Excalibur

Accolon has every advantage, since he has both Excalibur, which never misses, and the scabbard, which protects him from being injured; as a result, Arthur loses so much blood that, according to Malory, he should have long since collapsed from his injuries. Nevertheless, Malory states that Arthur was “so full of knighthood that knightly he endured the pain” and “all men that beheld him said they saw never knight fight so well as Arthur did considering the blood that he bled” (116). Even when his sword breaks, Arthur “held up his shield and lost no ground, nor bated no cheer” (116). Accolon tries to persuade Arthur to surrender, and Arthur refuses in a stirring speech that affirms the nobility of his…

King Arthur was a mythical king who ruled over britain. Dan Karlan, Allan Lazar, and Jeremy Salter briefly state the Arthurian legend as follows: “He conquered most of Europe before his march was ended when his nephew overthrew his crown. He then had to return to Camelot to fight his nephew for the crown. During this epic battle he died and had his loyal knight throw his sword excalibur into a lake where an arm rose up to catch it. The arm then proceed to banish it three times and sink back into…

characterizations as surface-level depictions of archetypes, Tennyson’s female characters actually serve to reveal the absurdity of certain Victorian principles. The reduction of women to certain stereotypical depictions highlights the un-attainability of standards, both for Arthur and for the cast of female characters. In addition to the Victorian framework, Arthur’s tale itself is also bracketed by the acquisition and loss of the sword Excalibur, one of the symbols of Arthur’s manly prowess.…

King Arthur wanted to finish Mordred off while he can and he did. King Arthur had the chance and wanted no more risks, so he had to kill Mordred. Mordred died from King Arthur, which seems like King Arthur had no mercy to take his own son’s life, but he had to. As King Arthur, Sir Bedivere, and Sir Lucas (Sir Bedivere’s brother) were moving forward, King Arthur and Sir Lucas were wounded, but Sir Lucas was already passing. As Sir Bedivere wept for his brother, King Arthur said “ Sir Bedivere,…

Gawain, how had died, that if he went into battle against Mordred that he would die. Taking Gawain advice, he seeks out a treaty. The treaty is broken by an adder and a drawn sword. The battle that follows is bloody. Most of the men die, including Arthur and Mordred. This story shows both Arthur’s courage and his men’s. One of Arthur’s men dies trying to carry him off the battle field. Arthur dies courageously trying to save his kingdom. Arthur’s men demonstrate respect for Arthur by obeying his…

Favorite Texts A discussion about (Beowulf), (The Green Knight) and (Excalibur) In the first semester of Senior A Black, we learned, discussed, and dissected many famous pieces of literature from the renaissance time period. All of them were interesting in their own way but the 3 that interested me the most are (Beowulf), (The Green Knight) and (Excalibur). Every text has its own unique characteristics that make them interesting, and that is why I chose the following. The first text that…

forest within Great Britain (Stewart 259). After many months of traveling, Merlin finds clues to the location of the sword. He has finally reached the Temple of Mithras. This temple is crucial to the sword. The Hollow Hills is truly a marvelous book. The Washington Times even said that The Hollow Hills is “superb and lyrical”. It tells of a story behind the legend. Arthur will have a major role later on in the series, but right now, he is still a child. Where the book ends, Arthur is around…

Le Morte D’ Arthur, in all of its extensive Arthurian glory, gives way for much interpretation. It’s filled with literary elements that can each be analyzed separately, but I believe the best unifying idea that the text brings to light is that of human imperfection. In a tale famous for heroics and adventure, Malory uses ironic characters to expose the underlying fault of being human. King Arthur, ruler of England and commander of the Knights of the Round Table is not usually associated with…

In his work, Morte Darthur, Malory covers a lengthy period of time with few words through the narratives of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Throughout the text, Malory does not waste words on smooth transitions, instead bluntly marking the beginning and end of each tale. These blunt and straightforward transitions are a classic trait of Malory’s writings. Though Malory draws from the French tales of Arthur and his knights, Malory does not choose to approach the narrative in the…

Think of a far off land set in Medieval times. There are knights in shining armor rescuing princesses. In return princesses give their handkerchief as a favor. Knights are also going on great quests in search of mystical objects with powers beyond this world. One would think this sound like what many know of Camelot and King Arthur. Many associate King Arthur as one of England's greatest stories. Most would be surprised to learn that the themes that we associate with King Arthur today are not…