On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
I'm admittedly an amateur in the field of comparitive mythology, but the Arthurian archetype exists independently in a few places. As I began with Joseph Campbell and moved onto other experts, a lot of similar myths of the so-called hero's journey sprang up all across Europe and Asia around the same time. Whether knights or ninjas or shogun warriors, the basic premise was unchanged but there are some specific traits unique to Arthur. I haven't read up on my Charlemagne though. In my spare time, I was rifling through the Egyptian Book of the Dead, though I found it to be very preachy and repetitive. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- 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
