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fandomhigh2006-01-24 11:28 am
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Arthurian Traditions (01/24)
"Feasgar math, a chlas. Good afternoon, class. My . . . apologies for the absence of class on Thursday. We will continue with our study of traditional sources of Arthurian legend.
"There are two major medieval texts we will be looking at." He begins handing out texts. "And we will be confining our scope to English sources, although I may bring in the French and German romances about the exploits of the knights. There are several recurring themes and motifs that we will be focusing on in class. We've already seen one in 'Culhwch and Olwen', that of the cauldron which becomes the Holy Grail. The Holy Grail continued to evolve in meaning and significance throughout history. A second is the role and position of women, and how that effects the behaviour of men, the development of chivalry, and politics. We'll be paying close attention to the social structure of the City of Legions, one of Arthur's Camelots. The role and identity of Excalibur, the Lady of the Lake, and so on and so forth.
"I'll assign all of your readings todays. We'll go over them in class, and I'll expect you to draw examples from both during class discussions. I'd like you to read from Geoffrey of Monmouth's 'A History of the Kings of Britain', but only Book IX and chapters I and II of Book XI, and Sir Thomas Malory's La Morte d'Arthur, Book XXI."
He looked around the class. "Questions? Topics you'd like to cover?"
"There are two major medieval texts we will be looking at." He begins handing out texts. "And we will be confining our scope to English sources, although I may bring in the French and German romances about the exploits of the knights. There are several recurring themes and motifs that we will be focusing on in class. We've already seen one in 'Culhwch and Olwen', that of the cauldron which becomes the Holy Grail. The Holy Grail continued to evolve in meaning and significance throughout history. A second is the role and position of women, and how that effects the behaviour of men, the development of chivalry, and politics. We'll be paying close attention to the social structure of the City of Legions, one of Arthur's Camelots. The role and identity of Excalibur, the Lady of the Lake, and so on and so forth.
"I'll assign all of your readings todays. We'll go over them in class, and I'll expect you to draw examples from both during class discussions. I'd like you to read from Geoffrey of Monmouth's 'A History of the Kings of Britain', but only Book IX and chapters I and II of Book XI, and Sir Thomas Malory's La Morte d'Arthur, Book XXI."
He looked around the class. "Questions? Topics you'd like to cover?"