Camelot

Merlin clapped his hands together, but somehow, his hands coming together caused a deafening crashing sound, louder than the most stunning thunderclap Perceval had ever heard. The ground beneath Perceval’s feet shook, and with an upward glance, Perceval saw all of Morgane’s men were frozen in place, too. Now, Merlin and Morgane were the only people left with the ability to move. Merlin approached Morgane, and Perceval wanted to cry out for the man to stop, that Morgane would turn Merlin to dust…

What is life without love. This question is asked extensively in Troyes The Knight of the Cart. This story portrays Lancelot a brave and noble Knight fighting to save the lady he loves, yet the lady he loves is not his. Guinevere the queen of Camelot is betrothed to Arthur the true and noble king of England. Both Lancelot and Guinevere do drastic actions for each other throughout the book in the sake of love. These actions go to show how love can make even the best of people lose sight of what…

Finding Morals Among the Knights Chivalry, the elite code of conduct followed by the Knights of the Round Table, provides a framework of core values and qualities. Taking place during medieval times, the story, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, chronicles one of King Arthur’s most remarkable knights, Sir Gawain. His personal development evolves as he accepts challenges and departs on a grueling journey with the mission of achieving a higher status in the kingdom. Along the way, Sir Gawain faces…

the ulterior motives of Morgan le Faye, the epic poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, would not have occurred. Morgan le Faye is Arthur’s half sister and a sorcerer. The reason that Lord Bercilak, or the Green Knight, came to Arthur’s court in Camelot at the beginning of the poem while wearing a disguise was because Morgan le Feye command him to do so. Lord Bercilak told Gawain, “Morgana the goddess she’s called, and no one in the world could resist her call if she bade him come— Morgans sent…

Complete Isolation Throughout history, art and poetry have seemed to begin to share some of the same characteristics. Poetry is another form of art, and the art itself allows you to visualize the setting and feelings of the poem. Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem and Waterhouse’s painting, both titled “The Lady of Shalott,” depict the lady not experiencing reality and only seeing life through a reflection. Her life is lived in complete isolation, and remains that way even after she departs from the…

far too long." Her impudence was disgraceful she knew, and she smiled wickedly in the knowledge that Uther would be just as appalled as the look on Arthur's face. Rising with cool confidence, she sauntered toward the once-king. He would not take Camelot from her this time no matter how self-assured he may feel by his advancement thus far. They were by no means a match for her powers. Still, she stalled for time, for her sorcerers to arrive. The more, the bloodier. "I apologize if you had a…

Did Sir lancelot's deserve to be on of the knights of the round table? The answer is yes he did. He was a gentleman and never only served the high but even the lowly. Lancelot was the son of King Ban of Benwick (benoic) and Queen Elaine. He was baptized as Galahad, but sooner changed to lancelot. During his father’s reign he was revolted out by his subjects causing them to flee. Then when the queen was tending to the king lancelot is carried away by the Lady of the Lake. She then raised him to…

The Journey of Sir Gawain “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” is a story of adventure and betrayal, all the while keeping up the chivalry that was so predominant of this period. The Green Knight has come to Camelot during Christmas festivities. Upon arrival and greetings, the Green Knight makes a proposal. He will allow a knight a blow from his axe, but only if he can return the blow a year later. Here the author uses the tradition of beheading, which was practiced during this period frequently…

“Please, make it stop,” I pleaded, but the cloaked figure did nothing more than toss his head back and cackle in response. With my hands still covering my ears, I said, “I beg their forgiveness, I –” Before I had the chance to continue, a disembodied hand reached down from above and dragged me up, away from the mist and up through the treetops. It pulled me through a body of water, and I was choking. My heart raced and my lungs burned with the effort of holding my breath. Would this ever end?…

In “The Natural,” the character Pop Fisher is the coach and thus “king” of the “knights,” the ball team that the main character of the book joins and plays on. Furthermore, throughout the book he is mentioned to have a sort of athlete’s foot on his hands and that the Knight’s field also seems similar to a wasteland that would correspond with Pop’s hands’ condition, very similar to the “Tale of the Fisher King.” Other than his condition and relevance to the tale mentioned before, he is also known…