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19 Cards in this Set
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What does Bedivere do the third time Arthur sends him to the lake? |
He puts the sword in the lake and reports back to Arthur that a hand reaches out of the lake and grabs the sword. The hand and sword vanish. |
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Where does Arthur tell Bedivere he is going? |
Avilion; where Arthur is said to dwell until he returns |
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What does Bedivere do for the rest of his life? |
He serves the Hermit and lives a life full of fasting and praying. |
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What does Arthur's gravestone say? |
"Here lies Arthur, who was once king and kind will be again." |
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The real author was most likely a fifth century _________. |
Briton |
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The first document which references a historical Arthur is the seventh-century Welsh poem the _________. |
Gododdin |
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Another mention of Arthur can be found in the __________ Annals, where the battles of Badon and Camlann are mentioned. |
Easter |
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The Welsh monk ___________ wrote The History of Britons, which included a list of twelve battles in which Arthur supposedly fought. |
Nennius' |
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The majority of what is known about Arthur comes from History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of _____________. |
Monmouth |
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Renowned Arthurian historian Geoffrey Ashe claims that the real Arthur was a king named ________, a mysterious figure who lead a Britain army into Gaul. |
Riothamus |
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One theory is that the Wizard Merlin derived from _________, an early Welsh bard to a pagan king. |
Myrddin |
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Some scholars believe that Guinevere's evolution from early Celtic myth is illustrated by the _____________ sculpture.
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Modena |
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LaIt has been proposed that Lancelot was a Scottish king named ________, who was supportive of Arthur and appears in accounts of Arthur's coronation and early reign. |
L'Anguselus |
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According to legend, the historical Gawain was interred in _________ chapel. |
St. Govan's |
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While the character ________ is mentioned by the historian Nennius, there is no mention that he and Arthur are related. |
Modred |
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The location most often associated with the birth of Arthur is __________. |
Tintagel |
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One site associated with Arthur's Camelot is ___________ castle, where a round table is displayed that was once believed to be the actual round table of legend. |
Winchester |
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Some believe Glastonbury ______ is the legendary isle of Avalon. |
Tor |
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In 1190s, monks living in Glastonbury __________ uncovered the coffin of a large man and woman claimed to be Arthur and Guinevere. |
Abbey |