ARTHURIAN LEGEND:
CRASH COURSE
Decide whether the statements are true or false.
1. King Arthur fought against the Saxon invaders.
2. Geoffrey Monmouth mixed history and magic in his work.
3. The prototypes of Camelot and Excalibur first appeared in
“The History of the Kings of Britain''.
4. French poet Wace added the Holy Grail to the story.
5. Chrétien de Troyes’s romances further popularised the
legend.
6. Modern stories about King Arthur are mostly based on
Thomas Malory’s retelling.
7. The Arthurian cycle has lost its popularity in recent years.
Camelot
Holy Grail
Morgan le Fay
Sir Lancelot
&
Queen Guinevere
Excalibur
Mordred
Lady of the Lake
Sir Gawain
and
the Green Knight
Sir Galahad
Round Table
True or False?
• The Arthurian legend has a strict canon.
• Morgan le Fay is most often portrayed as a benevolent witch
who helps King Arthur.
• The Round Table symbolises the sun which Arthur’s court
worshipped.
• The Holy Grail plot was later added to the Arthurian cycle.
• Chivalric code has a connection with the Arthurian legend.
• Merlin is known for having a complicated relationship with
the Lady of the Lake.
True or False?
• One of the motifs of ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’ is
the beheading game.
• King Arthur is also known as ‘The Once and Future King’.
• Galahad managed to find the Holy Grail due to his chivalric
traits.
• Mordor and Arthur fought at the Battle of Camlann.
• Tristan and Isolde’s love affair led to the downfall of the
Arthurian court.
• Lancelot was named ‘du Lac’ in connection with his
upbringing.
• What element, character, or
plotline of the Arthurian legend
made you want to learn more?
• Have you watched any films,
cartoons, or TV shows based on
the Arthurian legend? What did
you think of them?