The movie "King Arthur: Knights of the Round Table": objective evaluation

In fact, this may be a legend from the Middle Ages.

The legend of King Arthur began to be sung by bards throughout Europe in the 12th century AD. The most recognized work is "Morte d'Arthur" written around the 15th century.

The Celtic people who once ruled Britain were ruled by the Roman Empire in the first century AD. After the sixth century, the Germanic people invaded one after another, and their power gradually declined, and they were finally forced to give up the British throne. . According to legend, Arthur appeared as a Celtic hero during the period of Germanic invasion. He led various tribes to defeat the Saxons, a branch of the Germanic nation, in a battle called the Battle of Barton Hill. He is regarded as a famous legendary figure in medieval Britain. However, Arthur's image continued to change with the evolution of the legend, and finally evolved into the ruling King of Britain and the leader of the "Knights of the Round Table" who accepted legendary knights such as Lancelot and Tristan under his command. The leader, the hero with the highest honor.

The King's Sword (Excalibur) and the Sword in the Stone (The Sword in the Stone) are King Arthur's supreme symbols of royal power. Wearing this King's Sword with elven magic makes all the knights bow their heads. Not only He established his own throne and triumphed in many battles.

King Arthur's sword - the King's Sword (Excalibur), also translated as the Broken Steel Sword, the Iron-cutting Sword, the Sword in the Lake, and the Sword of Victory. It is worth noting that many less professional translations refer to this sword as the sword in the stone, which is incorrect.

The Sword in the Stone, the sword that Arthur drew to choose the king. One said it was Caliburn, the prototype of Excalibur. The "History of the Kings of Britain" records about Caliburn that King Arthur used this sword to kill 470 Saxon soldiers who attacked him in one battle.

The King's Sword is a magical holy sword that appears in the legend of King Arthur. It can be said to be the origin of the tradition that most heroes are equipped with famous swords in later knight literature.

In the legend of King Arthur, Arthur, who pulled out the Sword in the Stone and ascended the throne as king, broke the Sword in the Stone during a confrontation with King Pellinore. The cause of this battle was that when Arthur visited a castle, the owner of the castle Annoure saw Sir Pellinore walking towards the castle and asked King Arthur for protection. In fact, Sir Pellinore was also teased by Annoure and came to fight King Arthur. This battle was considered to be against chivalry and became the reason why the Sword in the Stone broke. Later, under the guidance of Merlin, he obtained the Sword of the King from the Lady of the Lake. The sword of the king was forged in the elven kingdom of Avalon. The sword was made of gold and the hilt was inlaid with precious stones. Its sharp edge cut iron like mud, so the lady in the lake named it Excalibur (that is, in ancient Celtic language). (meaning "broken steel") named after it. Merlin warned Arthur at this time: "Although the King's Sword is powerful, its scabbard is more valuable than the sword. The one who wears the scabbard of the King's Sword will never bleed, and you must not lose it." But. Later, King Arthur still lost the scabbard, so even though he had a sword as sharp as iron, he was eventually killed by the traitor knight Mordred. In the end, the King's Sword was thrown back into the lake by Sir Bedivere at the instruction of King Arthur, and returned to the elf country Avalon with King Arthur.

Today, "Knights of the Round Table" is no longer just a historical term, but has become synonymous with "bravery", "loyalty" and "trust". The story of these knights has become a legend.

From ancient times to the present, different versions of the story describe different numbers of Knights of the Round Table, ranging from 12 to 150. The first person to write about the Winchester Round Table was Wace, who listed the names of 25 knights in Roman de Brut (1270).

Based on all the information, the most recognized and famous Knights of the Round Table are the following:

Sir Lancelot, the undisputed number one among the Knights of the Round Table The brave man is called the "Knight of the Lake" because it is said that he was raised by a fairy in the lake.

He is gentle and helpful, yet brave and selfless.

Sir Gawain, a knight whose strength is comparable to Lancelot. Not only is he superb in martial arts and has outstanding military exploits, he is also tall and handsome in appearance. Legend has it that he is the origin of the term "Prince Charming".

Kay Sir Kay is the son of Duke Aikber, the lord of the place where King Arthur was fostered since he was a child. He is called "brother" by King Arthur. He is a brave and passionate young man.

Bahrain Sir Balin was a rare knight with swords in both hands at that time. He was calm-minded and a commander-in-chief with both wisdom and courage.

Sir Parcivale, King Arthur’s personal knight and later the founder of the Knights of the Holy Grail.

At that time, there were also agreements similar to military regulations among the Knights of the Round Table. After research, the British scholar Sir Thomas Malory (1405-1471) summarized them into the following six articles:

Always to flee treason.

To by no means be cruel but to give mercy unto him who asks for mercy.

To never force ladies, gentlewomen or widows.

Not to take up battles in wrongful quarrels.

Never rage and murder.

Never betray.

Never be cruel and offer forgiveness to those who seek surrender.

Always give aid to women.

Never coerce a woman.

Never get involved in a fight due to a quarrel