Geoffrey of Monmouth

There are many names attributed of one the legendary kings of Britannia. Most people know him as Arthur Pendragon without knowing that he originally carried a different name, Lucius Artorius Castus. This is the name that inspired the tales of Geoffrey of Monmouth centuries ago. The recollections and inspiration of The Fall of King Arthur by J.R.R Tolkien can be compared to the film King Arthur (2004), which presents a romantic side of the king we know now as “Arthur”. Other important facts mentioned

Introduction The choice of subject is based on the importance of Arthur’s figure and characteristics in medieval times and the fact that the Arthurian legend has inspired heaps of literature in the times after the legend was first published. This synopsis uses the recognizable themes and symbols as a starting point for the analysis and discusses whether the famous legend has had purpose and an influence. Statement of purpose The purpose of this assignment as well as the chosen topic is

battle actually happened! Some works of literature record Arthur not just as a hero, but a tyrant as well. According to Gildas, “Arthur is spoken of as a tyrant, and wholly without heroic qualities, showing that the life was composed before Geoffrey of Monmouth had thrown a false glamour over this disreputable prince, who generally figures in the Legends of the Welsh Saints as an egregious bully, with nothing of the “White Arthur” about him.” Just this one quote explains that King Arthur was real

The old scholar practically beamed as he unrolled the next scroll. "Let it be known, the great ancestry of the crown of Camelot." Geoffrey began to read off lineage that most nobles in Camelot knew by heart, until he came to the one that Merlin both anticipated and feared. The warlock was trembling, as he awaited the signal from the dais. His hand gripped the dragon bone hilt of Carnwenhau, drawing deep on the strength within himself. He silently asked that his grandfather, who once wore the dagger

King Arthur is one of the most well-known mythological characters that is believed to ever rule Britain. He was born in the 6th century and died in 537. He was a great mythic figure of English literature that not only influenced the literature but history itself. He influenced the history and literature in many ways, including the many stories that were wrote about him and his knights, the great battles that he conquered, when he fought of an invasion by the Anglos Saxons and won triumphantly. There

To Arthur there was nothing like the freedom of travelling on horseback. The few times when he sat in the car and watched Merlin steer their way across the countryside along the roads it felt unsatisfying to him. The world passed by the windows too fast for Arthur to take in his new surroundings. He needed to feel the elements around him, like the sun on his face or the wind blowing into his hair as it did today. Here in the wide open air it smelled like humid soil, grass and flowers. That was far

Modern-Day Camelot King Arthur. The Knights of the Round Table. Queen Guinevere. Many are familiar with this tale. But this story has been considered for many years to be nothing more than a myth; a legend. Nevertheless, in the pages of our history, there lies one story that solidly proves Camelot existed. From January of 1961 to November 1963, during the presidency of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, America caught a glimpse of a future as bright as Camelot. The myth began with Guinevere. Or as she

Was King Arthur Real or Not? King Arthur, a historic name that is known by nearly everyone in Europe and across the entire world. However, was he an actual person, or was “Arthur” just a name given to a man who was credited with doing extraordinary acts that may or may not have been true? Through the research that I have done, I would say the facts point toward “King Arthur”; in fact, being someone that was meant to create hope within the people of Britain, and in that, made an actual person seem

The Arthurian legends have a foundation of extensive history and folklore that revolve around the fabled King Arthur of Camelot, his court, the Knights of the Round Table, as well as various other characters that come into play within each tale. Though these legends closely follow King Arthur’s entourage in their endeavors and encounters amongst the same mythical kingdom, the collection of texts written throughout the Middle Ages have been assembled by several authors over different centuries

his life as king, but what most don't know is that Merlin was, in legend, the son of a devil. An incubus came and bedded with Merlin's mother so that she would bear his child (Ackerman 168). One story that shows the significance of this union is Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia regum Britannae. In this book there is a section that tells the tale of Vortigern and Ambrosius. Vortigern, the King of Britain at the time, wants to build a new retreat, but every night the foundation is destroyed. Vortigern's