Guinevere

“There were all these women of high birth and there were these knights rushing around on their horses and they would admire the women from afar. Stories grew up around that—Lancelot and Guinevere being a typical one. The love poetry of that time was about this. The woman would ask for some task to be done, which could be trifling or it could be to go kill a dragon or something. And then there would be a reward, which wasn’t necessarily sexual, though sometimes it was.” This quote is from the…

while the women sit helplessly in their towers and castles with nothing to do but sigh and swoon. Apart from the favorable depiction of Arthur, Lancelot, Gawain and other knights, the retellings of the Arthurian legend pay much attention to Queen Guinevere who, in addition to being untrue to her husband and King, treats her devoted lover, Sir Lancelot, unjustly. On the other hand, she remains faithful to her lover for most of her life, what is more, when Arthur dies and the fellowship of the…

received well by the audience due to religious beliefs. In doing so, this allowed him to dramatize certain wholesome characteristics to use as a “red herring”, in order to distract his audience from the underlying immoral behavior between Lancelot and Guinevere. In the…

people during this time period, namely the nobility. Whether it be Lancelot’s success in finishing his quest, winning a tournament and the reciprocation of his love for Guinevere as a result of his chivalrous and courteous behavior, or his close attempt at suicide as a result of his failure to wholeheartedly devote himself to Guinevere, the values of these conventions to medieval society were clearly shown in this story. Additionally, this fable also showed the dualistic nature of the ideals and…

were was it for the right reasons? Lanval, Sir Gawain, Lancelot, and Arthur are the men that will be examined to see if the knights of the round table were ever truly chivalrous. Guinevere was used as a symbol for deciding what actions were considered chivalrous and what was considered a disgrace. It is ironic that Guinevere is the standard for chivalry considering that she was responsible for the downfall of the honor of most of…

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 is important. The Knight of…

The legends of King Arthur date back to 9th century. Many authors throughout history have written about the great King Arthur. The first written description of his entire life, from death to birth, came in the 12th century and was written by Geoffrey of Monmouth. There are many skeptics about some of the stories of his life, mostly because so many different authors have written about his life and they are all different. From the wizards and magic to the extraordinary battles he fought, and…

like loyalty has a high impact on everything, the impact of betrayal is even greater. The betrayal of Guinevere, Lancelot, and Mordred, are the most important parts in the Arthurian Legend because not only do they affect each other, but lead to the death of King Arthur. The very first person that lead the pack of people who not only betrayed Arthur, but leads to his death, was Guinevere. Guinevere starts it all by getting into an affair with Arthur's greatest knight, Sir Lancelot. During a…

“I see you have noticed the name change.” Guinevere drawled making sure her accent was thick. “Guinevere Sokolov. Looking back the name never suited you. I should have known that despite your accent you had no real ties to Russia.” Moriarty said buttoning up his shirt. He picked up the glass and sat down on a chair. Guinevere sat across him on a sofa. He hadn’t changed at all since they last saw each other. He had the same black eyes that always had the evil glint to them. His dark…

In Arthurian Legends like Chretien de Troyes’ The Knight of the Cart and Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte de Arthur it is shown to be true. The three protagonists Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot revolve in a love triangle which affects each one of these characters. Thus, referring to the first…