King Arthur Research Paper

“They are “chosen ones,” fated to rule or inspire others, though in youth they may be unaware of their destined role.” (242) In the development of Arthur, he was depicted as a folk hero who accomplishes magical deeds and will return from the dead to someday lead his people. Now, King Arthur is developed as a Christian legend and a story of hope. Tennyson was an English romantic poet. He uses romance in his poems that are concerned with noble heroes, passionate love, chivalric codes of honor, daring deeds, and supernatural events. His romances have a faraway setting and depict events unlike those of ordinary life. Tennyson portrays the legacy of the Arthur legend as a parallel to the life of Christ.

In Tennyson’s, Idylls of the King, Tennyson’s focus was the hope that he portrays the legacy of the Arthur legend as a parallel to the life of Christ. In

In the beginning of the story, King Arthur knows he’s going to die similarly to when Christ knew he was going to die when he was praying in the Garden. Arthur’s companion, Bedivere, has a role similar to an apostle of Jesus. In lines 55-57, Arthur tells Sir Bedivere that he will perish by the people whom he made and Merlin swore that he should come again to rule once more but let what should be. This also alludes to when Christ was talking about his coming again and final judgment. In lines 78-80, Tennyson describes Arthur’s rising from the dead and goes to where lay mighty bones of ancient men. This also alludes to Jesus rising from the dead and when he went up the mountain and saw Moses and Elijah. Later in the story we see Sir Bedivere betray King Arthur just as Peter betrayed and lied to Jesus when He was arrested. Bedivere lies to Arthur when Arthur asks him whether he threw Excalibur into the lake. Rather than toss away Excalibur,