Comment on And sir cumference, the sphere

bizarroland@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• BakerBagel@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  One thing that is important to note is that King Arthur was sorta used as a template for story telling in medieval England, Wales, and France. There are dozens of conflicting stories and accounts because some tales are from the 7th century, and some are from the 14th. King Arthur and The knights of the round table are essentially a folk hero tale for the nobility of the middle ages.

  Thomas Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur is the first compilation of Arthurian tales that were collected, but it was written in the 15th century and can be a real bear to read if you want something more casual.

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  • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I always recommend they start with the Vulgate cycle, which has the benefit of making them realize how many of these fucking stories there are.

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