Research Paper On Guinevere

The Arthurian legend consists of many stories that center around the great king named Arthur. These legends existed for many years and countless of authors have been inspired to create their own work. Although there are many versions, it is generally about King Arthur and the significant events that happened in his life. One of the most important characters in the legend is Guinevere. After falling at first sight with Guinevere, the love line between them were portrayed variously in literature. Generally, Guinevere is known as being the queen and wife of King Arthur. She is also mainly known for being in love with Lancelot, a great knight. Her full name is Guinevere le Faye, but there are many different spellings of her name depending on …show more content…
He does not give the name for her father, but says she was raised and educated in the house of Duke Cador, the Earl of Cornwall. She is described as “one of the greatest beauties.” Because Lancelot does not exist in the story, it is said that Arthur was the one to rescue Guinevere from danger. Later in the story, Guinevere gets mentioned when she betrays King Arthur toward the end of his reign. She becomes the lover of Mordred, the traitor of King Arthur, but later goes back to a convent for Arthur’s death. She is later seen as unfaithful and the cause for disrupting the Round …show more content…
According to Malory, Guinevere was the daughter of King Leodegrance of Cameliard. King Arthur first sees her after saving her father, the King. Arthur went to seek advice to Merlin, the magician and grandfather, for marriage. Merlin warns Arthur that Guinevere would not make a good wife because she would fall in love with someone else. Because of King Arthur’s eager love for Guinevere, she becomes the wife and queen. After King Arthur finds out about her affair with Lancelot, he claims the queen guilty of reason and sentences her to death by burning. Guinevere gets saved by Lancelot once again. This compares to Geoffrey of Monmouth’s version because Guinevere also retreats in becoming a nun after King Arthur’s death. Alfred Lord Tennyson presents Guinevere vaguely differently from Malory and Geoffrey of Monmouth. Stated by Tennyson, Guinevere is the daughter of Leodogran and is characterized as very beautiful, elegant, and royal with “womanly strength.” She later becomes selfish and cruel for her adulterous love for Lancelot. Guinevere grows no love and affection for Arthur. By the end of the story, Guinevere realizes her sins and repents on it by becoming a