beowulf. Grendel is feared by all but Beowulf. Grendel is described as descended from the lineage of the Biblical figure Cain, from Genesis 4 of the Bible. He is usually depicted as a monster or a giant,"
"an extension of Frigg and Freyja. Freyja, the daughter of the sea god Njörðr, was both a fertility goddess and a goddess of war, battle, death, seiðr, prophecy and was also sometimes associated with the valkyries and disir. Nora Kershaw Chadwick (1959) and later Helen Damico in two works (""Beowulf's Wealhtheow and the Valkyrie Tradition"" and ""The Valkyrie Reflex in Old English Literature"") argue that Grendel's mother may refer to the myth of the valkyries. Damico states: Damico later argues in ""Beowulf's Wealhtheow and the Valkyrie Tradition"" that Wealtheow and Grendel's mother represent different aspects of the valkyries. Frank Battaglia"
"Elaine of Corbenic Elaine of Corbenic (also known as Amite, Heliaebel, Helaine, Perevida or Helizabel; identified as ""The Grail Maiden"" or ""Grail Bearer""), is a character in the Arthurian legend. She is the daughter of King Pelles and the mother of Galahad by Lancelot. She first appears in the Prose ""Lancelot"" (the Vulgate Cycle), but fully emerges as a character in Thomas Malory's ""Le Morte d'Arthur"". Her first significant action is showing the Holy Grail to Sir Lancelot. Elaine's father, King Pelles, knew that Lancelot would have a son with Elaine, and that that child would be Galahad, described as"
"Ceridwen Ceridwen ( ""Ce-rid-wen"") was an enchantress in Welsh medieval legend. She was the mother of a hideous son, Morfran, and a beautiful daughter, Creirwy. Her husband was Tegid Foel, and they lived near Bala Lake (""Llyn Tegid"") in north Wales. Medieval Welsh poetry refers to her as possessing the cauldron of poetic inspiration (Awen) and the Tale of Taliesin recounts her swallowing her servant Gwion Bach who is then reborn through her as the poet Taliesin. Ceridwen is regarded by many modern Pagans as the Celtic goddess of rebirth, transformation, and inspiration. The earliest documented spelling of the name"
"is the River Severn in English). Her name is probably a Latinized form of the medieval name ""Estrild"" (), which survived in England only until the 12th century, according to the 1984 ""Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names"". Estrildis Estrildis was the beloved mistress of King Locrinus of the Britons and the mother of his daughter Habren, according to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth. In Geoffrey's pseudohistorical ""Historia Regum Britanniae"" (History of the Kings of Britain), Estrildis, the daughter of a king in Germania, was brought to Britain as a captive of Chief Humber the Hun during his invasion"
"Morgause Morgause , also known as Morgawse and other spellings and names, is a character in later Arthurian traditions. In some versions of the legend, including Thomas Malory's 15th-century text ""Le Morte d'Arthur"", she is the mother of Gawain and Mordred, both key players in the story of King Arthur and his downfall. Mordred is the offspring of Arthur's inadvertent incest with Morgause, the king's estranged half-sister. She is furthermore a sister of Morgan le Fay and the wife of King Lot of Orkney, as well as the mother of also Gareth, Agravain, and Gaheris, the last of whom murders"
"his father's murder, but the story starts earlier. The novel is concerned with that earlier life of Gertrude, Claudius, and old Hamlet, and it ends at the close of Act I, scene ii of ""Hamlet"". The characters have different names in Saxo, Belleforest, and Shakespeare (e.g. Gerutha, Geruthe, Gertrude), and the novel, in three parts, modulates the names as the play's time approaches. The story takes elements from all three predecessors, but is consistent (arguably) only with Shakespeare's. For example, the murder that was public knowledge in Saxo and Belleforest becomes secret in Shakespeare and also in this story. But"