Tag: arthurian legends

The reason I despise Galahad is because I don’t think his actions in Malory are that of a good man. He invited the Knights of the Round Table onto a quest that he knew would kill most of them to find an object that was AT HIS HOUSE. He a darkly fascinating character: he’s spent most of his childhood praying for Lancelot’s soul (which can’t be good for his psyche!), and he’s been raised to be sacrificial lamb by Nacien.

2/2 (An extremely spiritual chalice that gives you unending food? Yup, it’s the Cauldron of Regeneration, all right!)

I think the beauty of arthuriana is that there are so many themes and characters that everyone can find something they do and don’t like! I understand what you mean!

I personally really enjoy the character, but of course my interpretation of it might be wildly different (being so young, for me it’s more about people manipulating him /leading him to that grail point and him truly believing that he’s doing good).

Do the Chronicles of Prydain count as Arthurian novels? It’s more (loosely) based off of the Mabinogion than anything else, but there are references to Cwlhuch and Olwen.

Sorry for answering this late! 
I feel like the Mabinogion has a bigger picture that has a bit of arthuriana in it, like an overlapping, or even more, like a big mix of texts and traditions where then we have one of them (arthurian related one) take a new road (a bit like an evolutionary tree).

About the Chronicles of Prydain (I love those novels), I think because not many people consider Culhwch and Olwen as 100% arthuriana, it would probably not be considered an arthurian novel. The arthurian theme in Culhwch and Olwen was the (very common) theme of having the story happening in arthurian times, with arthurian characters in the background. If I remember correctly, they did take that out from The Chronicles pf Prydain. 

I think it mostly depends on how much people consider Culhwch and Olwen to be arthurian characters instead of only overlapping with arthurian characters that then remained in future arthurians texts.

Screw Tomboy!Guenivere. Give me competant ruler!Guenivere. Give me a Guenivere that was taught battle tactics and diplomacy on her father’s knee. Give me a Guenivere whose mind is full to the brim of Roman and Celtic law, who is an ardent feminist (by the standards of the time period). Give me a Guenivere who teaches Arthur how to be a good ruler, because it’s not like a bullied country bumpkin knew something like that.

Maybe not the same but it reminds me of Firelord’s Guinevere (by Parke Godwin).

But yes, I agree! also if I love all the Guineveres!

Your favourite arthurian artist? (from tmblr)

I LOVE THIS ASK sorry it took me so long!!

In random order, here are some artists that I truly ADORE A LOT. I only linked artists that usually draw arthuriana and/or drew a lot of arthuriana 🙂 

perplexingly
mortefran
gawaincomic
h4734ll 
claire
princess-oldguy 
sir-galeas
zuchkoillustrations
chris
wabisuketsubaki
annadaviscourt
rainbowillness
ambrosiusmerlinus
serikeeva

I know I probably forgot someone (and I had not linked that have deleted their blog/art ) and I apologize! These are the ones I remember from the top of my mind, so I will probably add more!
But I usually reblog only art I like, so you can visit the tag fanart here on the blog!

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