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An attempt to figure out a very complex legend….  The story of the rise and fall of the kingdom of Camelot  A legendary kingdom, but possibly mirroring.

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1 An attempt to figure out a very complex legend…

2  The story of the rise and fall of the kingdom of Camelot  A legendary kingdom, but possibly mirroring Malory’s views of England

3  Philosophy of doom  Expand on Arthurian characters  Present deadly paradoxes—events that simultaneously help and hurt the kingdom  Except for Galahad, there is only the pattern of human ambition, remorse, penance, and sorrowful death.  Lots of deadly rivalries and adulterous love

4 Uther Pendragon (m. Igrayne) Arthur (m. Guinevere) Mordred Morgan le Fay (m. Uriens) Elayne (m. Garlot) Morgause (m. Lot) Gawain Aggravain Gaheris Gareth

5 Pellanor PercevalLamerokAgglovaleDurnarde

6 LaborPellamPellasElayneGallahad

7 Joseph of Arimathea Ban Lancelot Galahad Bors of Gault Lionel, Bors of Garnes Lionel (nephew of Lancelot) Line of 6 kings…

8 King Melyodas Tristram King Mark (m. La Beal Isode) Andret

9  1. Merlin  King Uther Pendragon lusts after Igrayne  Merlin transforms Uther into Duke  Arthur is conceived, Duke dies, Uther and Igrayne marry  “Sword in the Stone”  Arthur meets and falls in love with Guinevere  Arthur conceives a child with the wife of King Lot = Mordred. Merlin: “kill all the babies”

10  2. The Knight with the Two Swords  Sir Balyn pulls sword from lake, Lady Lyle of Avilon, Balan and Balyn kill each other  3. Tor and Pellanor  Arthur marries Guinevere, Arthur sets up Round Table, Gawain and Pellanor become knights  Sir Gawain, Sir Tor, and Sir Pellanor’s adventures

11  4. Death of Merlin  Merlin loves Nimue, she doesn’t return the love, wants to learn his magic, locks him in a cave  5. Arthur and Accolon  Arthur goes to war again a league of 5 kings  Morgan le Fay attempts to kill Arthur, throws Excalibur in the lake  Nimue becomes the Lady of the Lake

12  Emperor Lucius of Rome sends message to Arthur’s court demanding tribute.  Fighting  Arthur wins and is crowned in Rome.  Goes home

13  French  Son of King Ban and Elayne  Raised by Lady of the Lake  Greatest knight, loves Guinevere  Attempts to be pure  Pretty much saves/helps women:  Helps Sir Bagdemagus’ daughter  Damsel leads him to Tarquin where knights are held captive.  Tentagil Castle: giants holding maidens there.  Consoles a lady when her knight dies

14  Youngest brother of Gawain and Gaheris  Lots of battles, every battle increases in intensity.  Marries Lyonesse

15  1. Isode the Fair  Tristram orphaned early  Raised by his uncle, King Mark in France  Becomes a harpist  Falls in love with Isode (Irish princess)  Uncle Mark ends up hating Tristram (fall out over a girl) ▪ Mark wants to marry Isode ▪ Tristram goes and gets Isode

16  Tristram and Isode end up drinking a love potion that was intended for Mark and Isode.  Isode and Mark marry. Tristram and Isode are lovers= problems.  Tristram goes to Britain and marries Isode Le Blaunche Maynes

17  14. Lancelot and Elayne  By a trick, Lancelot lies with Elayne and Galahad is conceived.  Guinevere finds out and banishes Lancelot.  Lancelot goes crazy and runs off and knights go searching for him.  Lives in a castle with Elayne for a bit.

18  1. The Departure (our reading)  2. The Miracles  3. Sir Perceval—really wants to beat Galahad  4. Sir Lancelot  5. Sir Gawain and Sir Ector--dream that reveals they lack the qualities to find the Grail  6. Sir Bors—help his brother, Sir Lionel or lady being raped?  7. Sir Galahad  8. The Castle of Corbenic  9. The Miracle of Galahad—obtaining the Grail and dying.

19  1. The Poisoned Apple  Lancelot is banished, a knight dies from a poisoned apple and they suspect Guinevere.  2. The Fair Maid of Astalot  Falls in love with Lancelot  He wears her token in joust  3. The Great Tournament  Arthur proclaims a tournament  Guinevere asks Lancelot to wear her token  4. The Knights of the Cart  5. The Healings of Sir Urry  Other knights trying to catch Lancelot and Guinevere and reveal it to Arthur

20  1. Slander and Strife  Gawain and Garth know about Lancelot and Guinevere  Arthur judges Guinevere to be burned  Lancelot hears about Guinevere and accidently kills Gareth and Gaheris  2. Vengeance of Sir Gawain  3. The Siege of Benwick  Arthur attacks Lancelot’s land  Gawain calls Lancelot a traitor—Lancelot barely spares his life  4. The Day of Destiny (our reading)  5. The Death of Sir Lancelot and Guinevere


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