Aurthurian Legend

How does the authruian legend withstand though many years? Why is it being taught today? How has it not faded away like many other legends did? The arthurian legend has been around for many years. It has many different interpretations, and many different films and pieces. THese stories have so much detail to them. They have a hero that comes out of no where. The love between a man and a woman. All different types of midevil romance.

For example, one of the most famous ones of all time, T.H. Whites the once and future king. This is a great story about Arthurs tavel to become a king. He was just a young boy, and neve was expected of anything. they looked down apon him and thought he was nothing. It shows how arthur never gave up and became everything he could be. He rose up from nothing into the greatest king alive. "I will ride post, mate, so that the candle will burn" (White 637)

Another huge example of this was sir gawain and the green knight. This showed a lot about overcoming challenges. Gawain was never expected of anything, until his kingdom had a visiter, the green knight. He had to go through all the the knights challenges and prove himself worthy to be able to save his kingdom and prove to the king his loyalty. In the end he was loyal. The knight let him keep his life and left the kingdom alone. This is huge. It shows how gawain came from nothing to prove himself loyal to the king and to save his kingdom. THis also shows the love of a king and a queen. Gawain and the lady of the castle. SHe kept trying to seduce him and get his love. " a truce i'll tie you to your bed" (pg 87)

The excalabir was a huge movie that related to this. It showed how arthur was just a squire. He always forgot everything and never did anything right. The one day he forgot his lords sword and had to go back to find it. A young boy ran off with it, so he went over to the excalaber and pulled it out of the stone. No one has ever done this before. Only the right person for the job couldve done this. And he did. Everyone was amazed and he now has overcome everything. He use to be just a young squire and now has amazed everyone into being a king. "A good qruire never forgets his lords sword"

All of these great films and stories all relate to the arthurian legend. They show midevil romance from becoming a lord when not expected to and showing the love of a king and a queen. THese stories have been around for centuries and will still keep going. THere are many different translations of it that all relate to the same thing. THese stories will forever be taught and the Arthurian Legend will live on forever.