Guenever was Arthur's wife and the most beautiful girl in England. She also loved Lancelot and had many affairs with him. Lancelot did not want to run off with her because he was a Christian (III, 10, 367).
2. Lancelot
a. Where was he from?
Lancelot was a French boy from the Castle of Benwick (III, 1, 315).
b. What was his role at the round table? Lancelot was Arthur's best and most athletic knight (website).
c. What was his relationship to King Arthur?
Lancelot was Arthur's best friend and best knight, but he had affairs with Arthur's wife.
d. How does he betray the King? Lancelot betrayed Arthur by sleeping with his wife.
3. The Round Table
1. What was its significance for the knights?
The purpose of the round table was to make …show more content…
They fought for justice and helped stopped the Saxon's advance (according to the first website). They also performed chivarous acts like (first website).
4. What were their responsibilities?
The knights were responsible to keep peace between the kingdoms and to save the damsels in trouble (find website)
4. Excalibur
a. How does Arthur obtain Excalibur?
Merlin did not want Arthur to fail in his battles, so he took him to a magical lake where he was given a sword by the Lady of the Lake. The sword had an unbreakable blade (britannia).
b. What would its scabbard do?
The Excaliber Arthur had received from the Lady of the Lake had a scabbard with it that protected him when he wore it (britannica).
c. What happened to it after Arthur died?
Because the scabbard was lost when the Excalibur was stolen by Morgan le Fay, Arthur could not be protected. He was hurt in a battle, and he wanted to return the sword to the lake. He told Bedwyr to throw the Exalibur into the lake. When Bedwry finally threw it into the lake, the Lady of the Lake retrieved the sword (britannica).
Identify these items as they relate to King Arthur. Explain their significance or what they meant to the
2. Lancelot
a. Where was he from?
Lancelot was a French boy from the Castle of Benwick (III, 1, 315).
b. What was his role at the round table? Lancelot was Arthur's best and most athletic knight (website).
c. What was his relationship to King Arthur?
Lancelot was Arthur's best friend and best knight, but he had affairs with Arthur's wife.
d. How does he betray the King? Lancelot betrayed Arthur by sleeping with his wife.
3. The Round Table
1. What was its significance for the knights?
The purpose of the round table was to make …show more content…
They fought for justice and helped stopped the Saxon's advance (according to the first website). They also performed chivarous acts like (first website).
4. What were their responsibilities?
The knights were responsible to keep peace between the kingdoms and to save the damsels in trouble (find website)
4. Excalibur
a. How does Arthur obtain Excalibur?
Merlin did not want Arthur to fail in his battles, so he took him to a magical lake where he was given a sword by the Lady of the Lake. The sword had an unbreakable blade (britannia).
b. What would its scabbard do?
The Excaliber Arthur had received from the Lady of the Lake had a scabbard with it that protected him when he wore it (britannica).
c. What happened to it after Arthur died?
Because the scabbard was lost when the Excalibur was stolen by Morgan le Fay, Arthur could not be protected. He was hurt in a battle, and he wanted to return the sword to the lake. He told Bedwyr to throw the Exalibur into the lake. When Bedwry finally threw it into the lake, the Lady of the Lake retrieved the sword (britannica).
Identify these items as they relate to King Arthur. Explain their significance or what they meant to the