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    times had very different views on what life what about, how you should treat other and yourself, religion, and most of all, chivalry. Chivalry is codes you live by. For example,in King Arthur's time chivalry was made up of these ideas. 1.) Be courageous, 2.) No stealing, lying or cheating, 3.) You must have respect for your king, your queen, your country, your friends and women. Recently we read a short story called The Green Knight. I believe that this story has three examples of chivalry and…

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    sorceress who is actually pulling the strings to allow any of this to happen. Le Fay has a hatred for King Arthur, while her exact tie to him is unknown as it varies from his sister or half sister to former love, she makes several attacks against King Arthur but this one is sent especially for Queen Guinevere. The Green Knight was initially sent by Le Fay to scare Queen Guinevere to death at King Arthur 's celebration by the same woman who exposes…

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    Beowulf Alternate Ending

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    due reverence to his commander. "We are ready to depart. The other kingdoms' forces have already left." "Any word on Arthur of Camelot?" Galahad queried. "None. The knights report that an old man took him from the battlefield. None have seen either of them since. Pardon me for being so irreverent in suggesting this, Sir Galahad. Perhaps we should worry about the report to King Rodor and Princess Mithian? The Prince was the heir apparent. Sir Simon was her intended," Rodrigo…

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    Merlin Evans Narrative

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    On Halloween, Merlin Evans, third-grade teacher at Brecon Hollow Elementary School, closed the hefty storybook perched on his lap, and smiled down at his students seated on the bright blue carpet before him. “Thus, the valiant King Arthur and his noble knights saved the day. The End.” “Awww!” the children chorused. “We want more!” said little Leon with an eager grin. “I love hearing about the Knights of the Round Table!” Gwaine leapt up, unable to contain his enthusiasm. “Please, Mr. Evans,…

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    themes are so important to the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight because the whole book is set around salvation, morality, truth, and any other themes. All of these themes tie in to one another and help connect other parts of many of the King Arthur stories. The themes of salvation, morality, and truth are key themes to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Morality is one of the major themes of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The ideals of chivalry are based off the Christian theme of…

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    King Arthur Is A Hero

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    I still remember the hero named Arthur who used his life essence to kill me. It is quite impressive that he was able to use the rank 10 spell Heaven's Seal but it was not enough Ahh how long has it been. 700 years? 800 years? Maybe in a few more years I can see everyone's head stuck on a pole and their corpses lying around kekekekekeke The world will soon be eradicated of life and those bastards from the EMPIRE WILL LOOSE THEIR HEADS! [Explaning tiers of magic] Tier 1- Small…

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    of Tuscany, and Brutus of Britain. Along the many leaders of Britain, it is said the greatest was King Arthur. The poet’s game of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an “awesome episode in the legends of Arthur.” In essence, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight revolved around games, because the Green Knight played a game on Sir Gawain and his five senses, a game…

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    make him a rare commodity in Arthur’s kingdom. “Would you grant me the grace,” said Gawain to the King, “To be gone from this bench and standby you there” (Unknown 174). When Lord Bercilak challenges any man to a challenge in Arthur’s kingdom, not one man takes him up on his challenge. When no knight came to the defense of his Kingdom Arthur took matters into his own hands, but Gawain would not let his king do that and took up the challenge when some of the greatest warriors would not. And in…

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    Gawain and the Green Knight? Well if not it is a very interesting poem. King Arthur and his knights were at the round table celebrating the new year when they were interrupted by a Green Knight on a horse arrived. He had proposed a challenge to the king and his knights to cut the Green Knight’s head off and then a year later let the him do the same to the one who took the challenge. Sir Gawain volunteered to step in for the king. He also overcomes some obstacles that some knights might not have…

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    mainly revolves around a boy named Arthur, who is crowned King later by the authority of the Excalibur. The Round Table, which is a famed symbol of chivalry is known throughout the land. Throughout Arthur’s life, he will be guided by important symbols. The Round Table’s origins go back to 1155, where it was first mentioned in Wace’s Roman de Brut, a Norman adaptation of Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae. The Round Table is a meeting place for Arthur and his knights. There everyone…

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