The Vitality of the Arthurian Legend: A SymposiumMette Pors Proceedings of the Twelfth International Symposium organised by the Centre for the Study of Vernacular Literature in the Middle Ages held at the Odense University on 16-17 November 1987. |
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Page 84
... death at Mordred's hands , mirrors Arthur's death and thus thematically links the two in the fated world of the tragic hero . Certainly the long eulogies over the dead Gawain delivered by both Mordred and Arthur have the effect of ...
... death at Mordred's hands , mirrors Arthur's death and thus thematically links the two in the fated world of the tragic hero . Certainly the long eulogies over the dead Gawain delivered by both Mordred and Arthur have the effect of ...
Page 119
... death . They kill the city , in effect , driving the inhabitants away and turning it into a ruin . The minstrels , with their corpse - candles and their avid welcome , which must not be returned , are the walking dead . Mabon himself is ...
... death . They kill the city , in effect , driving the inhabitants away and turning it into a ruin . The minstrels , with their corpse - candles and their avid welcome , which must not be returned , are the walking dead . Mabon himself is ...
Page 120
... death , approached past rows of severed heads and defended by a warrior in bondage to a beautiful woman . Here again we have a garden where time stands still , and flowers bloom and birds sing all year round . Here again , I suggest ...
... death , approached past rows of severed heads and defended by a warrior in bondage to a beautiful woman . Here again we have a garden where time stands still , and flowers bloom and birds sing all year round . Here again , I suggest ...
Contents
An Introduction to the Story of Arthur | 13 |
The Historical Origins of the Arthurian Legend | 25 |
Recent Progress | 45 |
Copyright | |
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