Knight-errant

Shanaz Shakur Ms. Churchill English Honors 2, Period 0 21 September 2016 Essential Motifs in The Once and Future King Other than for the purpose of storytelling and entertainment, people read books to learn life lessons and understand morals and values. People read stories and take into account what the characters learn, and apply those lessons to their own lives. In The Once and Future King, T. H. White teaches us three major themes; that while the justice system gives people a chance of being…

great bear. Some theorists claim Arthur was a late addition to the Celtic pantheon during a resurgence in pagan worship, or possibly a mythical hero. There's not much physical evidence that any of this is true. Some research says he was a warrior , knight and a king…

The hero's journey is made up of many parts, all of this is used to portray the hero's quest where they wander into an adventure. Sometimes it's thought this is only portrayed in literature wrote in the ancient culture, but it can also be found in the modern books such as The Odyssey. Books like Percy Jackson the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is an example. The ordinary world is when the character is introduced to an uneasy, uncomfortable, environment where he or she is introduced to the…

In the Arthurian Legend, the loyalty and honor of knights and people alike is very important and symbolized a high level of trust. However, just 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,…

“Wyrd often spares a warrior, who is not ripe for death, if his courage is strong.” (Iliásics 10). This quote from Beowulf describes something called “Wyrd” which is the concept of fate that manifests as a hero’s willingness to fight heavy odds courageously, which could push back their end (Benét 1131). Macbeth and Beowulf, though both affected by fate, are in control of their own destinies and were capable of changing what happened to them. The concept of Wyrd in Beowulf is not an all…

his character through his decisions and actions. King Arthur knew he will die from his fight with Mordred, as it has shown in his dreams. So, he called in for a treaty with Mordred for a month. A few da After they signed the treaty, the knights mistaken another for their actions and King Arthur began war. (194-196)Merciless, violent and bloody was the war, soon it came to where there was fewer soldiers. Wounded as Mordred…

be on of the knights of the round table? The answer is yes he did. He was a gentleman and never only served the high but even the lowly. Lancelot was the son of King Ban of Benwick (benoic) and Queen Elaine. He was baptized as Galahad, but sooner changed to lancelot. During his father’s reign he was revolted out by his subjects causing them to flee. Then when the queen was tending to the king lancelot is carried away by the Lady of the Lake. She then raised him to be a great knight to go and be…

As a society most of us like to view myths as a old way of telling a story, on how older civilizations used to teach their younglings, however we still use myths as a way to tell a story. Look at any marvel movies or comics, in fact Thor was based on norse mythology. Star Wars is no exception. Star Wars can be based on the arthurian legend of King Arthur . More in depth, one can compare the main character of the two, Luke Skywalker and Theseus. The story of King Arthur being just a no one.…

as a gentle, magical healer. She continues to use her powers to cure King Arthur and other knights who fall ill throughout the earliest versions of the legend. Morgan le Fay’s nobility appears when she “put the king in her chamber on a golden bed, uncovered his wound with her noble hand and looked long at it” (Geoffrey of Monmouth). Morgan le Fay’s use of power remains innocent and positive to other knights and kings throughout the early sixteen hundreds. Many authors portray women as healers…

Lord Arthur was the compelling pioneer of the Roundtable. From pulling the sword out of the stone, Arthur turned into a lord. He was extremely insightful and firm in his energy, yet this brought on the general population of Camelot to think generally and consider Arthur as an unfit ruler. Ruler Arthur was unreasonably depicted in legends and history due to his high power and his time period's desires. Ruler Arthur was unreasonably treated in history in view of his high power and power. Lord…