Arthur And Arthur Without Arthur

We first see Merlin awaiting a scrawny, young fellow about twelve years old; Arthur. Being the clumsy little thing he apparently is, Arthur found himself being chased by an angry Kay who wanted his arrow when it flew into a dark forest by Arthur's fault. When Merlin is proving his magic abilities to Arthur, they transform into many types of animals where Arthur becomes worried and fragile. Through this, it is understood that Arthur is clumsy, scrawny, and rather weak. However, Geoffrey of Monmouth states that Arthur was fifteen years of age when found and he was of outstanding courage and generosity, and his inborn goodness gave him such grace that he was loved by almost all the people. Perhaps for a more understood plot, Arthur’s character did not match the more reliable account of Arthur's

Since very few individuals could write, stories of Arthur were mainly told by word of mouth. Oral stories did not get written down until later; Geoffrey of Monmouth wrote down the stories as one of the first written manuscript of Arthurian legend in 1139. Word of mouth was the way in which Arthur's story is passed down through the years, and it is safe to assume that during that time, the story transformed and evolved. Stories are embellished and added to, depending on the audience, in order to make it more exciting. As discussed before in this paper, local tradition had placed Camelot in an area that was proven

King Arthur, a movie starring Clive Owen and Keira Knightly, is placed under the genre “historical fiction”, however the movie is unquestionably more of the fiction part of the genre than the historical aspect of it. The movie is loosely based on the story of a King Arthur and his Knights. The movie was set in 467 AD, in Britain, near Hadrian’s Wall. Although the movie pertained Roman soldiers still in Britain during 467 AD, this was factually inaccurate because all of the Roman’s had left Britain prior to this time, around 410 AD. The plot of the movie voiced the story of King Arthur and the Sarmatian knights going on one last mission to save a Roman family from behind Hadrian’s before they gain their freedom, for the knights are not Roman.

The events that have been described in the tale of King Arthur are not linked to any authentic historical events. For example, in the myth of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, when they were searching for the Holy Grail, it was described that they found the Grail but, in reality, the Grail was nowhere to be found. It is quite extreme to believe that the King himself and his

Whether he meant to or not, Arthur was very convincing in his speech, which leads one to believe that he was being pulled in two completely opposite directions. A part of him wanted more than anything to have the weight of this secret sin lifted from his conscience; another part of him, arguably the practical part, knew that he could never let the people know the truth. His facade and image were much too important not only to him, but to the entire community. If he had admitted to everyone what he had done, then he would have been seen, not only as a hypocrite, but a betrayer of everyone's trust. Some people in the community might have even started doubting the religion because, if this man who they considered holy and righteous, could not live a life without sin, then how could they? Clearly, Arthur was asking these questions as well, and the world in which he had lived and had served so faithfully was beginning to close in on him. It was because of this that his health began to fail and his body could, at the end, no longer handle the weight and sadness of his soul. His spirit had been lost long before his body gave out.

Instead of pondering Mithian’s offer of sex, Arthur’s thoughts turned to Guinevere, as they often did during times of stress and tumult. A part of him hated her for not being there with him right now, while another part was satisfied with her banishment.

King Arthur was basically his own legacy. He was chosen to be King of Camelot by a magical power that made him worthy of Excalibur and King of Camelot. King Arthur almost theoretically built himself a new empire by making Camelot and

The Arthurian legends are well known in today's society. However, very few people know of the "real" Arthur -- who he was and what his accomplishments were. This paper will establish a difference between legend and truth, show evidence to support and explain who the real Arthur was, and shed some light on the sometimes confusing Arthurian legends.

Many scholars believe Camelot to be a mythical place. This is because they haven't found much evidence that it ever existed. Although we have not proved its existence we do know a lot about what it was made up to be. King Arthur used the city of camelot to hold his court. The site of camelot also held his famous round table.

In Disney’s The Sword and the Stone, Merlin fulfills the role of the mentor as described by the hero’s

    In all the long history of literature, some fictional characters have loomed above others, written about again and again by various authors of various eras. Arthurian literature is one area of fiction that has always been popular for writers to recreate in new versions, and one of the most intriguing characters of all Arthurian literature is Merlin, the magician/ prophet who aids Arthur early in his reign. As the Arthurian saga develops, so does Merlin, changing from an aloof, druidical character into a more human, magical being, though always retaining some traces of his Welsh origins.

Moving on, though Geoffrey’s description of Merlin’s resident forest is picturesque, it must be noted that the forest in Arthurian tradition held “demonic elements, the ancestral spirits, and the forces of nature...” The Medieval society existed in a microcosm – anything outside the boundaries of said society existed the dark and unknown – this was the land of monsters. In the Vita, this is where Merlin chooses to reside, and in Robert’s Merlin, Merlin becomes one of these spirits himself: “[Gawain] continued the quest for Merlin, going all through the realm of Logres and at length to Little Britain. As he was riding through the forest at Broceliande, he heard Merlin speaking, but could not see him. / Merlin said that he could never come

Although King Arthur is one of the most well-known figures in the world, his true identity remains a mystery. Attempts to identify the historical Arthur have been unsuccessful, since he is largely a product of fiction. Most historians, though, agree that the real Arthur was probably a battle leader of the Britons against the Anglo-Saxons in the sixthth century. In literature, King Arthur's character is unique and ever changing, taking on a different face in every work. There is never a clearly definitive picture that identifies Arthur's character. It is therefore necessary to look at a few different sources to get better insight into the character of Arthur, the once and future king.

     Camelot and Avalon were alive in the time of knights, and of war and conquest. Old Arthurian Legend is full of tales about an individual knight's prowess. Tales of bloody battles, and of long quests with many duels are very common. They also told of great battles with foreign invaders. Long battles full of gore and great detail. In The Mists of Avalon there are many battles against such invaders. Most notably of such battles are the Saxons. The Saxons try to take over the lands of High and Les Britain. Arthur must rally all the people of his lands to unite

    His emotions get the best of him. When Merlin told him that he shouldn’t love Guinevere because she will bring the end to Arthur’s kingdom and then she did (p.46). He always lets his feelings take charge of his decisions even though he shouldn’t be letting them overcome the decision of his people and his court. (...) “King Leodegraunce, who had a beautiful daughter called Guinevere; and Arthur loved Guinevere the moment he saw her, and for thinking of her could hardly rest or eat when he came home to Camelot.(...) ‘A man of your bounty and nobleness should not be without a wife, nor should the realm of Logres lack a queen... But tell me now is there any princess whom you love more than another?’ ‘Yes indeed there is,’ said Arthur. ‘I love Guinevere, King Leodegraunce’s daughter. And she is the fairest, sweetest, loveliest, and purest maiden in all the world. Her will I wed, or die a bachelor!’ ‘Certainly she is among the fairest,’ said Merlin. ‘Yet I would that you loved another; for by her very beauty shall come the end of Logres’ (...). Even though Merlin warns Arthur about the danger of him marrying Guinevere and Arthur refuses to listen to his advisor and this decision did bring the end to the realm of Logres.