E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Penel’va.
A knight whose adventures and exploits form a supplemental part of the Spanish romance entitled Am’adis of Gaul. The first four books of the romance, and the part above referred to, were by Portuguese authors—the former by Vasco de Lobeira, of Oporto, who died 1403; the latter by an unknown author.
