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King Arthur - an Alternate Analysis

2023, Journal of Higher Criticism

This will be a surprising re-analysis of Arthurian Legend to many readers. Traditionally, Arthurian research has split into two camps: literalists who revere the 'real history' of King Arthur, and doubters who aim to tear down the very essence of this 'unsubstantiated mythology'. This new analysis will take a difficult median path. It will attempt to pull down the mythological facade that masks the truth about King Arthur, and then rebuild the inner core which may well be based upon real history. By necessity, this new analysis will be forced to take the cornerstones of Arthurian legend down unexpected avenues, and out into new historical realms. It will be a surprising analysis, but one that is fully supported by the texts and the evidence.

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Rachel Kohler

Ancient kings were a favorite subject of the playwrights of early modern England. There was, however, a conspicuous absence in this theatrical pageant of monarchy. No one seems to have been writing plays about King Arthur. His story was of great interest to everyone from ancient chroniclers to early modern English royalty. He is the subject of histories, chronicles, poetry, romances, ballads, and pageants. As he became increasingly politicized, however, his story became increasingly dangerous. Arthur, as an important part of Tudor and Stuart propaganda, was available for use in theatrical activities that upheld the regime, such as pageants and masques, but the royal propagandistic monopoly on his person made him unsuitable for use on the professional stage, which made do with the occasional reference and the portions of the Arthurian legend which did not include Arthur himself. This study will begin with a brief outline of the history of the Arthurian legend in England, then move into an exploration of the political, propagandistic, literary, and theatrical use of the legend in the Tudor and Stuart regimes.

Eliza Pavel

STEVEN A WILLIAMS

The purpose of this paper is to argue that the most significant and frequently cited sources present us with two King Arthurs: an "historical" Arthur, a Romano-British war-hero in post-Roman Britain, and a "mythic" Arthur, who operates in the larger context of Indo-European mythology. The character and legend of Arthur, steeped in chivalry and romance, owes itself to the relatively modern works inspired by Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia. However, underlying the god-like persona is a mortal man, not quite tangible, who, according to the earliest Latin and Welsh evidence, was most likely a Romano-British war leader, fighting Anglo-Saxons and Picts in Northern England (then Wales) in the sixth century AD. Despite persistent research and investigation, the exact identity of Arthur is elusive.

William Blanc

"The legend of King Arthur exists in a group of written sources and images that is constantly changing. Unlike the great texts of the Abrahamic religions (the Torah, the Bible, or the Koran), there is in fact no authority to decide on the canonical works of this legend. On the contrary, each era, from the Middle Ages onwards, and more broadly each region and social group, has created its own Arthurian myth according to its needs, by drawing from known stories, adding or subtracting characters, and by modifying narrative elements. This constant reinvention encourages us not to separate the medieval legend of Camelot from contemporary legends; the former is not more ‘authentic’ than the latter." Translation by the edtors of "Mondes sociaux. Magazine de sciences humaines et sociales"

Susana Delindro

From Medievalism to Early-Modernism: Adapting the English Past

Sarah Gordon

Everything old is made new again in medieval-themed films, and nowhere is this adage as prevalent as in cinematic representations of the Arthurian legend. The Arthurian space has continued to grow over the centuries and across media. Hollywood's love affair with King Arthur needs no introduction here. The familiarity of the Arthurian legend, with its mythical characters, magical objects, and undying chivalric ethos, including King Arthur, Excalibur, the Knights of the Round Table, Merlin, Lancelot and Guenevere, and the Holy Grail, continues to feed our nostalgia for the Middle Ages. This chapter explores how Arthurian material has endured for so long in so many different guises, focusing on the two very different re-writings of Arthurian origins in: King Arthur (2004) and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017).

Philip Thornhill

The paper presents an argument for the origin of the Arthur of legend in a 5th century syncretic cult figure, associated with the wars of that time.

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Crystal Stallman

Seth Carter

Merlin is perhaps one of the most enigmatic, fascinating, and dynamic characters within the broad tradition of Arthurian Literature. This short essay is an attempt to argue for the drastic evolution of Merlin's character between two seminal works of Arthurian Literature: Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory written in the 14th century, and The Once and Future King by T.H. White written in 1958. While how the character Merlin is presented and relates to the main character Arthur is deeply analyzed, further investigation is made into the lives of the authors behind each of the portrayals of Merlin to determine how their respective backgrounds and motivations may have influenced the way that they conceived the Merlin role. Ultimately, this analysis hopes to argue for the existence of a continuity to Merlin's character between the centuries-separated works that serves as testament to the archetypal depth and literary impact of the character across time.

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Rediscovered Medieval Manuscript Offers New Twist on Arthurian Legend

The 13th-century pages, found by chance at a British library, show a different side of Merlin, the magician who advised Camelot’s king

Livia Gershon

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Thirteenth-century manuscript fragments discovered by chance at a library in Bristol, England, have revealed an alternative version of the story of Merlin , the famed wizard of Arthurian legend . A team of scholars translated the writings, known as the Bristol Merlin , from Old French to English and traced the pages’ medieval origins, reports Alison Flood for the Guardian .

The manuscript is part of a group of texts called the Vulgate Cycle , or the Lancelot-Grail Cycle. Using handwriting analysis, the researchers determined that someone in northern or northeastern France wrote the text between 1250 and 1275. That means it was committed to parchment shortly after the Vulgate Cycle was first composed, between 1220 and 1225.

“The medieval Arthurian legends were a bit like the Marvel Universe, in that they constituted a coherent fictional world that had certain rules and a set of well-known characters who appeared and interacted with each other in multiple different stories,” Laura Chuhan Campbell , a medieval language scholar at Durham University, tells Gizmodo ’s Isaac Schultz. “This fragment comes from the second volume, which documents the rise of Merlin as Arthur’s advisor, and Arthur’s turbulent early years as king.”

King Arthur first appeared in a history of Britain written in 829 or 830, notes the British Library . That text describes him as a warlord or Christian soldier. Later accounts from the 12th century added new elements to the legend, such as Merlin’s mentorship of Arthur. English writer Thomas Malory compiled one of the best-known collections of the stories, Le Morte d’Arthur , in the 15th century.

Michael Richardson , a special collections librarian at the University of Bristol, found the parchment pieces glued into a 15th-century book in 2019, reports Sarah Durn for Atlas Obscura . Since then, Campbell and colleagues Leah Tether and Benjamin Pohl , both medieval historians at Bristol, have concluded that the pages made their way to England about 80 years after they were written.

“We know it was in England by that point [because] someone has written ‘my god’ in the margins in English,” Campbell tells Atlas Obscura . “From the handwriting, we’ve dated that to the early 14th century.”

By 1520, the pages had ended up in a scrap pile at a British bookshop, where they were used as binding materials for a French philosophy text. That book found its way to the Bristol public library sometime after the collection’s establishment in 1613. As the scholars explain in a statement , the book’s “likely route to Bristol” was Archbishop of York Tobias Matthew , who co-founded the library and collected many books in Oxford. Matthew left his collection to the library after his death in 1628.

The text probably remained at the library until Richardson discovered the pages in 2019. Now, the scholars have published the translation, as well as their study of the manuscript fragments, in a book titled The Bristol Merlin: Revealing the Secrets of a Medieval Fragment .

The Bristol Merlin: Revealing the Secrets of a Medieval Fragment

The discovery of seven manuscript fragments of the Old French Suite Vulgate du Merlin in a set of early printed books in the Bristol Central Library hit global headlines in 2019.

The team found that the account differed from other versions of the story in several key ways. A sexual encounter between Merlin and Viviane, also known as the Lady of the Lake , is “slightly toned-down,” Tether tells the Guardian .

In most manuscripts of the better known [version], Viviane casts a spell whereby three names are written on her groin that prevent Merlin from sleeping with her. In several manuscripts of the lesser-known version, these names are written on a ring instead. In our fragments, this is taken one step further: the names are written on a ring, but they also prevent anyone speaking to her. So the Bristol Merlin gets rid of unchaste connotations by removing reference to both Viviane’s groin and the idea of Merlin sleeping with her.

Based on an analysis of the handwriting, the fragments of writing appear to have been penned by two people. That could mean an apprentice was working with an experienced scholar to record the legend. Using a spectroscopic technique called Raman scattering , the team reconstructed parts of the text that had worn away.

Altogether, about 200 versions of the Vulgate Cycle are known to exist, with different scribes revising the text either accidentally or purposefully.

“With medieval texts there was no such thing as copyright,” Campbell tells Atlas Obscura . “So, if you were a scribe copying a manuscript, there was nothing to stop you from just changing things a bit.”

Merlin’s image has changed dramatically over the centuries. In more modern versions of the King Arthur legends, he is a wise advisor to the king. In the earliest iterations of the story, however, Campbell says he was a “morally dubious” magical seer or even a “creepy little boy [whose] father is a devil.”

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Many characters in stories have one fatal flaw that can eventually lead to his or her downfall. In The Once and Future King by T.H. White and The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, the love triangle between King Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot is revealed. Guinevere is married to Arthur, but she has feelings for Lancelot who is Arthurs most trusted knight. Each of these three characters have characteristics that could be their fatal flaw. The fatal flaws of King Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot all contribute in one way or another, to Arthur’s downfall.

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Arthur’s knights were his most trusted friends and family, but ironically, he is betrayed by the best of them. The most reputed of Arthur’s knights are Sir Lancelot and Sir Tristram. Sir Lancelot was the leader of the Knights of the Round Table and Arthur’s most trusted friend, but he was involved in an illicit love affair. This affair was with Arthur’s

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King arthur is an epic.

This notion was reinforced during her second marriage. After her son died, again because of the societal expectations, she had to remarry. It would not be good to be a single woman at her age. She however, did not want to be put into a marriage, so instead she decided to choose her husband. The shock was not necessarily in the choosing of a husband, it was in the person chosen. He was poor and from a lower social class. Giovanna however, had the last word, and she married her second husband and was rich because of the money her first husband had left her. The Wife of Bath's marriage was essentially what ended up defining her true person. She was perceived as an old hag and her husband did not want to marry her to begin with. However, because of their agreement, he had an obligation to. Because….

King Arthur The Prototypical Anglo-Saxon

King Arthur's formation of the Knights of the ound Table, his association with the wise Merlin, and the Guinevere-Lancelot are all fairly well-known elements of King Arthur's story that help to exemplify his heroism in the Anglo-Saxon conception of the term, but more than this Arthur was initially remembered and revered for helping to end in fighting between various war lords and factions that existed in the British Isles after the end of the oman Empire (Levin 1994). It was Arthur's battle prowess and his righteous dedication to a cause that enabled him to succeed in what was ultimately a highly militaristic endeavor, but it was his political savvy and wisdom as well as his humility that actually allowed him to unify a country of disparate families that could not see their common interests (Levin 1994). It is because of King Arthur's prowess as a leader both on and….

John, E. (1996). Reassessing Anglo-Saxon England. Manchester: Manchester University

Levin, A. (1994). King Arthur's Death in Legend, History and Literature. Stevens Institute

of Technology Castle Point on the Hudson. Accessed 14 June 2011.

King Arthur Man and Myth

Many readers, even hundred of years ago, did not take the tale of King Arthur as "pure fiction" (15) and Ashe asserts that these readers were "more right than wrong" (15) in their assumptions. It is likely the story is true in some respects. In many ways, the man was a hero larger than life, which makes many skeptics call into question his existence. Ashe states that many even believed Arthur was a god, "euhemerized as a human warrior" (Ashe Origins). Many scholars believe a king by the name of Arthur actually did exist but they also acknowledge that many of the grandiose stories attached to him are romanticized. However, there seems to be enough factual history to satisfy most scholars that Arthur did exist. In regard to the mythical Arthur, Ashe notes that because the figure has been romanticized, does not mean the figure cannot exist. He points to….

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Ashe, Geoffery. The Discovery of King Arthur. New York: Anchor Press. 1985.

-. "The Origins of the Arthurian Legend." Arthuriana: The Origins of the Arthurian Legend." February 7, 2011. Web.  http://www.arthuriana.org/ 

Brynjulfson, Sheila. "Questing for the Historical Arthur, King of Britons." February 7, 2011.

Web.  http://www.vortigernstudies.org.uk/artgue/guestsheila2.htm

King Arthur's Birth King Arthur

King Uther married Igraine and they had a son named Arthur. He was born at Tintagel Castle. This was a very dangerous time and attacks by Saxons happened a lot. So King Uther gave his baby son to his wizard, Merlin, for safety. Merlin sent Arthur away to be raised in the countryside by Sir Ector. He grew up with his foster brother, Kay. He never knew who his real parents were. The Sword in the Stone When King Uther died, no-one knew he had a son. So there was lots of arguing about who should be High-King of ritain. Suddenly a mysterious stone magically appeared in the churchyard of St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Sticking out of it was a huge sword. There was a message on it. It said that whoever pulled the sword from the stone was the rightful High-King of ritain. Lots of the local kings (or 'tyrants') tried to pull the….

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Geoffrey of Monmouth. History of the Kings of Britain. C. 1137.

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Guinevere Depicted Etc King Arthur

.. [their] art is distinguished for its extensive curves and intricate knot work which is used to form complex decorations for weapons, jewelry and body tattooing." (Crystalinks) it seems that Guinevere is actually wearing a good deal more than one would expect from a Celtic warrior, and her knotty outfit is fitting. However, critics are fair in complaining that she might perhaps be wearing a bit too little for the weather. Speaking of minor inconsistencies, it seems a bit odd that Guinevere's broken hands heal almost overnight - and subsequently don't interfere with her shooting. Guinevere's clothing and hands are not the only thing critics point to; they also suggest that she is being presented in a historically inaccurate way as a female warrior. In many movies it may be true that women are ahistorically buffed up - however, this is not necessarily one of those cases. While the historical Gwenhyvar….

Britannia. "King Arthur: What do Modern Historians Think of Him?" Britannia. available at  http://www.britannia.com/history/historan.html 

Crystalinks. "The Celts" Crystalinks. [online mythology database] available at  http://www.crystalinks.com/celts.html 

Davey, John. "Celtic Britain: Now Just Who Was Arthur?" available at  http://www.kessler-web.co.uk/History/FeaturesBritain/BritishArthurWho.htm 

Ford, David Nasj. "Early References to a real King Arthur." Early British Kingdoms. available at  http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/arthur/karef.html

Death of King Arthur La Mort Le

Death of King Arthur (La Mort le OI Artu) is not just one of many Medieval tales about the legendary King and his knights, some claim it is the best. It is actually the third part of a much larger work which also includes Lancelot, the Quest for the Holy Grail, and of course, The Death of King Arthur. The first two parts of the story deal with Arthur's establishment of his kingdom, the formation of the ound Table, and the quest for the Holy Grail. The final part of the story deals with the aftermath of the quest, the betrayal of the King by Lancelot and Guinevere, and the final battle on the plains of Salisbury; which results in the death of King Arthur. Throughout the tale the theme of religion plays an important part in the story, from Arthur's insistence that his knights swear to uphold the teachings….

Cable, James. (Trans). (1971) The Death of King Arthur. London: Penguin.

Mark Twain and a Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Connecticut Yankee To most readers of his works in the 21st century, Mark Twain is probably best known as a humorist. He is someone who, by the deft use of language, entertainingly offbeat characters and the more-than-occasional plot twist can keep us reading and laughing to the end. But of course he was in fact far more than simply a humorist. His work - from short stories like "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" to novels like Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - was as much social commentary and an attempt to right the wrongs of the world that he saw around him as it was any attempt to make people laugh. This paper examines the ways in which Twain used wit, repartee and an engaging cast of characters in Connecticut Yankee to make a strong statement against imperialism. hile some of Twain's work is still….

Anderson, Kenneth. "The Ending of Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." Mark Twain Journal 14 (Summer 1969): 21.

Anderson, Kenneth. "Mark Twain, W.D. Howells, and Henry James: Three Agnostics in Search of Salvation." Mark Twain Journal 15 (Winter 1970): 13-16.

Carter, Everett. "The Meaning of 'A Connecticut Yankee'. In A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. New York: Norton.

Foner, Philip S. Mark Twain: Social Critic. New York: International Publishers, 1958.

Young Goodman Brown Gilgamesh Beowulf Bless Me Ultima the Legend of King Arthur

Gilgamesh, Beowulf, And Young Goodman Brown The relationship between male figures in stories such as The Epic of Gilgamesh, Beowulf, both by anonymous writers, and "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne not only highlight the importance of male bonds in literature and across cultures, but also help to provide balance and guidance to titular figures. Each of these stories depicts a journey, enlightenment, and transformation, which help to drive the story forward. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, the relationship that is formed between Gilgamesh and Enkidu is one of a kind and necessary for the continued existence of Uruk. At the beginning of the epic, Gilgamesh was considered to be a tyrant. The men of Uruk claim, Gilgamesh sounds the tocsin for his amusement, his arrogance has no bounds by day or night. No son is left with his father, for Gilgamesh takes them all, even the children; yet the king should be….

King Arthur

King Arthur Mordred and the Conflict at Camelot Arthur is at the center of the Arthurian world of legends; he is the king of Camelot and is married to Guinevere. Arthur has numerous difficulties with his Knights of the Round Table, however—including with Lancelot and Mordred. Lancelot has an affair with Arthur’s wife; and Mordred betrays Arthur’s trust in seeking his own ascension. Why should so many people who were close to Arthur betray? That is a question that remains. Arthur is a good and noble king—but things fall apart for him following the affair between his wife and his best and most loyal friend; and then his own son (Mordred) plots to overthrow his father’s seat. They end up attacking one another on the battlefield, and the father slays the son and the son mortally wounds the father. This is perhaps the saddest of all endings to a story that….

King Arthur's Round Table and the Giant of Mont Saint Michel

Speech Closing with Leadership StoryAnd as you all move forward in your new positions, remember to be more than just managers and supervisors.Be a mentor and role models for those who will be coming up behind you.Before I conclude my speech today, I want to leave you with a story from an unlikely source, but a powerful example of leadership, King Arthur of Camelot. As the story goes, King Arthur didn\\\'t sit at the head of a long table where others were of lesser importance. Instead, he instituted a round table, where every knight, every voice had equal value and importance.This round table was not only a piece of furniture, but a symbol of unity, of equality, and shared responsibility. King Arthur knew that a table without a head, without a distinct beginning or end, allowed for the continuous flow of ideas, for everyone to feel valued and empowered, which….

Arthur's Dream of Mordred's Treachery

Arthur's dream of Mordred's treachery, and its implications for the overall King Arthur myth. Arthur's Dream of Mordred's Treachery The legend of King Arthur is full of various significant dreams and their interpretations. Celtic history, of which the King Arthur legend is a part, placed a huge emphasis on the meanings of dreams. Dreams were taken very seriously, and often professional dream interpreters were employed in order to divine the true meaning of dreams. In the King Arthur legend, dreams turn out to be very significant and symbolic for Arthur. One of the most important symbolic dreams that Arthur has is his dream of the treachery of his son/nephew, Mordred. Mordred was Arthur's son by his half-sister, Morgaine. Arthur knew nothing of Mordred's existence until Mordred himself was an adult. However, Arthur does have a symbolic dream after inadvertently sleeping with his half-sister, right at the moment that Mordred is conceived.….

American Dream in Arthur Miller's Death of

American Dream" in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" with References to Mark Twain and Henry Thoreau Arthur Miller's play entitled "Death of a Salesman" is a story about a man who has created a conflict with his family because of his great belief in the American Dream. Willy Loman, the main character in the story, makes a living by being a salesman, and the story revolves around his frustrations in life, particularly the strain in his relationship with his eldest son, iff Loman. Willy's frustrations stems from the fact that iff was not able to have a permanent and stable job, and is often fired from work because of some petty offense or misconduct on his son's part. Willy always insist that his son iff must develop relations with other people, and he must also have charisma and the ability to interact with them in order to achieve prosperity….

Miller, Arthur. "Death of a Salesman." New York: Penguin Books USA Inc. 1949: 137-8.

Thoreau, Henry. E- text of "Walden: Part I, Economy." American Transcendentalism Web site. 15 November 2002  http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/webtexts/walden/chapter01a.html .

Twain, Mark. "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." New York: Penguin Books USA Inc. 61, 303.

Faerie Queen Arthur as a

And the historic facts of those tribes (the amphictyon, twelve clans that rotate the functions of the priest so that each clan has those duties for one month of the year) may have been used by Spenser to build his knight's story around in a sense. Because meanwhile, the knights in Spenser's tale seem to "...rotate the service of virtue from legend to legend, which the stationless and free-lance Arthur functions once in each of their legends in their stead - like an itinerant Levite" (Nohrnberg, p. 39). Meanwhile, Arthur is often the right man at the right time: "When the rightful exponent of any virtue in its normal functioning is helpless or elsewhere, it is the moment for Arthur, the helper from heaven" (Parker, 1960). When the Salvage Man has gone past the limits he can deal with, along comes Arthur along that forest path, to help. And Spenser, in developing….

Nohrnberg, James. The Analogy of the Faerie Queene. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1976.

Parker, Pauline M. The Allegory of the Faerie Queene. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1960.

Spenser, Edmund. Faerie Queene, Book I. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1896.

Le Morte D'arthur the Legend

No other hero is so frequently mentioned. He is the only person so important that triads are enlarged into tetrads to fit him in. (Ashe 45) The account that did the most to establish Arthur as a prominent historical figure was the History of the Kings of Britain written in 1135 by Geoffrey of Monmouth, a elsh monk, and the book provides a history of the earliest kings of Britain, some 99 in all, including King Coel, known to us today from the nursery rhyme as Old King Cole. About one-fifth of the book is devoted to Arthur, and Geoffrey provides the first organized version of the story. Many of the elements that would be part of the later tradition were missing, however. Arthur's court is not at Camelot but at a place called Caerlon-on-Usk, or City of Legions. Geoffrey contributed at least three new elements to the existing histories….

Ashe, Geoffrey. "The Arthurian Fact." The Quest for Arthur's Britain, Geoffrey Ashe (ed.). Chicago: Academy Chicago Publishers, 1987.

Beowulf. Library of the Future CD-Rom, 4th Edition. Irvine: World Library, 1996.

Capellanus, Andreas, the Art of Courtly Love. New York: Columbia University Press, 1990.

Chaucer, Geoffrey. The Canterbury Tales. New York: Holt, 1963.

Love Triangle Story Lines of Lancelot Arthur

Love Triangle Story Lines of Lancelot, Arthur and Guenivere to Tristram, King Mark and Isolde from Malory's Morte Darthur hen Melanie McGarrahan Gibson says of the "Tale of Sir Gareth" in Sir Thomas Malory's Morte Darthur that "in the happiest ending of all of Morlay's tales, love and marriage triumph" (Gibson 220), she is touching on more than just the wholesome and happy nature of the tale. Though unique in its existence as the "happiest of all of Malory's tales," it is reprehensive of a larger problem within Malory's narrative scheme. The tale itself is one of the steady progresses. After overcoming all obstacles, love and marriage win in the end. This is a romantic sentiment and perhaps it is true to some extent. The purpose of current research paper is to analysis the two dominant love triangle storylines in Morte Darthur i.e. between Lancelot-Queen Guinevere- Arthur and love triangle tale….

Archibald, E. "Lancelot of the Laik: Sources, Genre, Reception, the Scots and Medieval Arthurian Legend Ed. R. Purdie and N. Royan." Cambridge: Brewer, 2005. 71-82.

Dobbin M.W. "The Women of Malory's -- Morte Darthur -- ," Ph. D. Diss., Athens, University of Georgia. 1987

Duby, G. The Courtly Model, in C. Klapisch-Zuber, ed., "A History of Women. Silence of the Middle Ages," Cambridge (Mass.), Harvard University, 1992 pp. 250 -- 266.

Greenwood, M.K., "Women in Love, or Three Courtly Heroines in Chaucer and Malory: Elaine, Criseyde and Guinevere," in A Wyf There Was. Essays in Honour of Paule Mertens-Fonck, ed. J. Dor, Liege, Liege Language and Literature, 1992 pp. 167-177.

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King Arthur Throughout history there have been many myths and legends but none compare to The Legend of King Arthur. King Arthur was said to be a celtic king who ruled in camelot. According to Britannia.com Arthurs court had started around the middle ages somewhere around the time before the fall of rome. Not only is it one of the greatest myth/legends of all time but it also has made an impact in our media and gives us an insight on the visions and stories people that had lived during the downfall of the Roman Empire To some the legendary King Arthur was just a myth or folklore. Although there is no proof of whether he existed or not there are some people that believe he may have been real. “British historian Alan Wilson …show more content…

One of his most noticeable ones is The Sword in the stone. The story revolves around a boy named Arthur who is the son of Uther Pendragon. Arthur is forced to live with one of the kings ally Sir Ector. In his childhood Arthur is seen as a nuisance and is treated badly. Sir Ector had a son named Sir Kay who was Arthur's step brother, As Arthur matured Merlin introduced himself and taught him many things. Through the lessons he was teaching him, Merlin was able to realize his [Arthur] full potential of becoming king. Around the age of fifteen Merlin had taken arthur and Sir Kay to church where a sword had been planted on a stone. Merlin said that who ever had the strength to pull out the sword was fit to rule England. First was Sir Kay who was unable to pull out the sword. When it came to Arthur's turn he was able to pull out the sword with ease. After that he had been crowned king. (Heroofcamelot.com). Another one of his most legendary relics was Excalibur. In his conquest for glory Arthur had faced many dangers that were unearthly. In order to protect him Merlin introduced Nimue, The lady of the lake. Although it is not important Merlin is actually in love with Nimue. Even though he know she will betray him Merlin does not care because he is madly in love with her. In his final battle Arthur was wounded and had told his men to return the sword from where it came. Out of the lake three Fairy Queens had appeared and took

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However, what seals Arthur’s motivation to embark on his journey is an encounter with a beast in the woods when trying and failing at chasing a Hart, a red male deer. Thesite is so marvelous to Arthur he decided to travel, train and find a new mentor to become king. In this moment, he realizes there is a lot the world can offer outside of what he knows. Following this change of heart, Arthur does what was perceived as impossible and pulls the mystical sword out of stone. The myth behind this sword is whoever succeeds in pulling it out is pure of heart and to be the next king of England.

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In the Middle Ages all of the people had to respect the king and they all knew who he was at the time. The people back in those days never talked back to the king. If they didn’t respect the king or listen to him they would probably die. In the movie most of the people that king Arthur ran into during his quest didn’t know who he was and/or respected him.

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King Arthur, also known as Arthur Pendragon, was brought to Sir Ector by Merlin when he was a little boy, and Sir Ector raised him. Then one day Sir Ector asked him to fetch a sword for him and Arthur pulled the sword out of the stone and when he brought the sword back Sir Ector didn’t believe him. So Sir Ector put the sword back in the stone, and Arthur pulled the sword out with ease: “Without stopping to read what was written on the sword Arthur pulled the sword out at touch”(Green, 7). Arthur was oblivious that the sword was special when he pulled it out, and that many knights had tried, but failed. Obviously he was meant by god to be the King of Britain, and he had something special about him.

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The first Arthurian legends were not culture defining when they were first told, and since Arthur was not important, none of his possessions were important either. As the the legends grew

This heroic journey, probably lost in ages to pass; tells the true origin of King Arthur’s father, a story that is no doubt going to be subjected to the fabrication and the falsehoods by future writers desiring fame and historical significance. These are the real events leading to King Uther Pendragon’s birth, the father of King Arthur, predating all other future recollections, retold by me, Matt Tanzman, a noble and possibly one of the greatest historians and scholars ever in, or likely ever to be in King Arthur’s court. My writing regarding the father of King Arthur’s origin had been made in secret, written in the Latin language to assure secrecy, and hidden away until its’ future potential rediscovery. King Arthur didn’t want this information

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The idea of a farm boy becoming the true king was so repulsive to some nobles that they refused to acknowledge that Arthur was successful in pulling out a sword, forcing him remove the sword multiple times, until the common people demanded that Arthur has proven his worth and that he should be crowned king. Even after being crowned king, he was engaged in the Eleven Kings War, where eleven nobles claiming to be the true kings challenged Arthur to the throne. Arthur successfully, put down each rebellion and stood tall as the people’s new king (Source B3). Through time King Arthur became an astounding, relished leader with a true mind for the people. During his time as king, he inspired the idea of the Round Table, debatably King Arthur’s most

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King Arthur is one of the best kings that has ruled over Britain, throughout all of history. Arthur ruled with honor, loyalty, and chivalry, which made him a great king. Many lessons that he learned on his journeys helped him to become the person that he is. Arthur’s journey becoming king can be seen in the novel The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White, and is very similar to Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey.

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Father: Arthur's Father affected him by keeping him in the house and making him anti-social. The legend was that he was cutting papers for his scrapbook and he stabbed his father in the leg and returned to cutting the paper like nothing happened. He was taken to a courthouse and was locked up for a month, then his father said he would take care of everything, and kept him inside of the house. Afterwards, he didn’t come out of the house during the day because his father kept him inside, and prevented him from communicating with people. Because he didn’t go out during the day and also didn’t talk to anyone, he became mysterious to everyone.

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In Monty Python and the Holy Grail King Arthur commences on a journey to acquire the infamous Holy Grail. Throughout the movie, King Arthur encounters multiple monsters. In a medieval romance, the hero is supposed act bravely and courageously to defeat the creatures. However, the monsters featured in Monty Python are used to poke fun at the traditional quest. This is exemplified when King Arthur arrives at the entrance of the cave of Caerbannog.

Sir Gawain And The Green Knight Archetypal Analysis

There are many archetypes in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight that help Gawain on his hero's journey. While on his journey, Gawain has learns many different lessons while dealing with these characters. As he travels deeper into the “Zone of Magnified Power” (Campbell 71), he develops as an archetypal hero and recognizes the conflict on his community. A number of characters in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight play key archetypal roles in the perfecting of the hero’s moral development. Arthur, the king of Camelot, has become a kind of mentor for Sir Gawain.

King Arthur Summary Wield the power of Excalibur, train Arthur with his party, and hold off his uncle Votigern’s assault in this action RPG game. Time your attacks in the game, and enjoy fluid motion animations on your fingertips. Rise up on the leaderboard, compete in ranked missions, and share your battles on social media!

Is King Arthur Real Or Myth?

It is said that Arthur was a warrior of Roman descent. Some evidence has said that he lived Strathelyde before becoming the king of Camelot. There is another group of people who believe that Arthur and Camelot never existed. They believe that the story of Arthur and Camelot were made up in the book called “History of the Kings of Britain” written by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Other evidence

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