Camelot

Thomas Malory's King Arthur and Knights of Medieval Times Who was King Arthur? Was he an historical figure or just a myth as many believe and how does his life compare with those of medieval times. How does the history of Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries relate to his legend. His life story was written about by Geoffry of Monmonth in 1138 and again by Sir Thomas Malory in 1486 as well as many others including Alfred Lord Tennyson. Each writer surely embellished his life, adding to the…

Sodom and Gomorrah Summary: Sodom and Gomorrah are two exceptionally evil cities. God sends angels to see just how evil the city of sodom is. The angels enter the city and are taken home by a man named Lot. That night the evil people of Sodom beat on Lot door and demanded he send out the angels to them. The angels go out and strike everyone blind. The next morning the angels convince Lot, with his wife and two daughters, to flee the city. God then destroys both Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and…

no exact length of King Arthur's life span, because dates are nearly impossible to acquire from this time period, it is widely believed he was born around the 470’s. From the beginning of his life, he was destined to become king of the kingdom of Camelot and was told he would conquer more. In one adaptation of Arthur's adulthood it was said he extracted a sword (Excalibur) from a stone, which made him king. In other stories, this weapon was also referred to as Caliburn. Throughout Arthur's life,…

Honor can be classified as a high respect or privilege which is a common characteristic found in multiple literary works such as Beowulf, William Shakespeare's Henry IV: Part One, T. H. White’s The Once and Future King, and William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. The characters in these literary works often perform deeds and services to either earn or maintain honor or respect of their peers or family members. The majority of these works tends to center around the honor associated with…

Arthur spent his time as king trying to create a world without war, and despite his failure, the ideals in which Arthur structured his vision for Camelot upon live on as his true legacy. When Arthur passes on his story to his young page, he changed “from a character with an ideal into the very symbol of the ideal” (Crane 121). Given time, and by heading from the lessons of King Arthur’s legacy, White…

Often-times the reader looks at a hero and notices that this protagonist is not very different from many other heroes: they all, if not most, start off by going on a journey, have a certain task to accomplish, or an evil figure to defeat. However, when the reader looks at each individual hero, the differences become apparent. For example, the reader will notice the way the hero reacts to the challenge, how he/she will accomplish it, and how they learn from their mistakes. The reader then…

Batman is a comic book hero that fights crime to avenge his parent’s murder. A skilled fighter in hand-to-hand combat, he uses a variety of gadgets to protect the citizens of Gotham City. Batman does not fight crime to gain success or fame, unlike some arrogant epic heroes. Batman’s true identity in his normal everyday life is Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne is a billionaire business man that runs a company called Wayne Enterprises. Batman can be compared to James Vane, Dorian Grey, Perseus, Beowulf,…

The Emblem of the Knights The emblem of the Knights of the Round Table worn round the necks of all the Knights was given to them by King Arthur as part of the ceremony of their being made a knight. The Order's dominant idea was the love of God, men, and noble deeds. The cross in the emblem was to remind them that they were to live pure and stainless lives, to strive after perfection and thus attaining the Holy Grail. The Red Dragon of King Arthur represented their allegiance to the King. The…

Epic Poems are some of the most widely read and interpreted stories from around the world. Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight are two examples of epic poems. There are many types of heroes, some are better than others, also there are two key areas of which heroes must be compared to be counted as so. Sir Gawain is the better or more heroic of the two because of his actions and also because he falls under the Medieval influence vs Beowulf’s Anglo-Saxon influence. One must first look at a…

sisterly crew”. However, while she is eventually introduced to Gawain, she remains a stranger. During their first morning together, she says, “because I know your name-the knight Sir Gawain.” Gawain, through his name, is known throughout and past Camelot. But without a name, Lady Bertilak cannot be truly known. Since she remains just Lady, she can be referred to in the possessive sense. Lord Bertilak admits that, “the wowying of my wyf; I wroght hit myselven.” Since she has no name, the only way…