We have read King Arthur and the knights of the round table. It’s a fantasy/history book. Here is a short summary: After Uther Pendragon’s death‚ Merlin the druid forms a stone‚ and in it‚ a sword. On this sword‚ it is written that anyone who can pull it out of the stone will become the new king of England. After many years‚ the young Arthur‚ (secretly the son of Pendragon)‚ pulls this magical sword out of the stone‚ and becomes king. Together with Merlin‚ he constructs a round table‚ where only
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The characters in “King Arthur: The Sword in the Stone‚” stood out. Many of the characters in the story behave quite surprisingly. The characters’ actions in the story is not really expected by the readers. This‚ therefore‚ makes the characters stand out. For example‚ in the beginning of the story‚ it was described that Merlin‚ an old sorcerer‚ took the first son of King Uther‚ because Merlin believed that his son’s future was endangered and threatened. King Uther was convinced by Merlin‚ and allowed
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father was Lancelot and his mother was Elaine of Benwick/Banioc. From Lancelot’s mother’s side he is a descendent of King David of the bible. (Joe) His lineage changes based on which work one is reading. In pre vulgate works he is rarely‚ and Percival has the lineage he has‚ if ever mentioned but in the post vulgate works his is very clearly important because of his lineage and Percival is relegated to being a supporting character. Although medieval writer’s claim that Galahad through Lancelot was related
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English Composition Finding Truth in the Legends Surrounding the King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table There are many reasons to believe why the great King Arthur and his mighty knights of the round table were real men and not what fairy tales are made of. Throughout the centuries‚ men have longed to be like the infamous King Arthur. History has told tales of great feats on the battle ground; mothers put their children to sleep with tales of this enigmatic king. However
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A Different View of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have been the subjects of countless works of literature for hundreds of years. In many of these tales King Arthur is accompanied by his lovely wife‚ Guinevere. Not all of the Arthurian romances depict King Arthur and Queen Guinevere in the positive light that most people have become accustomed to. Thomas Chestre’s Sir Launfal is one of these types of tales. This poem expresses different views
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King Arthur By the ninth century people all over were telling the fabulous tales and romances about Arthur and his kingdom. The common people heard them sung by bards‚ while in the court poets wrote different versions. In each retelling the speaker would select certain details for emphasis and introduce new elements‚ so that the story could be adapted to the particular time and audience. Although most historians believe that there actually did exist an Arthur‚ they differ on how major his role
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King Arthur is a medieval‚ mythological figure who was the head of the kingdom Camelot and the knights of the Round Table. It is not entirely known for sure if there was a real Arthur‚ though it is believed he may have been a Roman-affiliated military leader who successfully staved off a Saxon invasion during the 5th and 6th centuries. Now‚ we all know who King Arthur is. But‚ is he real? Was he a real king‚ or was he just a noble hero for the time period? Information about this topic is not so specific
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Cited: Malory‚ Thomas‚ “Morte D’ Arthur” Timeless Voices‚ Timeless Themes: The British Tradition. Prentirce Hall Liturature. Pearson Prentice Hall. New Jersey. 2005. 176-184 “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” Timeless Voices‚ Timeless Themes: The British Tradition. Prentirce Hall Liturature
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KING ARTHUR A legend is a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition. Over time‚ a legend becomes commonly accepted as true. While legends usually elevate the main characters to heroic proportion‚ the best of them have a basis in fact. Often times‚ a legend changes over time in order to keep it fresh to new generations. Legends are told to teach and to inspire. They are told to entertain and pass down tradition. Perhaps no legend has reached a wider audience than that of King Arthur
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Complexity of King Arthur King Arthur is a long beloved and passed down story that originated in the 5th century and still lives on today. The first story was about Arthur being a savior to the people at the cusp of the Dark Ages and saving them from countless dangers and the newest story to my knowledge is the recent TV series Merlin‚ which mainly focuses on the magical side of the story and the friendship between Arthur and Merlin‚ as well as adding some different twists than previous famous stories
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