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What is the name of the magic sword that king Arthur pulled out of the rock?
It was Excalibur in Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur (c. 1450-1470).This form with an x appears to be an invention of Malory. His sources name the sword as Escalibor.Earlier sources name it Caliburn.The sword was named Kaletvwlch in medieval Welsh texts (usually modernized as Caledfwlch in modern versions of those texts). In medieval French tales the sword is named Caliburn, later fancied up to Escalibor. Sir Thomas Malory in his Le Morte d'Arthur rendered the name as Excalibur.Because Malory's work was so popular in English, that form of the name is the one which later English authors mostly use. It is also used in some English translations of medieval works where the name is found differently in the source language. Some medieval romances give other minor variations in spelling.According to Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britianniae (the earliest surviving biography of Arthur) the sword Caliburn had been forged in the Island of Avalon but this account tells nothing of how Arthur obtained it. According to the medieval, so-called Vulgate Merlin account, Caliburn was identical to the nameless sword which Arthur pulled from the sword and so became king. According to the medieval, so-called Post-Vulgate Merlin Arthur was given Caliburn after he became king by a lake fay and it is unrelated to the sword in the stone.A version of the Post-Vulgate Merlin occurs in a manuscript named Cambridge Add. 7071 in which material from the Vulgate Merlin is also included and which according identifies Escalibor with the sword in the stone, but later in contradiction identifies it with the sword given to Arthur by the lake fay. Sir Thomas Malory derived the earliest section of his Le Morte d'Arthur from a similar combined account and so gives both contradictory origins for Excalibur with no attempt at an explanation.Excalibur
The arches and spires of Medieval architecture were intended for what following purposes?
The arches and spires of the medieval architecture were intended to force one's eyes to look toward the heavens. The spires in particular represent a finger pointing upward to God to indicate that he is in Heaven. The spires provided a constant reminder of that belief. Arches were an innovation of architecture to provide strength to the structure and provide additional light to inside of the building.
Look at this painting this painting was created by what type of painting?
late medieval Italy
What is the etymology of the word Gothic?
The word "gothic" was first applied to pre-Renaissance architecture (especially churches) to mean crude and unsophisticated. The Goths were a Germanic tribe prominent in the fall of Rome. Later it was applied to the particular medieval style in art and design, and to a genre of romantic literature based on dark or horror themes.
What is a medieval allure?
An allure is a walkway on a wall.
In Morte d and acirc and 128 and 153Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory which element of medieval literature does the disappearance of the Excalibur into the lake represent?
The disappearance of Excalibur into the lake in "Morte d'Arthur'' represents the theme of chivalry and the passing of an era. It symbolizes the end of King Arthur's reign and the return of the sword to the Lady of the Lake, signifying the close connection between Arthur and the mystical forces that guided his kingdom.
What has the author Robert William Ackerman written?
Robert William Ackerman has written: 'Backgrounds to Medieval English literature' -- subject(s): History, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature
What has the author Mario Martins written?
Mario Martins has written: 'Estudos de literatura medieval' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature, Portuguese literature
What has the author Michael Earl Ralston written?
Michael Earl Ralston has written: 'A typology of guides in medieval literature' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature
What has the author Jane Chance written?
Jane Chance has written: 'Assembly of Gods' 'Medieval mythography' -- subject(s): Civilization, Medieval, Classical influences, Criticism, Medieval, Ecole de Chartres, Historiography, History, History and criticism, Latin literature, Medieval and modern, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Civilization, Medieval Criticism, Medieval Literature, Medieval and modern Latin literature, Mythology, Mythology, Classical, in literature, Roman influences, Theory 'Tolkien the Medievalist' -- subject(s): History, Nonfiction, OverDrive 'Woman as Hero in Old English Literature' -- subject(s): History, English literature, History and criticism, Sex role in literature, Heroes in literature, Women, Women and literature, Heroines in literature, Women in literature 'Christine de Pizan's Letter of Othea to Hector' 'The Genius figure in antiquity and the Middle Ages' -- subject(s): Ancient Civilization, Ancient Literature, Civilization, Ancient, Genius (Companion spirit), History and criticism, Literature, Ancient, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature 'Tolkien's art' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, England, English Epic literature, English Fantasy literature, Epic literature, English, Fairy tales in literature, Fantasy literature, English, History, History and criticism, In literature, Knowledge, Medievalism, Middle Earth (Imaginary place), Mythology in literature, Mythology, Germanic, in literature
What has the author Joan M Ferrante written?
Joan M. Ferrante has written: 'Woman as image in medieval literature from the twelfth century to Dante' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature, Women in literature 'Dante's Beatrice' -- subject(s): Religion, Beatrice Portinari, In literature, Characters, Religion in poetry 'In pursuit of perfection' -- subject(s): Courtly love, Courtly love in literature, History and criticism, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature 'Woman As Image in Medieval Literature' 'The political vision of the Divine comedy' -- subject(s): Political and social views, Politics and literature, Dante Alighieri,, History
What has the author Alexandru N Cizek written?
Alexandru N. Cizek has written: 'Imitatio et tractatio' -- subject(s): Ancient Rhetoric, Classical literature, History and criticism, Imitation in literature, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature, Medieval Rhetoric, Rhetoric, Ancient, Rhetoric, Medieval, Theory
What is medieval literature?
Medieval literature is any literature after the fall of Rome in the west in 476 AD (CE) and around 1450 when Gutenberg invented the printing press.
What has the author Wendy Pfeffer written?
Wendy Pfeffer has written: 'The change of Philomel' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature, Nightingale in literature
What has the author Bernhard Pabst written?
Bernhard Pabst has written: 'Rundfunk- und Fernsehbauteile' -- subject(s): Equipment and supplies, Radio, Television 'Prosimetrum' -- subject(s): Classical influences, Classical languages, Classical literature, History, History and criticism, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.), Latin language, Medieval and modern, Latin prose literature, Medieval and modern, Literary form, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature, Medieval and modern Latin language, Medieval and modern Latin prose literature, Metrics and rhythmics, Theory
What has the author Anton Kolls written?
Anton Kolls has written: 'Zur Lanvalsage. Eine Quellenuntersuchung' -- subject(s): Comparative Literature, English and French, Literature, Comparative, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature, Romances, Sources
What is the difference between renaissance and medieval literature?
Medieval literature was characterized by religious themes, chivalry, and feudal society, while Renaissance literature focused on individualism, humanism, and the revival of classical themes and forms. Renaissance literature also saw the rise of new literary genres such as the novel and the Shakespearean play.
