A dying Sir Gawain recounts the rise and fall of Arthur and the Round Table to his squire in a dark, illustrated retelling.
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A dying Sir Gawain recounts the rise and fall of Arthur and the Round Table to his squire in a dark, illustrated retelling.
Sir Gawain is lying feverish and wounded in his tent outside of Lancelot's castle. As he dies, he tells his young squire the stories of the rise and fall of the noble knights of the round table.
Gawain tells of Arthur's boyhood and of the wonderful moment when the young King drew the magic sword from the stone and claimed his kingdom. He tells of his own fight with the supernatural Green Knight. He tells of the search for the Holy Grail. And finally, he tells of Lancelot's love for Guinevere an...
will contain mild spoilers
Lancelot and Guinevere's forbidden love; attraction and betrayal themes
Beheading, battles, mortal wounds; dark, horrific illustrations of death
No profanity or strong language present
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Holy Grail quest and Christian medieval religious themes recur
Sword in the stone, supernatural Green Knight, magical quests central
No real-world occult content present
Kingdom rivalries and the political fall of Camelot's fellowship
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Betrayal among knights; wartime suffering and tragic aftermath
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