Arthurian Allusions Flashcards
Perceval
Most innocent and child-like of the knights, he encounters the Fisher king. Achieves the Holy Grail.
A kind, naive, and uncouth hero
Morgan le Fay
Arthur’s sister and ruler of Avalon. When she’s good, she is a magincal healer who can fly and shape-shift. When she’s bad, she is a destructive witch who is an enemy of Camelot and a devious temptress. A deceitful temptress
King Arthur
A Christ-like character who embodies justice
Lancelot
a near perfect hero who has a fatal flaw
Merlin
a powerful magician
Galahad
son of Lancelot. Chaste and pure and achieves the Grail and is given the Perilous Seat. purity and perfection
Guinevere
a passionate and independent woman
Gawain
his feud with Lancelot contributed to the end of the fellowship of the Round Table. A likeable hero made human by his flaws
The Holy Grail
Ultimate goal of every knight’s guest. A penultimate achievement
Camelot
a place of justice, friendship and chivalry
excalibur
the most powerful of weapons, symbolic of strength and justice
round table
One seat left empty to represent Judas’ betrayal of Christ. Only the most holy could sit in this seat. Friendship, loyalty, and chivalry
