Arthur : god and hero in Avalon
Fee, Christopher R.2018
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For fifteen centuries, legends of King Arthur have enthralled us. Born in the misty past of a Britain under siege, half-remembered events became shrouded in ancient myth and folklore. The resulting tales were told and retold, until over time Arthur, Camelot, Avalon, the Round Table, the Holy Grail, Excalibur, Lancelot and Guinevere all became instantly recognisable icons. Along the way, Arthur's life and times were recast in the mould of the hero's journey: Arthur's miraculous conception at Tintagel through the magical intercession of his shaman guide, Merlin; the childhood deed of pulling the sword from the stone, through which Arthur was anointed King; the quest for the Holy Grail, the most sacred object in Christendom; the betrayal of Arthur by his wife and champion; and the apocalyptic battle between good and evil ending with Arthur's journey to the Otherworld.
Main title:
Arthur : god and hero in Avalon / Christopher Fee.
Author:
Fee, Christopher R., author
Imprint:
London : Reaktion Books, 2018.
Collation:
224 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
ISBN:
9781780239996 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
1153949
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