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“Follow. But! Follow only if ye be men of valor! For the entrance to this cave is guarded by a creature so foul, so cruel, that no man yet has fought with it… and lived!”
Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975)
#1975#film#movie#Monty Python And The Holy Grail#John Cleese#Tim The Enchanter#Graham Chapman#King Arthur#Michael Palin#Sir Galahad The Pure#Terry Jones#Sir Bedevere#Eric Idle#Sir Robin The Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir Launcelot#Terry Gilliam#Sir Bors#The Holy Grail#Cave Of Caerbannog#Camelot#Monty Python#knights
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what happens in camelot, stays in camelot
(happy spamalot opening day!)
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Sir Bedevere and the witch.
#Monty Python and the Holy Grail#Sir Bedevere#Terry Jones#witch#Connie Booth#newt guy#John Cleese#Eric Idle#Michael Palin
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*knocks on the door* does anyone take Monty Python and the Holy Grail?
I forgot my apple pencil at home and resorted to using my aquarel paint (that I got 8 years ago and never used) to draw King Arthur x Sir Bedevere. Do we call it duck shipping idk
I will probably make more, that movie has a surprising potential for Fandom but I can't find the fandom
#monty python#monty python and the holy grail#graham chapman#king arthur#arthur king of the britons#sir bedevere
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She's a Witch! Trump Gins Up MAGA Mob to Burn our Democracy
Comparing Trump's relentless assault on our democracy to the witch burnings during the Medieval Witch Hysteria is really accurate. This op ed cartoon certainly speaks a 1,000 words, but Ye Olde Blogge adds about 400 more, a Python video. You know the one.
With apologies to the cartoonist, I present an op ed cartoon stolen from friend of the blog Tengrain over at Mock Paper Scissors who apparently got it from Jimmy-T, and no telling where Jimmy-T got it from. But, no matter; it sums up our current political situation perfectly. Great Memes, Cont. It brings to mind two things. (1) She’s A Witch! In Monty Python and the Holy Grail, some villagers…
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#Democracy#Mock Paper Scissors#Monty Python#Monty Python and the Holy Grail#Monty Python&039;s Flying Circus#Newt#She Turned Me Into a Newt#Sir Bedevere#Tengrain#Trump#Witch#Witch Craze#Witch Trials
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I may be having a serious depressive downswing but I’m watching Monty Python’s Holy Grail for the first time in years and the knights’ chainmail is obviously just knitting spray painted silver or gold and that’s what my gram used to do for stage costumes and that makes me smile
#pd alice personal#also wtf is sir bedevere’s accent and why am I imagining Camilla and Palamedes watching this movie and her nudging him like ‘‘it’s you’’
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anyways my current work audiobook is the bright sword by lev grossman and man i am once again enthralled by his ability to make every single character feel more Real by virtue of making them all assholes and/or morons while still making them somewhat likable
#howling#listenerposting#callum and sir bedevere are both so fucking funny#especially bedevere. every single bedevere pov so far has gone In Detail to describe just how down bad he is for arthur
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what are some of your favorite portrayals (medieval or retellings it doesn't matter) or sir kay?
Hi anon! Why, I'm so glad you asked. I love Sir Kay in all his forms. :^) I'll write out a complete list of my favorite portrayals of him across the board from Medieval Literature to Modern retellings, movies, and TV shows, that way everyone can find what medium suits them best. Links to read and watch everything are provided.
Medieval
Cullhwch and Olwen
An obvious banger. Cai has his supernatural powers of growing as large as a tree, holding his breath for nine days, & "hot hands." He apparently uses this for blacksmithing. He & Bedwyr are inseparable.
The History of the King's of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth
Caius helps Arthur & Bedevere kill the giant of Mont St Michael. After Bedevere is slain in battle, Caius suffers a mortal wound while retrieving his body from the field.
Peredur, Perceval, & Parzival
Peredur/Perceval/Parzival breaking Cai/Kay’s collarbone/arm is iconic. His pain is so funny to me.
Owain, Yvain, & Iwein
Without Cai/Kay hadn't been busting Cynon/Calogrenant/Kalogreant's balls about his failed quest, Owain/Yvain/Iwein wouldn't have met his wife. The seneschal is silly with it.
The Crown by Heinrich von dem Türlin
Keii is the ultimate seneschal. Arthur values him highly & sends him on important errands. He’s insanely melodramatic & kisses Gawain’s severed head. Repeatedly. His fired covers many pages.
Jaufre
Another silly ass Kay. He gets the first line in the story & immediately squabbles with Arthur. Brother behavior.
The Vulgate
Kay is important as Arthur's foster brother & seneschal. Lots of scenes repeated from the previous stories like fighting the giant of Mont St Michael, butting heads with Perceval, etc. but expanded upon. He's worsties with Mordred & just all around a fun guy.
La Tavola Ritonda
Chieso is such a guy. He isn't even mad when Tristan beats him up because it was so cool then his nephew Agravano patches him up.
Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory
You know this is because of the kitchen boy storyline. It's peak. Beaumains is Kay's little guy. He was mean to him to make him grow they're besties later I swear.
Middle English Poems
These are about Gawain but Kay & Gawain go together like bread & butter. I especially like Kay's involvement in Gawain's marriage to Ragnelle, becoming her friend after the curse is broken.
Retellings
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle (1903)
The Story of the Champions of the Round Table by Howard Pyle (1905)
The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Howard Pyle (1907)
The Story of The Grail and The Passing of Arthur by Howard Pyle (1910)
Howard Pyle's series is near & dear to me, highly recommend. The illustrations are great & Kay feels nuanced. He can be a curmudgeon, but especially in the case with Beaumains, he was responding to Gareth's impudence toward Arthur. Basically he didn't start it, but he's going to finish it.
Arthur the Bear of Britain by Edward Frankland (1944)
Kai is Arthur's standard bearer & one of his toughest warriors throughout the wars. He's described as "having the wits of five men and the strength of ten."
The Eagles Have Flown by Henry Treece (1954)
The Great Captains by Henry Treece (1956)
The Green Man by Henry Treece (1966)
Treece wrote the same story three different ways, with Kai & Bedwyr as Arthur's closest companions, & Medraut as the wedge between them. Each book stands on its own as a complete story. The Eagles Have Flown is an illustrated chapter book for a younger audience so it has less of the darker themes the other two contain (such as incest & torture).
The Queen’s Knight by Marvin Borowsky (1955)
Kay is Arthur's foster brother & seneschal, described as "self-important as a little terrier." Later he gets mixed up in Mordred's schemes but ultimately backs down, while still protecting Mordred's homosexuality from the scrutiny of the court. Fascinating character.
Arthur of the Britons by Rex Edwards (1975)
Novelization of the 1972-1973 tv show. It opens like a prequel with Arthur & Kai as orphans newly adopted by Llud before catching up in time to the show where it adapts the encounters with Mark & others.
The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck (1976)
One of my favorite books ever. Steinbeck understood the assignment. Has the Kay quote which sets the standard by which all other Kays are measured: "Kay must be mean so the king can be generous."
Hawk of May by Gillian Bradshaw (1980)
Kingdom of Summer by Gillian Bradshaw (1981)
In Winter’s Shadow by Gillian Bradshaw (1982)
Be prepared to feel every emotion. Cei is great here 10/10 no notes.
Idylls of The Queen by Phyllis Ann Karr (1982)
The Coming of the Light by Phyllis Ann Karr (1992)
The Follies of Sir Harald by Phyllis Ann Karr (2001) [Going to scan soon!]
Arthurian Tales by Phyllis Ann Karr (2022)
Everything Karr writes is gold. Kay features prominently in all of them. Idylls of the Queen is first person Kay perspective retelling the apple poisoning incident from Malory, Arthurian Tales also has a lot of Kay focus, although it's an anthology with several different povs including Mordred.
Sir Gawain and The Loathly Lady by Selina Hastings & Juan Wijngaard (1985)
Illustrated picture book of the Wedding poem, including Kay looking really dapper.
The Quest for Olwen by Gwyn Thomas, Kevin Crossley-Holland, & Margaret Jones (1988)
Illustrated picture book of Culhwch & Olwen, two page spread of Cai & Bedwyr riding the giant salmon to rescue Mabon.
The Knight with The Lion by John Howe (1996)
Illustrated picture book of Yvain's story which includes a gorgeously rendered joust with Kay donning his key-shaped regalia.
The Hunt of the Hart Royal by Cherith Baldry (1996)
The Trial of Sir Kay by Cherith Baldry (1997)
Exiled From Camelot by Cherith Baldry (2001)
The Last Knight of Camelot by Cherith Baldry (2024)
Everything Baldry writes is also gold. Exiled From Camelot is a retelling of Perlesvaus with Kay, Gawain, & Gareth povs. The Last Knight of Camelot is a new anthology with many stories, mostly Kay.
In Camelot’s Shadow by Sarah Zettel (2004)
For Camelot’s Honor by Sarah Zettel (2005)
Under Camelot’s Banner by Sarah Zettel (2006)
By Camelot’s Blood by Sarah Zettel (2012)
Old man Kai acts as a frame story retelling the events of his nephews, Gawain, Agravain, Geraint, & Gareth's, & their lives with their wives, Ragnelle, Laurel, Enid, & Lynet. Kai is present throughout but especially book 3, Gareth/Lynet.
Movies
Sword of Lancelot (1963)
Kay is the old, hard of hearing seneschal of Arthur's court. He's funny & nice to newcomer Tor & the kids at Arthur & Guinevere's wedding.
Lancelot du Lac (1970)
Pretty much identical to his Knight of the Cart counterpart. Running his mouth a lot & advising Arthur, sometimes shushed by Gauvain or Yvain.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1970)
Animated movie in which Kay is the one to discover Hank & bring him to Arthur. Present at Arthur's side throughout the film.
Perceval (1978)
An adaptation of Chretien's Perceval, so Kay is knocking jesters into fires, slapping maidens, & getting his arm broken by Perceval.
Excalibur (1981)
The Kay ever. Raised alongside Arthur, tries to claim he pulled Excalibur from the stone, then stays at Arthur's side as seneschal the rest of his life. Trains Percival in the kitchens & to be Lancelot's squire, tends to Arthur's health during the grail quest & protects him from Mordred, then follows Arthur into the battle at Camlann.
Knightriders (1981)
Kay is an early opponent of Mordred, they "joust" on their motorcycles so Mordred can test his new weapon, Kay has an axe.
Merlin and The Sword (1985)
Kai is Arthur's seneschal, unclear if they're brothers but certainly great friends. Arthur hugs him immediately on his return. Kai talks about managing the household, finding suitable rooms for the guests like Pellinore. Later he challenges Mordred's authority when he attempts to usurp. Gawain leaves Ragnelle in his charge while he returns to the dungeon to help Lancelot bring Guinevere home. Kai is the last one to see Arthur alive before he's slain by Mordred & shown mourning at the funeral.
Sir Lanval (2011)
Colorful indie movie retelling Marie of France's Sir Lanval, Kay is Arthur's foster brother & seneschal, who's forced to play middle man between Guinevere, Arthur, & Lanval. He's both the prosecutor & the defense team in the trial. Fun hat!
King Arthur: Excalibur Rising (2017)
This movie is bad. But Kay & Bedivere are shown kicking ass in the intro depicting the battle of Camlann. Later after Owain, one of Arthur's bastards & the main character, is grown up, we see that Bedivere is caring for an ailing Kay, still using his title to honor him.
TV Shows
The Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949)
Kay is Arthur's seneschal & keeper of the sword Excalibur. He explains to all newcomers, including Galahad, the origin story of how Arthur obtained it from the lady of the lake & then charges the new knights to stand guard overnight. After Galahad is drugged & the sword is taken, Kay & the others set out to try & find it. Kay is often shown to side with Mordred's harsher approach, but can be talked down by Lancelot into Galahad's favor. In the end his motivation is always to serve Arthur the best he can.
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956-1957)
Kay is Arthur's seneschal & right hand man seated beside him at the Round Table. He's largely a comedic character who resists change, such as letting Brian the kitchen boy into the fellowship of the Round Table. He's not a bad guy though, more like Devil's advocate, who eventually gets proven wrong. He sometimes accompanies Lancelot on his adventures.
Arthur of the Britons (1972-1973)
Kai is Arthur's adopted Saxon brother, both were raised by Llud after they were orphaned. Kai is often used to conduct secret missions regarding the Saxons since he can blend in with them. He loves Arthur but they also fight a lot & Kai is secretly very good with kids. A balanced & wonderful portrayal.
The Legend of King Arthur (1979)
BBC produced mini series covering the entirety of Arthur's story. Kay is only in the first episode as Arthur's foster brother, both beloved by their father Ector.
Knights of the Round Table anime (1979-1981)
Kay is Arthur's foster brother & later knighted & put in charge of the castle while Arthur ventures out with Lancelot, Tristan, Galahad, & Percival. Toward the end of the series, Kay is slain in battle & dies in Arthur's arms.
Camelot (2011)
Babygirl. Played by the dreamy Peter Mooney, Kay is Arthur's foster brother & made marshal of the realm after Arthur's crowning. He's the sweetest ever, teaching Gawain to read, & speaking of Ector so fondly all the time, using his love of books to help people. He's a solid fighter & goes on all the missions.
#arthuriana#arthurian legend#arthurian mythology#welsh mythology#arthurian literature#sir kay#sir kai#sir cai#sir cei#ask#anonymous
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SPAMALOT - BROADWAY - JANUARY 2024
Spamalot | Broadway (Revival) | 2024, January | MP4 (9.39 GB, 2160p) | The Riddle’s master Cast: James Monroe Iglehart (King Arthur), Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (The Lady of the Lake), Christopher Fitzgerald (Patsy/Mayor/Guard 2), David Josefsberg (s/b The Historian/Not Dead Fred/Prince Herbert/Bunny), Jimmy Smagula (Sir Bedevere/Dennis's Mother/Concorde), Alex Brightman (Sir Lancelot/The French Taunter/Knight of Ni/Tim the Enchanter), Nik Walker (Sir Galahad/The Black Knight/Prince Herbert's Father), Michael Urie (Sir Robin/Guard 1/Brother Maynard), Daniel Beeman (Ensemble), Maria Briggs (Ensemble), Gabriella Enriquez (Ensemble), Michael Fatica (Ensemble), Denis Lambert (Ensemble), Shina Ann Moris (Ensemble), Kaylee Olson (Ensemble), Kristin Piro (Ensemble), Drew Redington (Ensemble), Olivia Ashley Reed (Ensemble), Tyler Roberts (Ensemble)
Notes: Great 4k capture of Alex Brightman joining the cast, while Michael Urie was still with the cast, with David Josefsberg on as a vacation cover. Some spotlight washout (mostly in wideshots) and some obstruction from heads and a railing. Zooms are unaffected.
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I have come to you because I am hearing noises of knights of the round table JL. I will enjoy your other works while I hope with bated breath that you might bless us meager mortals with your writing.
I’m a medieval hobbyist with a special passion for the Arthurian cycles, so when I saw that post about magic Bruce, and Bruce potentially being descended from Gawain- which, hey, maybe Wayne could be a corruption of that name- and also Arthur’s coat of arms, my eyes kinda turned into hearts. And then I worked up the nerve to send asks about it to one of my favorite blogs- hi frownyalfred- and the response was awesome, and now I basically have no choice, I have to write it.
And the Justice League being the Knights of the Round. Arthur’s strongest supporters (mostly.) I can’t WAIT to dive into that. I haven’t figured out all the myth connections yet, but I keep coming back to the idea of Ollie as a counterpart to Sir Kay- raised alongside Arthur/Bruce, maybe a bit of an ass but still plenty worthy of being Arthur’s seneschal, a bit less overtly chivalric but still has a good heart underneath the sharp tongue. And of course I need a Lancelot, and a Bedevere, and Alfred is so obviously Merlin…
And then the Robins/other assorted Batchildren. Knights need squires, of course. If I’m remembering my myths right, there’s even a squire of Arthur’s who goes after a wicked knight by himself and dies in the attempt, so. Yeah. I’m gonna have fun with this.
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“What manner of man are you that can summon up fire without flint or tinder?” “I am an enchanter.”
Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975)
#1975#film#movie#Monty Python And The Holy Grail#Terry Gilliam#Patsy#Eric Idle#Sir Robin The Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir Launcelot#Terry Jones#Sir Bedevere#Michael Palin#Sir Galahad The Pure#Graham Chapman#King Arthur#John Cleese#Tim The Enchanter#The Holy Grail#Cave Of Caerbannog#Camelot#Monty Python#knights
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JUNE RELEASE!
Monty Python's Spamalot - Kennedy Center May 18, 2023 - Medium Observation Video | Matinée
Cast: James Monroe Iglehart (King Arthur), Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (The Lady of the Lake), Matthew Saldivar (Patsy/Guard 2), Rob McClure (The Historian/Prince Herbert), Jimmy Smagula (Sir Bedevere/Dennis's Mother/Concorde), Alex Brightman (Sir Lancelot/The French Taunter/Knight of Ni/Tim the Enchanter), Nik Walker (Sir Galahad/The Black Knight/Prince Herbert's Father), Michael Urie (Sir Robin/Guard 1/Brother Maynard), Michael Fatica (Ensemble), Kaylee Olson (Ensemble), Ryan Kasprzak (Ensemble), Phillip Attmore (Ensemble), Daniel Beeman (Ensemble), Maria Briggs (Ensemble), Eloise Kropp (Ensemble), Daniel May (Ensemble), Shina Ann Morris (Ensemble), Kristin Piro (Ensemble)
Notes: Nice video of this hilarious show. Filmed from the orchestra. Lots of wideshots, which can lead to some washout at times. Beautiful zooms however on the cast (Alex Brightman fancam at times but it never takes away from the video!). Overall a great video of this Hilarious and perfect production.
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Hadestown - First US National Tour May 20, 2023 - Medium Observation Video | Matinée
Cast: Colin LeMoine (u/s Orpheus), Hannah Whitley (Eurydice), Matthew Patrick Quinn (Hades), Nyla Watson (u/s Persephone), Nathan Lee Graham (Hermes), Belén Moyano (Fate 1), Cecilia Trippiedi (u/s Fate 2), Dominique Kempf (Fate 3), Racquel Williams (Worker), Jemal Lee Harris (Worker), KC Dela Cruz (s/w Worker), Ian Coulter-Buford (s/w Worker)
Notes: Fantastic video of Colin's Orpheus Debut! there is a small head obstruction in the far left bottom that obstructs nothing but Hermes legs at times. This was a very unique and stressful show for the cast as they were down a worker and had everyone in the company on in the show. the show started almost 25 minutes late as they had to rehearse and change choreo. The lights hit in wait for me and the choreo change is quite fun to see and it's unique!
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Beetlejuice - First US National Tour February 19, 2023 - Medium Observation Video | Matinée
Cast: Justin Collette (Beetlejuice), Isabella Esler (Lydia Deetz), Britney Coleman (Barbara Maitland), Will Burton (Adam Maitland), Jesse Sharp (Charles Deetz), Kate Marilley (Delia Deetz), Danielle Marie Gonzalez (Miss Argentina), Abe Goldfarb (Otho), Brian Vaughn (Maxie Dean), Karmine Alers (Maxine Dean/Juno), Jackera Davis (Girl Scout), Matthew Michael Janisse (s/w Ensemble), Ryan Breslin (s/w Ensemble)
Notes: Big head obstruction on the left side of the screen where the crib, and Charles room is. it's worked around fine, but it's there and can be very distracting at times. besides that it's a great 4k video and it's a unique one, because they had asl and captions so the cast had to stick on script, which led to some fun choreo improv!
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Behind the scenes of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), where no one seems very happy with craft service. Even Terry Jones' mustache looks sad.
#Monty Python and the Holy Grail#Monty Python's Flying Circus#Eric Idle#Sir Robin the not-so-brave-as-Sir Lancelot#Michael Palin#Sir Galahad the Pure#Terry Jones#Sir Bedevere the Wise
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Arthurian myth: King Arthur (1)
Loose translation of the article "Arthur (Artus)" from Catherine Rager's "Dictionnaire des fées et des peuples invisibles dans l'Occident païen" (Dictionary of fairies and invisible people in the Pagan Occident).
ARTHUR (Artus)
Mythical king of a cycle of romans, the tales of the Round Table, also known as the Matter of Britain, which blossomed throughout all of Europe from the 12th to the 15th centuries. Among those texts, we find numerous romans by Chrétien de Troyes, and The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffroy of Monmouth, alongside its very loose translation Le Roman de Brut by Wace, itself rewrote by the priest Layamon in his poem Brut, and later, by Malory in his La Mort d'Arthur. Arthur was originally a historical warlord killed around 537 at the battle of Camlann, but he then became a super-human character identified to another Arthur, the great god of the pantheon of the Britons, and thus symbolizing the fight of the old kings of Great-Britain against the Saxon invaders.
The father of Arthur is the king Uter Pendragon who, despite his human appearance, seems to be a figuration of an Underworld king. He claims to be Constantine's descendant - the Celts, during this era, were Romanized. Arthur's half-sister is the fairy Morgane. As for his wife, the incomparable Guenievre ou Guinevere, her name means in its Welsh form (Gwenhwyfar, Gwenhwyvar) "white spirit", "white ghost". Some considered that Guenievre, who is recurringly kidnapped, is a resurgence of the Greek goddess Persephone. Their son, Llacheu, has the gift of second-sight/clearsight, as he knows the secret of material elements and of nature.
The relationships between Arthur and the Otherworld make him a magical character. In the roman of the Saxon Layamon, Brut, we see elves assist to his birth and gift him - he will be powerful, wealthy, generous and have a long life.
As many other heroes, Arthur receives his sword, Excalibur, from a supernatural creature. It is the Lady of the Lake that offers it to him. Indeed, the weapon he took away from its rock had been broken during a previous battle. Merlin, to replace it, brought the king to the shore of a lake, where an arm with white silk came out of the water, offering him the magical sword ornate with dragons - it is Excalibur, the Caladbolg of the Irish Fergus, a sword forged in Avallon. Before his death, the king will task sir Bedevere with bringing back Excalibur to the lake, where the mysterious arm appears again out of the water and takes it back. The Lady of the Lake always offers her protection to the king.
Arthur rides a black horse, a color associated to the realm of the dead: he can, as such, cross the waters that separate the afterlife from the realm of the living without his horse going wild with terror. The Book of Taliesin, a Welsh text of the 13th century, tells how the king went to the Underworld and brought back from it a magical cauldron (prefiguration of the Grail) which offers to knights an endless supply of food, but stays empty for the cowards.
Arthur is a purifying hero who gets rid of the monsters that plague the universe, just like Hercules, Theseus, Finn mac Cumhail or Cûchulainn. His first exploit was to kill the boar Twrch Trwyth which was ravaging Wales (Mabinogion of Kulwch and Olwen).
Once king, Arthur represents a solar-themed strength and wisdom. Advised by Merlin the enchanter, he establishes a rule of peace and justice (for twelve years according to some, for forty according to others), and presides at Carduel the Round Table, whose nature confirms that Arthus is both belonging to the supernatural, and an image of the Sun. His court can be found at Camelot - which might be Cadbury Castle, in the Somerset, but is before all the idealized town, the perfect city, the seat of knowledge, poetry and alchemy. The court keeps moving depending on the tales. The lord regularly sends his knights fight for just causes (and, after the Christianization of the legend, for the quest of the Grail containing the blood of the Christ), but himself rarely appears as a warrior. He sometimes even appears to figure a god of war who is above the mere battle, similarly to the goddess Badb.
For a marvelous life, a prodigious end: in his Vita Merlini, Geoffroy of Monmouth tells how the king, killed by the treacherous Mordred, his nephew and likely incestuous son, is carried on a magical boat by fairies that came from the Atlantic (where the realm of the dead is located). He is accompanied there by the Lady of the Lake and by three queens: the queen of Northern Wales, the queen of the Terre Gaste, and Morgane. Healed of his wounds by the latter, he stays with her, the Lady of the Lake, and their six sister-fairies, in the island of Avallon, "The Isle of Apples", which is sometimes a name for the Sidh/realm of the fairies, sometimes synonymous with the Blessed Islands or Fortune Isles. In Layamon's Brut, it is elves that take to Avallon the dead king, and it is the elf-queen Argante that brings him back to life. In truth, he returned to the place he belongs to, this Otherworld where there is no death, no suffering, no decadence, but only youth, feast and joy. His people hope for his messianic return, either in times of war, or simply so that he can offer them wise advice. In Cornwall, king Arthur supposedly appears in the shape of a black bird with red-colored beak and claws.
Old texts from which Rabelais took his inspiration mixed together the legend of king Arthur and the one of the giant Gargantua.
In Guillaume Apollinaire's burlesque "Arthur roi passé roi futur" (Arthur, king past, king future, 1914), king Arthur returns, wearing a shining armor, to Buckingham Palace where Georges IX is ruling. After having tested the authenticity of the ghost, Georges IX abdicates and lets the throne return to the old lord of England.
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"Sir Bedevere," growled the dragon, "we meet again! But this time the advantage is mine!"
"I mean," said the knight, "the advantage is always yours. You're the dragon, I'm just a knight."
"Sorry," said the dragon. "Thought I could spice it up with some villain repartee."
"Ah! In that case: You will never get away with this, Dragon!"
They stared at each other. The princess waited patiently.
"And so, you rescue the princess," said the dragon. "Same time next year?"
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Not including Sir Not-appearing-in-this-film for the others couldn't stand a chance against him
#monty python and the holy grail#Monty python#polls#holy grail#Just want to test something. Because I'm sure in the fandom it's between Robin & Galahad#But if it reaches a wider audience either Lancelot or Arthur will win
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