THis is from college and our studies in comparative mythology. Big parts of the story of Arthur were like parts of the Karl Der Grosse/Charlemagne story. It just can't be a coincidence. It's so long ago I can't remember the specifics. But it's clear it came with the Angles and the Normans. Of course what really chafed my professor was the Song of Roland. They attributed the defeat at battle to the Arabs/Muslims, which Charlemagne avenges. The loss was actually to the heathen Basques and it was never avenged. The University of Nevada, Reno is big in Basque studies.
On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 1:49 PM, Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: > > Remember, much of what is attributed to King Arthur is actually stolen > from > > Karl Der Grosse/Charlemagne. > > Do you have any attribution for that, Steve? I haven't come across > that before. The book that I'd consider canon is Malory's La Morte > D'Arthur and that was written in the late Middle Ages. Arthur's > historical context is the period after the fall of Rome and before the > Anglo-Saxon invasions. There are no contemporary records so all > literary works are fiction. Literature and plays written after the > introduction of the concept of chivalry make it a vital part of the > story. I don't doubt a retelling of the Charlemagne story with > chivalry could have influenced Malory, like I said, I just have never > seen it. > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
