Arthur Book 1: Chapter 1 Flashcards
capital of Arthur’s kingdom; modern-day Winchester, England
Camelot
king of Briton; father of Arthur
Uther Pendragon
mother of Arthur; unfaithful wife of Gorlois
Igrayne
Land of Mystery; place where Merlin took Arthur as an infant
Avalon
Arthur’s sword with magical scabbard
Excalibur
the name given to the land over which Arthur ruled
Logres (Lów-gris)
killed knights for traveling on a road; nearly killed Arthur, and then began to chase the “Questing Beast”
King Pellinore
a Celtic people inhabiting Britain before the time of the Roman invasion
Britons
Germanic tribe that invaded Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries
Saxons
ornate tent
pavilion
awe; respect
reverence
a ceremony by which a man acknowledged himself the vassal of a lord; special honor
homage
“A little while after his birth at dark Tintagel, Uther, who hearkened to my words, gave the child into my care, and I bore him to Avalon, the Land of Mystery.” Who said this? and to whom?
Merlin to the angry kings and knights
pavilion
ornate tent
reverence
awe; respect