Yes, maybe I can use his age to explain some of the seeming contradictions in the Arthurs I know :-). Age can certainly account for the fact that he is a somewhat reckless, warmongering leader in some stories and a sleepy, bored king in others. I have more problems grasping what kind of man can be very fond of both Gawain and Lancelot, because these two seem so very different to me.
I think the step I must take is to wriggle free from the grasp of my source materials and fit the stories to my characters rather than to make the characters fit all stories. Most of those medieval romances seem like a kind of fanfic in which each author supported his own favourite character and manipulated the others in such a way that their hero shines by comparison :-).
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Date: Tuesday, 12 May 2009 08:21 pm (UTC)I think the step I must take is to wriggle free from the grasp of my source materials and fit the stories to my characters rather than to make the characters fit all stories. Most of those medieval romances seem like a kind of fanfic in which each author supported his own favourite character and manipulated the others in such a way that their hero shines by comparison :-).