Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Week 11 Reading Notes: King Arthur, Section A

King Arthur, Section A

The Drawing of the Sword:

Follows the general legend that I already know about King Arthur.

The Questing Beast:

In this story, Arthur meets Merlin for the first time and they talk about their future. Merlin offers advice, but Arthur will not take it and grows angry. He leaves Merlin behind to pursue a beast he saw earlier.

The Sword Excalibur:

Here Arthur and Merlin get the sword Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake. I thought the sword that he pulled from the stone was Excalibur. The more you know...

How the Round Table Began:

In this story, Arthur gets Guenevere to marry him. As a form of endowment, her father gifts Arthur with 100 knights and a round table where they can all sit. Merlin does his job to get fifty more to join the table.

The Passing of Merlin:

In this story, the wise Merlin is bewitched by the beauty of a maiden. He teaches her magic amongst many other things before she deceived him and buried him alive.

How Morgan Le Fay Tried to Kill King Arthur:

So like the name implies, Morgan tried to kill her brother by tricking him to wear an enchanted mantle that would burst into flame should be put on. She also stole the scabbard to Excalibur and threw it into the lake where it was lost.

Morgan le Fay



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