Welsh mythology

Geoffrey of Monmouth's Life of Merlin Geoffrey of Monmouth’s “Life of Merlin” is a text that makes its readers struggle with finding criteria for madness. What does it even mean to be “mad?” Madness seems to define a person only when he or she does something to stray from the normality of any given group of people. Breaking societal norms often leaves people open to criticism and suspicion. In order to be sane and mentally healthy, one has to abide by all explicit and implicit rules of society

King Arthur In this paper will be discussed the myths behind King Arthur. King Arthur was a British legend and over time the stories became a collection of stories written by different authors. King Arthur was actually a general in the fifth century that fought to keep Brittan a free paradise of the western hemisphere. With the different writers over the years writing about the great King Arthur the stories got distorted and became more of myth than that of truth of the real King Arthur

Oftentimes courage is defined as the absence of fear, when in truth it is the “acquired ability to move beyond fear” (Quizio). This is evident in Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. The film initially portrays the main character, Arthur, as an arrogant and egotistical conformist that, despite his strength, is unable to face his fears of the past. As the story develops, Arthur’s character develops tremendously along with it. His development motivates others, and himself, to believe in

Merlin, the wizard with a giant pointy hat on his head, doing magical acts to please the crowd. That is what Merlin has become today, a shadow of his meaning in the Arthurian legends. Another misconception of the stories are the stories’ of Taliesin and Merlin. Most confuse either or some mix both and make them into one. The beginnings or Merlin are confusing and muddled within the stories. While Taliesin has a set story similar to that of Moses in the Bible. Merlin appears in history under many

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

The Mabinogion is a book comprising of fantastical Welsh stories that are in the White Book of Rhydderch and the Red Book of Hergest (Davies, p. 10). Within the Mabinogion, there are four sections the describe each branch of the Mabinogi. Each separate story shows us characters within their similar worlds and shows us how each of them react to a wide range of incredible and mythical events. At first glance, it can appear that the four branches of the Mabinogi are entirely unrelated. However,

collection of documents, literature and archaeology pave the way to our understanding of the ancient mythology of the Celts. However, these traces lack a sense of closure, leaving the investigation into the nature of these gods and goddesses raw and

"Drunk with melody, and what the words were, he cared not." This was a very common view among early commentators about Dylan Thomas (Cox 1). Thomas was a poet who was either loved or hated. It depended on the individual, and how they viewed his poetry. He was very famous for his poetry because it contained visions of life, aspects of birth and death, fear, grief, joy, and beauty. At a younger age, Thomas was a very violent poet. As he grew older, he spoke for all men greatly when he wrote. He wrote

ethic it is the view of Patrick Welsh a teacher at T.C Williams High School that not all children lack work ethic. He says that his “American students lack motivation, self discipline, and work ethic, unlike immigrant students who he says work hard in school”(Welsh,Patrick. “American Kids Are Unmotivated”). He says that in his experience “young americans blame their teachers, not themselves, for the bad grades they receive when they do not put effort into their work”(Welsh,Patrick. “American Kids Are

time. They are always ready to drag you down tae their level of social, sexual, and intellectual mediocrity,” (Welsh, 36). Due to these feelings of superiority, Sick Boy has no qualms about abandoning or betraying his friends if it is to his benefit. During their drug sale scheme, Sick Boy, worried the police will find them, states “If that happens, these cunts can go down alone,” (Welsh, 409), displaying his ruthless selfishness and lack of devotion to his friends. His only priority is his own well-being