King Arthur Themes
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Zeynep_Guven on May 18, 2012
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Rules, ideals, way of life, beliefs
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Hero Myth Pattern | 1. Hero = child of royal or divine parent (often not married) 2. Guardian raises child 3. Hero receives call to adventure 4. Hero faced with impossible task 5. Hero receives supernatural help 6. hero succeeds and returns home 7. hero receives fitting reward |
| Bildungsroman | story about a young protagonist's development in intellect, moral, or spirit |
| Code of Chivalry | 1. Fear God, maintain church, keep faith 2. serve one's liege lord faithfully 3. help weak and defenseless 4. live for honor and glory, not monetary reward 5. live a life of temperance and moderation 6. respect the honor of women 7. Never refuse challenge from an equal 8. Never turn back to foe 9. persevere in a quest till end |
| Courtly Love | 1. Secret, usually knight loves upper-class lady 2. Love is emotional, not physical 3. Love is miserable 4. Love cannot be easily won |
| Utopian society | King Arthur's Camelot and Round Table ideal society where king rules justly |
| Supernatural | (Celtic/Druid vs. Christian) Mythical creatures magical swords magicians and sorceresses vs. Holy Grail Idea of Arthur returning after death |
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