History of Sir Tristram or Tristan. The oldest story is by Gotfrit of Strasbourg, a minnesinger (twelfth century), entitled Tristan and Isolde. It was continued by Ulrich of Turheim, by Heinrich of Freyburg, and others, to the extent of many thousand verses. The tale of Sir Tristram, derived from Welsh traditions, was versified by Thomas the Rhymer, of Erceldoune.
The second part of the History of Prince Arthur, compiled by Sir T. Malory, is almost exclusively confined to the adventures of Sir Tristram, as the third part is to the adventures of Sir Launcelot, and the quest of the Holy Graal (1470).
Matthew Arnold has a poem entitled Tristram; and R. Wagner, in 1865, produced his opera of Tristan and Isolde.
See Michel, Tristan; Recueil de ce qui reste des Poèmes relatifs à ses Aventures (1835).
Tristrem l’Hermite, provost-marshal of France, in the reign of Louis XI. Introduced by Sir W. Scott in Quentin Durward (1823), and in Anne of Geierstein (1829).
Tritheim (J), chronicler and theologian of Treves, elected abbot of Spanheim at the age of 22 years. He tried to reform the monks, but produced a revolt, and resigned his office. He was then appointed abbot of Würzburg (1462-1516).
Old Tritheim, busied with his class the while.
R. Browning, Paracelsus, i. (1836).
Triton, the sea-trumpeter. He blows through a shell to rouse or allay the sea. A post-Hesiodic fable.
Have sight of Proteus coming from the sea,