le morte d’arthur
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Le Morte d’ArthurLe Morte d’Arthur
MaloryMalory ArthurArthur GuinevereGuinevere LancelotLancelot MordredMordred
ValkyrieValkyrie Easter SundayEaster Sunday Grail LegendGrail Legend Hero characteristicsHero characteristics Symbols/allusionsSymbols/allusions Why Arthur meets Why Arthur meets
Mordred at Mordred at Salisbury PlainSalisbury Plain
ArthurArthur
ArthurArthur
HistoricalHistorical Tribal chieftain?Tribal chieftain? Based on Lucius Artorius Castus (AD Based on Lucius Artorius Castus (AD
184),stationed in Britain, who led his 184),stationed in Britain, who led his troops into Gaul to quell a rebellion?troops into Gaul to quell a rebellion?
458-60: Riothamus leads British 458-60: Riothamus leads British contingent of British migrants into contingent of British migrants into Brittany; thought by some to be original Brittany; thought by some to be original “Arthur” figure“Arthur” figure
496: Britons under command of “war leader” 496: Britons under command of “war leader” Arthur, defeat Saxons at Seige of Mount BadonArthur, defeat Saxons at Seige of Mount Badon
501: Arthur mentioned in Welsh poem 501: Arthur mentioned in Welsh poem commemmorating Battle of Llongborth commemmorating Battle of Llongborth
537 or 542: Battle of Camlann. Death there of 537 or 542: Battle of Camlann. Death there of Arthur, acc’d to Geoffrey of Monmouth, AD 542Arthur, acc’d to Geoffrey of Monmouth, AD 542
600: Welsh bard writes “Y Gododdin” alluding to 600: Welsh bard writes “Y Gododdin” alluding to Arthur’s prowess as a warriorArthur’s prowess as a warrior
1019: Writers of saints’ lives include mentions of 1019: Writers of saints’ lives include mentions of Arthur and his exploitsArthur and his exploits
Guinevere in the Golden Daysby
Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale
Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale (1872-1945), "Guinevere in the Golden Days" from: Idylls of the King. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1911.
This picture illustrates the lines from Tennyson's "Guinevere" idyll:
As in the golden days.
GuinevereGuinevere
Born in CameliardBorn in Cameliard Married ArthurMarried Arthur Love affair with LancelotLove affair with Lancelot Joined a cloisterJoined a cloister Legends speak of “Gwenhwyfar” as Legends speak of “Gwenhwyfar” as
“ “more faithless” than all the faithless more faithless” than all the faithless wives in Englandwives in England
Yoko OnoYoko Ono
LancelotLancelot
LancelotLancelot
Comes late in the legendComes late in the legend Best of Arthur’s knightsBest of Arthur’s knights Paragon of ChivalryParagon of Chivalry Won’t kill defeated knights; never wore Won’t kill defeated knights; never wore
ladies’ favors during tournamentsladies’ favors during tournaments Wears a magical ring, given to him by Wears a magical ring, given to him by
Viviane, the Lady of the Lake, which Viviane, the Lady of the Lake, which protects himprotects him
LancelotLancelot
The Queen’s championThe Queen’s champion Betrays Arthur with GuinevereBetrays Arthur with Guinevere Caught by MordredCaught by Mordred Adulterers charged with treason; must Adulterers charged with treason; must
be punishedbe punished Lancelot escapes to FranceLancelot escapes to France Returns to rescue the condemned Returns to rescue the condemned
GuinevereGuinevere
MORDREDMORDRED
Mordred (Modred, Medrawd, or Medraut) Mordred (Modred, Medrawd, or Medraut) has become the quintessential traitorous has become the quintessential traitorous villain in the Arthurian tradition. villain in the Arthurian tradition.
Arthur's bastard son by his half-sister Arthur's bastard son by his half-sister Morgause, the wife of King Lot. This Morgause, the wife of King Lot. This incestuous begetting, alternately an incestuous begetting, alternately an innocent mistake on the part of both innocent mistake on the part of both parties, or a perverted seduction on parties, or a perverted seduction on Morgause's part, can in part explain why Morgause's part, can in part explain why Mordred's character and sense of loyalty is Mordred's character and sense of loyalty is so twisted so twisted
Why Arthur meets Mordred at Why Arthur meets Mordred at Salisbury PlainSalisbury Plain
When rescuing Guinevere, Lance kills When rescuing Guinevere, Lance kills Gawain’s brother, a guardGawain’s brother, a guard
Gawain demands vengeance, forcing Gawain demands vengeance, forcing Arthur to attack Lance’s French Arthur to attack Lance’s French castlecastle
While Arthur is away, Mordred leads While Arthur is away, Mordred leads a rebellion in England, claiming the a rebellion in England, claiming the throne, trying to seize Guineverethrone, trying to seize Guinevere
Salisbury Plain, cont’dSalisbury Plain, cont’d
Arthur returns from France to defend his Arthur returns from France to defend his crowncrown
Arthur and Gawain battle Mordred at Arthur and Gawain battle Mordred at Dover Dover
Gawain is fatally wounded, but manages Gawain is fatally wounded, but manages to message Lance to come and help Arthur to message Lance to come and help Arthur regain his courtregain his court
Arthur regroups his men and moves to Arthur regroups his men and moves to face Mordred, his sonface Mordred, his son
DE CASIBUS WHEELDE CASIBUS WHEEL
Wheel of Wheel of Fortune!!!!!!!!!!!Fortune!!!!!!!!!!!
Start at bottom, revolve Start at bottom, revolve as Fates decideas Fates decide
3 Fates: spin the 3 Fates: spin the thread, lead it out, cut it thread, lead it out, cut it offoff
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