The Day Of Destiny

• The Day of Destiny - The whole book of king Arthur and his noble Knights of the round table
• Excalibur - King Arthur's magic sword in medieval legends.
• Sir Thomas Malory (1415-1471)

  • An English knight during the War of the Roses best known for his highly influential work of medieval literature
  • He wrote a book while in prison for various crimes (real or imagined)
• When was the War of the Roses?

  1455-1487 CE
• Le Morte D' Arthur (The Death of Arthur) - Regarded as Malory's first novel in English, the first in Western literature, and the most comprehensive treatment of the Arthurian legend
• When did Malory complete Le Morte D' Arthur?

  1469 CE
• When was Malory released from prison?

  Early 1470 CE
• The Whole Book of King Arthur and of His Noble Knights of the Round Table - The original title for Malory's work
• William Caxton - Mistook the title of the last chapter (Le Morte D' Arthur = The Death of Arthur) for that book.
• When did Caxton publish the mistook title?

  1485 CE
• Other work of Malory:

  • The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell
• Betwixt - amongst
• Holden - that is to say
• Betokens - to signify
• Tomorn - tomorrow
• Weened - to cry; to wine
• Jesu - Jesus
• Fortress - bulwark
• Vengeance - retaliation
• Hideous - fearsome
• Standeth - abide
• Characters of the Story

  A) Igrayne

  B) Uther Pendragon

  C) Morgan Le Fay

  D) Ector

  E) Mordred

  F) Merlin

  G) Guinevere

  H) Sir Lancelot

  I) Tristan

  J) Isolde

  
• When did Malory write Le Morte D' Arthur?

  1485
• The Death of Arthur

  • Le Morte D' Arthur
  • Accidental title of the book
• The characters in Le Morte d' Arthur (KMMUI, LMEKS, SGTGY, LL):

  • King Arthur
  • Merlin
  • Morgan Le Fay
  • Uther Pendragon
  • Igrayne
  • Lot King of Goddobin
  • Mordred
  • Ector
  • Kay
  • Sir Gawain
  • Sir Gareth
  • Gaheris and Aggravain
  • The Lady of the Lake
  • Guinevere
  • Ywain
  • Lucan and Bedivere
  • Lancelot Du Lake
• The Knights (KLGGG, GGBEK, LTPAB):

  • King Arthur
  • Sir Lancelot
  • Sir Gawain
  • Sir Galahad
  • Sir Geraint
  • Sir Gareth
  • Sir Gaheris
  • Sir Bedivere
  • Sir Ector
  • Sir Kay
  • Sir Lamorak
  • Sir Tristan
  • Sir Percival
  • Sir Aggravain
  • Sir Bors de Ganis
• King Arthur

  • Son of Uther Pendragon and Igrayne
  • Given to Merlin, who later counsels him in all matters
  • Raised by Ector until he pulls the Excalibur from the stone
  • Becomes the mightiest king of his time
• Chalice - a large cup or goblet, typically used for drinking wine.

  
• Excalibur - King Arthur's magic sword in medieval legends.

  
• Merlin

  • King Arthur's most trusted advisor, prophet, magician, and friend
  • The magician who counsels King Arthur
• Morgan Le Fay

  • Arthur's half sister
  • Steals the scabbard of Excalibur which protects Arthur and throws it into a lake
  • Uther Pendragon's third daughter
  • Marries King Uriens
  • Tries to kill Arthur so her lover, Accolon, can be king
• Morgan Le Fay is the daughter of Igrayne and her first husband, the Duke of Cornwall.
• Uther Pendragon

  • The mightiest of all English kings
  • The father of King Arthur as well as three daughters
• Igrayne

  • The wife of the Duke of Cornwall
  • Uther Pendragon seduces and later marries her
  • Mother of King Arthur and Morgan Le Fay
• Round Table - An imaginary table at which knights were said to have sat around King Arthur's court, symbolizing equality among them.
• Lot King of Goddobin

  • A king married to Morgan Le Fay
  • Arthur seduces Morgan Le Fay, not knowing that she is Arthur's sister, and they are the parents of Mordred
  • One of the 11 kings who are hostile to Arthur
• Mordred

  • Son of King Arthur and Morgan Le Fay
  • They kill each other (Arthur) in a battle for the throne of England
  • Half-brother to Gawain, Gareth, and Aggravain
• Ector

  • The knight who raised Arthur until the boy pulled the sword from the stone and claimed his right to the throne.
  • Goes on the Grail Quest but fails
• Grail Quest - The quest for the Holy Grail, which was believed to be the cup that Jesus drank from at the Last Supper
• Kay

  • Sir Ector's son
  • He is knighted by Arthur and later goes with Arthur on a pilgrimage to St. Michael's Mount