The Sword In The Stone Myths

Throughout this course, the class has read various pieces of Arthurian literature. Each of these pieces hold their own contributions in the genre and differentiate both plot and concepts. Most of these concepts can be labeled as tropes, which are figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression. One trope that was found while analyzing the texts was shame, or the  painful feeling of humiliation. The trope of shame is prominent in both the medieval legend Lancelot or the Knight of the Cart and Natsume Soseki’s more modern story, Kairo-ko. Both sources emphasizes the shame that is felt by Lancelot and Guinevere but in two very contrasting ways. These sources can also be compared to the tale Sir Gawain in the Green Knight, which deals with shame a lesson that can be learned, rather than a pitiful thing. All three of these Arthurian legends use the trope of shame to shape both the characters and stories in their own way.

Despite all the that has passed since it was written, Beowulf, is still studied and admired to this day as one of the greatest pieces of literature. The epic is story of brave hero called Beowulf whom fights three horrifying monsters, each different and more difficult than the last one. He lives and dies by a code known as the heroic code, which what will be discussed in this essay. The three main characteristics that, according to the heroic code, are expected to be displayed by a warrior are: courage, strength, and loyalty. Each has its positive and negative aspects. Some of the negative aspects being along the lines of pride and what it entails. Many of the Christian views of the narrator debate the heroic code as being a bit pointless. As the narrator points out in the story the heroic code, although it sounds ideal and very admirable, it is quite flawed nonetheless.

The Anglo-Saxons’ cultures and traditions are rooted in their beliefs of the perfect hero. Their ideal hero has many key characteristics influenced by their culture including courage, strength, bravery, thick skin, loyalty, humbleness, and the ability to create strong trustworthy friendships. Beowulf is an epic poem that exhibits the ideal Anglo-Saxon hero. The Anglo-Saxon traditions illustrated in Beowulf accurately represent the Anglo-Saxon traditions of the time period. This is accomplished through the distinct correlation of heroic characteristics between Beowulf and the culture’s traditional depiction of an Anglo-Saxon hero.

The story of King Arthur is widely known, either his beginnings told in The Sword in the Stone or how he led the Knights of the Round Table. While there are many version of his story T. H. White’s written version and Disney’s animated version of The Sword in the Stone are two of the most recognized versions. Most movies have the ability to embody the original intent of the book they were based upon. Disney’s movie version of T. H. White’s rendition of The Sword in the Stone, however, while portraying the correct story, does not truly convey enough elements of White’s version to be effective in telling the original story. The characterization and Merlyn’s ‘lessons’ within the movie inhibit the film from being an effective portrayal of the

When reading literature we often attempt to use particular threads of thought or lenses of critique to gain entry into the implied historic or legendary nature of literature. To accurately process a tale in the light in which it is presented, we have to consider the text from multiple viewpoints. We must take into consideration intentional and affective fallacies and the socioeconomic circumstances of the presenter/author/narrator. We also have to consider how our personal experience creates bias by placing the elements of the story into the web of relationships that we use to interpret the external world. There also is the need to factor in other external pressures, from societal norms, cultural ideals, and psychological themes, and how

Stories of Camelot’s mighty warriors and the resulting Arthurian legends continue to be timeless as they are still told, centuries later. Many other tales have been lost in the passing of time, but these remain because they contain archetypes that are applicable to any and all people throughout the ages. They show their audience what it is like to struggle with temptation, love, and morals; not at all unlike the troubles people encounter today. But as time goes on, the perspective that these stories are seen from drastically changes. Protagonists become villains, motives are redefined, and love waxes cold.

The Metal Bound Casket exhibits the social, psychological and mythical functions necessary to influence the way that we live today. The myth uses the social purpose to oppress many of the natural instincts of mankind and establish a moral order. The myth antagonizes the brothers of the Duke of Chow. This can be seen when in their non-resolute concern for the King’s health and their attempt to humiliate the Duke of Chow by spreading false rumours. This establishes the moral of loyalty and truth. This affects the lives of people that read the myth because it forces them to accept that the ideas of truth and loyalty. The myth also influences a person’s life using the psychological function. As described by Joseph Campbell, myths often show readers

‘With a sword in my hand’, follows the early years of Marguerite of Male from the year 1348. The novel displays the strange beliefs and rules which the society of Flanders followed. These people lived by the rules of the church but they also believed in superstitions found in the living and the non-living.

Middle Eastern Legends are stories that have been made up, they are about people and their actions or deeds. These people have lived in more recent times and have been mentioned in history. Some other characteristics of legends include exaggerated characters and events, focuses on individuals and their accomplishments, and were once believed to be true. Myths answer questions about how the natural world works and how we should treat each other. These stories are usually set a long time ago, before history as we know was written. They also often use magic or break natural law and provide the symbols by which cultures are organized. Fairy tales have been around for a long time starting with oral tradition and have elements that were once believed

In our time period, folktales and myths can occur in daily life. They share a relevance in our actions, our choices, and our feelings. For example, in today’s world we are like the greek gods and goddesses. They are often jealous of one another and fight with each other over foolish things like today people will fight over foolish things and share some jealousy. Although people may disagree with tales sharing similarities, tales like “The Apple Of Discord” still connect with our actions, choices, and feelings in today’s world.

The first theory is that the Stonehenge is a place for burial. This theory is supported by the fact that human remains were found, buried in the site. Pappas (2013) states that in early 2013 British researchers dug up 50,000 cremated bone fragments from the site, representing 63 separate people. A BBC 4 documentary (as cited by Pappas, 2013) observes that the people who were buried were an equal number of women and men with a few children as well. This means that the people who were buried where families. So Stonehenge could have been a cemetery for the elite. According to The Guardian newspaper (as cited by Pappas, 2013) archaeologists also found a mace head and a bowl that could have been used to burn incense. This evidence suggests that

Indeed, Mangan's sister and Araby gleemed before the boy as the Holy Grail of the Grail legend which had prompted the chivalrous knights in the Middle Ages to undertake perilous journeys. His young and undeveloped mind was equally fascinated and like the medieval knights, he waited and waited for that which he could never possess nor relish. This story indeed records the longing, the lingering, the

The time setting Tolkien described in the book The Hobbit was during a period where mythical stories was true and anything was possible in real life. The mythical part was where a dragon took over a castle because of its love for gold and fairies ,trolls ,goblins ,elves ,and wizards existed and everyone believed all the stories people made up. An example of this is where a whole army of goblins fought an army of dwarves and out of the giant army of dwarves only thirteen prevailed in glory but not victory.

The myth is the belief that some languages just aren’t good enough because they do not fulfill certain criteria. Criteria such as not being able to act as a medium of speech to express new ideas, to speak of science, to speak of high literature, and to be used internationally without having to borrow vocabulary from other languages.

Since our youngest years, we are surrounded by various fairy tales, stories and legends. They all have something that attracts us. Some legends are a part of culture and everybody knows them. They all contain diverse literary terms, that make them more interesting. In one of the most famous legends in the world we can find plenty of them.