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    Spurred on by a great deal of written secondary sources that supposedly provides proof of King Arthur’s existence a few historians have confused maths and reality. By believing in the tales of valour that this British general was meant to have performed‚ these historians have romanticised the legacy of King Arthur and his court resulting in Arthur’s story to be considered endured for centuries. However‚ technological advances provide strong evidence that the fearless ruler was in fact myth just as

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    then many authors have written stories about the Grail and where it could be or is now. One such story is that the Templar knights took it from the Middle East during the crusades. And they have hidden it in “Oak Island‚ Nova Scotia’s “Money Pit‚” while local folklore in Accokeek‚

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    word‚ protected the innocent‚ and were supposed to be gentlemen. In modern times chivalry isn’t important to many people‚ but is still a good guide on how men should behave especially as Christians. Throughout the film King Arthur there are many acts of chivalry displayed from Arthur and his knights. Even though the promise to serve the Romans for fifteen years had nothing to do with them the knights kept their word and their

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    is seen through Medieval literature. Ten centuries of history are noticed‚ involving individual products of heroic periods and their unique era of culture. Acknowledging Medieval literature illustrates a society of heroic knights‚ led by a luxurious king‚ charging into battle‚ romantic connections between royalty and a common person‚ and new discoveries being found. As well as times characterized by feudal activity‚ along with the Catholic Church holding an influencing control of society‚ and placing

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    lies on the edge of King Hrothgar’s kingdom. This is my home‚ the only place I feel safe. My father and I have been persecuted our entire lives by the people of the kingdom. They give us trouble because we are the descendents of Cain‚ the first human to commit murder‚ who killed his brother Abel. The citizens describe us as hideous‚ ruthless‚ clawed monsters. The king was disgusted with my father so much that he had him executed‚ twelve long years ago. Every night I come to King Hrothgar’s mead-hall

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    their definitions of a successful king for generations. The epic poem Beowulf introduces two kings: Beowulf‚ the protagonist of the story‚ the famed hero who slays monsters with his bare hands and then becomes king of the Geats‚ and Hrothgar‚ the king of the Danish court‚ who is grateful for Beowulf ’s help in overcoming Grendel and his mother. A king received respect for wealth‚ fame‚ and warriors‚ during the time in which the poem Beowulf takes place. However‚ a king should go beyond these basic "needs"

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    n a cold and windy December seventeenth‚ tragedy struck. A day the whole kingdom never forgot about. The tragic day the prince went missing and the day a kingdom lost their queen. Prince Aleksander had just celebrated his first and last birthday with the royal family. This day would soon be memorialized not as the prince’s birthday but as the day the kingdom mourned for the lost of a son‚ a prince‚ and an heir to the throne. His mother‚ Adeline‚ was the first person that made it to young Aleksander’s

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    considering if Beowulf is an ideal king and hero‚ it is hard to look at both as under the same category‚ therefore‚ it needs to be separated into two parts; king or hero. Beowulf is not an ideal king but he is an ideal hero. There are characteristics of his actions that make him a satisfying king but he also lacks a lot of other characteristics. Beowulf as a king is very arrogant. As said in the story‚ “the old and young rejoiced” (line 143)‚ just like Beowulf had intended them too. Beowulf had no reason

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    Which is better? To be a king or to be a hero? To those who are deeply infatuated with the feeling of complete power and authority‚ the correct answer is a king. To those who get a thrill from being responsible for the wellbeing of others; or to those who are fascinated by the thought of being a legend and their name going down in history‚ the correct answer is a hero. Beowulf chose to become the latter of the two previous choices‚ despite what the population wanted. Beowulf cared more for the heroic

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    decipher the real meaning of loyalty‚ but it has a unique meaning to each person. There are three different examples of how loyalty is viewed differently; in the story Beowulf‚ through a teenager’s life‚ and in the movie The Lion King. Each will display different views of loyalty and point out many similarities as well. The Epic Beowulf emphasizes loyalty; it was one of the most important qualities a man could possess in Beowulf’s time‚ and the presence of extreme loyalty in a person elevated him

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