Arthurian Legends
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Arthurian Arthurian LegendsLegends
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Arthurian LegendsArthurian Legends Takes place in Great Britain Takes place in Great Britain Fictional Legends with many Fictional Legends with many
different versionsdifferent versions Sir Thomas Malory brought together Sir Thomas Malory brought together the first collectionthe first collection
1212thth and 13 and 13thth Century Century
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CamelotCamelot
CastleCastle
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3 Classes of Medieval 3 Classes of Medieval SocietySociety
NobilityNobility CommoneCommonersrs
• Clergy
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Round TableRound Table Mystical Table in Mystical Table in
CamelotCamelot
Symbol of UnitySymbol of Unity
Given to Arthur by Given to Arthur by King Lodegreaunce King Lodegreaunce (Guinevere's (Guinevere's Father)Father)
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Holy GrailHoly Grail In Christian mythology the In Christian mythology the
cup used by Jesus during cup used by Jesus during the last supper.the last supper.
In Arthurian legends the In Arthurian legends the hero must prove himself hero must prove himself worthy to be in its worthy to be in its presencepresence
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““Siege Perilous”Siege Perilous” Special seat at Round Table for the Special seat at Round Table for the
knight destined to return with the knight destined to return with the Holy GrailHoly Grail
Sir Galahad- only knight who sits in Sir Galahad- only knight who sits in it.it.
Fatal to anyone else who sat in it.Fatal to anyone else who sat in it.
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Excalibur (Cut Stele)Excalibur (Cut Stele) King Arthur's King Arthur's
mythical swordmythical sword
Given by the Given by the Lady of the LakeLady of the Lake
Sword in the Sword in the stone could only stone could only drawn by real drawn by real king.king.
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Page, Squire, KnightPage, Squire, Knight Age 7-PageAge 7-Page
Servant in a householdServant in a household Learns weaponry, courtesy, Learns weaponry, courtesy,
religion, etc.religion, etc. Age 14- SquireAge 14- Squire
Personal aide to a knight Personal aide to a knight Age 18-21- KnightAge 18-21- Knight
If he can master the skills If he can master the skills he is then knightedhe is then knighted
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ChivalryChivalry Ideas associated Ideas associated
with medieval with medieval knighthoodknighthood
ExamplesExamples HonorHonor Courtly loveCourtly love BraveryBravery Loyalty to KingLoyalty to King
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King ArthurKing Arthur Son of Uther Son of Uther
Pendragon + IgrainePendragon + Igraine
Raised by Sir EctorRaised by Sir Ector
Drew the sword fromDrew the sword from the stonethe stone
Married to Guinevere Married to Guinevere
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Sir LancelotSir Lancelot A French inventionA French invention
Greatest of King Greatest of King Arthur’s KnightsArthur’s Knights
One of the most trustedOne of the most trusted
Has an affair with Has an affair with GuinevereGuinevere
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Sir GalahadSir Galahad Son of Lancelot + Son of Lancelot +
ElaineElaine
The only knight to sit in The only knight to sit in the “siege perilous”the “siege perilous”
Quest for the Holy GrailQuest for the Holy Grail
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Sir KaySir Kay Arthur and Kay Arthur and Kay
raised by Sir Ectorraised by Sir Ector
Kay was Arthur’s Kay was Arthur’s foster brotherfoster brother
Tries to claim sword Tries to claim sword in the stonein the stone
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Sir GawainSir Gawain King Arthur’s King Arthur’s
nephewnephew
Defender of Defender of the poorthe poor
Ladies manLadies man
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Sir MordredSir Mordred Illegitimate son of Illegitimate son of
Arthur & Morgan Le Arthur & Morgan Le Faye??Faye??
TraitorTraitor
Takes over Kingdom Takes over Kingdom while Arthur is awaywhile Arthur is away
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Merlin(s)Merlin(s)
Warrior / Wizard / DisneyWarrior / Wizard / Disney
King’s AdvisorKing’s Advisor
Mentor to Morgan Le FayMentor to Morgan Le Fay
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Morgan le FayMorgan le Fay ““Fay” is French for “fairy”Fay” is French for “fairy”
King Arthur’s half sisterKing Arthur’s half sister
Studied the evil arts under Studied the evil arts under MerlinMerlin
Conjured the Green Knight to Conjured the Green Knight to test test
the knights of the round tablethe knights of the round table
Seduced many knights (in one Seduced many knights (in one version, even King Arthur—version, even King Arthur—resulting in son, Mordred)resulting in son, Mordred)
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The Siege of BenwickThe Siege of Benwick Lancelot kills Lancelot kills
Gawain’s brothers in Gawain’s brothers in the process of saving the process of saving GuinevereGuinevere
Gawain convinces Gawain convinces Arthur to lay siege on Arthur to lay siege on Benwick (France) Benwick (France) where Lancelot iswhere Lancelot is
Gawain calls out Gawain calls out Lancelot to avenge his Lancelot to avenge his brothersbrothers
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The Siege of BenwickThe Siege of Benwick Sir Gawain and Sir Sir Gawain and Sir
Lancelot battleLancelot battle
Sir Gawain becomes Sir Gawain becomes stronger for 3 hours, stronger for 3 hours, until noon—weakensuntil noon—weakens
Sir Lancelot shows Sir Lancelot shows forbearance and forbearance and does not kill himdoes not kill him
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Meanwhile:Meanwhile:The Siege of The Siege of BenwickBenwick
Mordred falsely Mordred falsely proclaimed himself proclaimed himself the King of England the King of England
Incestuously claimed Incestuously claimed Guinevere as wife.Guinevere as wife.
Guinevere escaped Guinevere escaped to the Tower of to the Tower of LondonLondon
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The Siege of BenwickThe Siege of Benwick Bishop of Canterbury did not Bishop of Canterbury did not consent to Mordred’s—went consent to Mordred’s—went
away to become a hermitaway to become a hermit
Arthur dreams of dead Arthur dreams of dead Gawain warning him to Gawain warning him to postpone the battle till postpone the battle till Lancelot can helpLancelot can help
Gawain’s ghost tells Arthur Gawain’s ghost tells Arthur that he and Mordred will diethat he and Mordred will die
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The Day of DestinyThe Day of Destiny Mordred meets Arthur Mordred meets Arthur
at Dover, they discuss at Dover, they discuss a delaya delay
They make a truce They make a truce until a knight draws until a knight draws his sword (to kill an his sword (to kill an adder)adder)
The opponents see The opponents see
the glint of his sword the glint of his sword and the battle begins.and the battle begins.
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The Day of DestinyThe Day of Destiny As predicted, almost As predicted, almost
all die in the epic all die in the epic battlebattle
Arthur kills MordredArthur kills Mordred
But Arthur is But Arthur is mortally wounded mortally wounded and is brought by and is brought by Bedivere to the Bedivere to the nearest church.nearest church.
I am your father, Luke
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The Day of DestinyThe Day of Destiny
Arthur tasked Arthur tasked Bedivere to throw the Bedivere to throw the sword into the lake.sword into the lake.
He failed to obey He failed to obey Arthur twiceArthur twice
Finally he throws Finally he throws Excalibur into the lakeExcalibur into the lake
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The Day of DestinyThe Day of Destiny
The Lady of the The Lady of the Lake catches the Lake catches the sword and sword and brandished it brandished it thricethrice
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The Day of DestinyThe Day of Destiny Bedivere carries Bedivere carries
Arthur to the Arthur to the waterside and puts waterside and puts him in a bargehim in a barge
He is then set adrift He is then set adrift by the four queensby the four queens
He is said to return He is said to return to Avalon (knight’s to Avalon (knight’s paradise)paradise)