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02516aam a2200337 i 4500 001 84D2C4786CA011E9A39CB90697128E48 003 SILO 005 20190502010142 008 180212t20192019enka bq 000 0 eng c 020 $a 1780239998 020 $a 9781780239996 035 $a (OCoLC)1022504262 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d BDX $d ERASA $d UKMGB $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d UBY $d TOH $d IUL $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e-uk--- 050 4 $a PN686 A7 F55 2019 100 1 $a Fee, Christopher R., $e author. 245 10 $a Arthur : $b god and hero in Avalon / $c Christofer R. Fee. 264 1 $a London : $b Reakion Books, $c 2019. 300 $a 224 pages : $b illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and filmography (pages 206-214) and index. 520 8 $a For fifteen centuries, legends of King Arthur have inspired generations. In the misty past of a Britain under siege, half-remembered events became shrouded in ancient myth and folklore. The resulting tales were told and retold, until over time Arthur, Camelot, Avalon, the Round Table, the Holy Grail, Excalibur, Lancelot and Guinevere all became instantly recognizable icons. Along the way, Arthur's life and times were recast in the mould of the hero's journey: his miraculous conception at Tintagel through the magical intercession of his shaman guide, Merlin; the childhood deed of pulling the Sword from the Stone through which Arthur was anointed King; the Quest for the Holy Grail, the most sacred object in Christendom; the betrayal of Arthur by his wife and champion; and the apocalyptic battle between Good and Evil, ending with Arthur's journey to the Otherworld. Arthur: God and Hero in Avalon views Arthur in terms of comparative mythology, and argues that the Once and Future King remains relevant because his story speaks so eloquently about universal human needs and anxieties. The book discusses the tales of King Arthur, from the very earliest versions to the most recent film and television adaptations, and offers readers an insight into why Arthur remains so popular. 600 00 $a Arthur, $c King $x Legends. 600 07 $a Arthur, $c King. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00035632 650 0 $a Avalon (Legendary place) 651 0 $a Great Britain $x History $y Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066. 941 $a 2 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20230718093207.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20210707011233.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=84D2C4786CA011E9A39CB90697128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search