Igraine

"Hello, dear brother," she greeted with no real affection, no warmth in her tone. "It's been 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 difficult reception. It's hard to know who to trust these days." That insult was intended for the three who had betrayed her in their own wretched ways; the other two people she did not recognize, but if they were allied with her half-brother, then they were her enemies, too. Arthur and Gwen were once friends she truly cared about, and then later, Merlin when he'd stumbled into all their lives. She'd fought tooth and nail for them at one time or another; and they were who she'd turned to with her troubles, not the ladies of the court nor her own tutors and advisors. The trio had been her only source of trust and loyalty. Until her magic manifested and changed everything, changed her. Until Morgause. Those days laid forsaken now, wounds that left deep and ugly scars that she did not want to heal, nor to forget. Her hatred of them only fueled her thirst for power and revenge. Arthur approached…

"However, unbeknownst to many of us, Uther had already secretly married a Norman princess, the Lady Ygraine du Bois." Merlin rolled his eyes and chuckled. It honestly didn't surprise him to find out that little tidbit of information. "How'd he get out of the arrangement with this other one, then?" "Well, that is where the tale becomes really fascinating. The man's niece was the Lady Vivienne." "Morgana's mother?" Gaius nodded solemnly. "Indeed. When Uther was approached after the…

For as long as I can remember I have wanted to do things, that other girls that i knew did not want to do. The first story I remember with a girl who pushed against the mold she was expected to fit was Igraine The Brave by Cornelia Funke. This story had an impact on me because it showed me that a girl can be anyone and anything she wants to be. Igraine wanted to be a knight, I wanted to be a scientist. In igraine’s world, girls are not expected to want to be a knight, in mine girls are expected…

of love triangles with different variations of a certain tragedy, however, a lot of the time, there is a tragedy in love triangles. In the Arthurian legend, one of many famous love triangles is the one between King Uther, Igraine (Duchess of Cornwall), and Gorlois (Duke of Cornwall). In this story, Uther has Merlin cast a spell to deceive Igraine and make her think he is Gorlois. In order to completely fool Igraine, he needed to kill Gorlois. With the help of Merlin, he forms a plan to kill…

In the beginning of the Arthurian Legend the theme of Art of Courtly Love and Role/Responsibility of women was showed. In the beginning the Duke of Cornwall and his wife LAdy Igraine was at King Arthur's. When the king saw Lady Igraine he was mesmerized by her. The King wanted to have her for himself however she was married to the Duke of Cornwall. That did not stop the King from trying though. The King made an advance at her and basically asked Lady Igraine to sleep with him. Lady Igraine…

The point of view shifts between the main women of the novel: Igraine, Viviane, Morgaine, Morgause and Gwenhwyfar. This is important because it shares the viewpoint of each woman, and each woman tells a different story that all impacts Arthur’s destiny. This book has been praised in the literary world because because it retells an old story from the perspective of the women. Karen Fuog makes a point in her essay Imprisoned in the Phallic Oak: Marion Zimmer Bradley and Merlin's Seductress, that…

that ends in tragedy is one with Uther, the Duke of Cornwall, and Igraine. Uther is the ruler of Britain, and is in love with Igraine. However, Igraine is already married to the Duke of Cornwall. King Uther and the Duke have a feast and Uther falls madly in love with Igraine. Uther asks Igraine to be his paramour which is a lover or mistress, but she, being loyal to her husband, says no. “In the course of the feast, King Uther grew passionately desirous of Igraine and, when it was over, begged…

Throughout the Arthurian Legend, many relationships were formed in a way of the “love triangle”. Unlike other love interests that are a two way street, such as Merlin and Viviane, there are three different love triangles with compelling stories that you wouldn’t normally come across in a real life situation. Three situations in which this occurs are with Uther Pendragon, Igraine, and Gorlois; Lancelot, King Arthur, and Guinevere; and Lancelot, Morgaine, and Guinevere. These love triangles all…

Many words in the English dictionary seem to have more than one meaning to it. It can be an average word, but if taken into a specific context can change its meaning entirely. In the stories “Le Morte d’ Arthur” and “Once and future king”, the authors show two different variations of the character of Merlin/Merlyn. The most believable version being that of Merlin in “Le Morte d’ Arthur”, providing the audience with more realistic situations & conflicts. Merlin’s character introduction was more…

Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table. King Arthur is most famous for his leadership, his ruling, and his ruthless judgment of Lancelot who is one of his Knights and Guinevere who is his wife. King Arthur’s legendary life was not a usual life that everyone lived during that time and for his life to become legendary he had a rough journey to suffer through. King Arthur’s legendary life can be explained in three different scenarios starting from his unusual birth, then several obstacles he…