Legend and history about king Arthur: a myth and its metamorphoses
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DOBROTĂ, Corina. Legend and history about king Arthur: a myth and its metamorphoses. In: Intertext , 2016, nr. 3-4(39-40), pp. 161-166. ISSN 1857-3711.
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Numărul 3-4(39-40) / 2016 / ISSN 1857-3711 /ISSNe 2345-1750

Legend and history about king Arthur: a myth and its metamorphoses
CZU: 81’0

Pag. 161-166

Dobrotă Corina
 
"Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati
 
Disponibil în IBN: 29 ianuarie 2017


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The central figure of King Arthur, the legendary Celtic king who gave rise to the well-known cycle of Arthurian legends and has consequently claimed the status of national symbol is still quite influential in the modern world. Seen as the emblematic figure embodying bravery and honour, and last but not least chivalrous romance, Arthur is still found in modern writings authoured by contemporary fantasists, mainly in the English-speaking literary field, but not only. The most interesting mixture of pagan motifs and spiritual, mainly Christian values has provided a rich source of inspiration for modern writers, thus enabling them to infuse a fresh perspective and a new life to the Arthurian myths. The present paper focuses on the historical roots of Arthur’s legend and its tremendous cultural legacy, trying to point out the reasons for its long-enduring literary success and influence. Starting as a rather sketchy figure briefly mentioned in the accounts of reputed historians such as Nennius (Historia Britanum) and William of Malmesbury (Gesta Regum Anglorum), Arthur was raised to the status of legendary hero by Geoffrey of Monmouth (Historia Regum Britanniae), thus embarking on his prolific career as the unifying thread in the legends of the Round Table, whose most widely known versions belong to Thomas Malory ( La Morte Darthur) and Alfred Tennyson (Idylls of the King). The powerful response and everlasting appeal that this mythical hero raises in the audience, be they his contemporaries or the modern public, may lead us to conclude that he is conceived as an aspect of an eternity-spanning archetype. The mythical and historical elements of the original story have been enriched along the way by magical and esoterical aspects that have turned it into a fertile ground for modern reflection as the British and Western cultural myth par excellence.

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myth, archetype, value, influence, legend, history, symbol