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    difficult challenges through his rise to leadership and eventually up to his demise. Arthur and his innocence is demonstrated throughout his birth and his royal abilities are progressed as a young child who has no clue of his bright future. He pulls the Excalibur for his brother who was in need, not knowing of the power the sword possessed. Arthur possesses values essential for the time period and is seen as someone who was born to be the King of England. The value of loyalty is one that was…

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    There are many legends about King Arthur. One is that he pulled the Excalibur out of the stone. King Arthur became King by taking out the Excalibur from a stone. King Arthur was a fifth century British general who fought against Anglo-Saxon tribes and ensured that Britain stayed away from the west. In order to become a Knight of the Round Table, a knight had to prove he was polite enough. In the legend, the knights swore a Code of Chivalry it is an oath today. King Arthur had 1 kid . The…

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    What Is King Arthur Quest

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    King Arthur is a legendary. He is a British leader. He became King by pulling a sword out of a rock. All over the world lots of strong men went to pull the sword out of the stone but they couldn't pull it out. Then one day Arthur went to pull it out and he did. This was one myth the other one is the "Lady in the lake". It is when Arthur went to pull out the sword the lady in the lake helped Arthur pull the sword out. The word “chivalry” connected to the Knights of the Round…

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    King Arthur Research Paper

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    types of versions of literature which were filled with many adventures. The stories had many new influences, such as Christianity, Chivalry, and rules and customs of medieval knighthood. The three main legends were Excalibur, The Round Table, and The Quest for the Holy Grail. Excalibur was said to be separated from the sword of the stone, was an unbreakable sword that the Lady of the Lake gave him. Morgan Le Fay stole the sword and even though it was recovered, the scabbard was forever lost,…

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    Pop Fisher In The Natural

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    and attitude at the beginning where they meet the main character or characters. Moreover, both also attain false hopes of regaining success: Pop Fishers hope being Roy and Arthur’s being a revealed magical relic, which is said to be able to fix Excalibur, but in truth only makes it appear to be fixed. Each has similar starting points, ones of foretold success, failed endeavors, and false hopes, attempts that ultimately fall apart and aren’t really redeeming of their failures; however, there is…

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    is currently 12 years old and attending Martha Brown Middle School. Zander loves adventure, action books, and movies so he wrote about King Arthur but named him King Anchor as a joke. It was based on a book called The Sword and the Stone, or The Excalibur. It’s also based on the movie King Arthur. Zander has a sister named Lyla who is eight years old, two cats, and one dog. He also lives with his mom Janna, who is 42 years old and his dad Thomas, who is 42 years. Zander has two grandpas one…

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    What determines a legendary character? Why are they so special? Why are they still talked about to this day? These are the many questions people ask when reading about Arthurian legends in literature. There are many legendary characters that stand out throughout Great Britain 's history; however, King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, Sir Percivale, and Sir Gawain show what it truly means to be a noble knight. All of the legendary characters have different legends and characteristics that stand for…

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    by Rick Yancey, there is a very complicated yet intriguing setting that changes numerous times. In the story, Alfred travels the world with an elderly man named Bennacio on the search for Mogart, an evil, bloodthirsty man who stole the ancient Excalibur. Although they travel the world, the most important setting in the story would be Knoxville Tennessee in the present day because of how different thing are in different areas of the world, and how many advancements we’ve made over time. The…

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    untrustworthy characters. Women in this book are evil. There are many examples of how women are evil and one example is Morgana Le Fay when a damsel sent by Morgana stated that “Queen Morgana le Fay, greets you. And she sends me to bring you your sword Excalibur which you left in her keeping, for she hears that this day you must engage in battle“ (p.75). This shows that Morgana is evil and tried to kill arthur after trying…

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    He also used his special weapon called Excalibur to fight battles. "Most often these mythical heroes require special weapons... Arthur had a magical sword Excalibur."(Wood).The Lady in the lake gave it to Arthur and once he was finished using it he told his knight Bedivere to take it back to her. Arthur stayed loyal to his kingdom in Camelot because he…

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