Merlin

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, g
• Leerjaar 1,2

What do you know about King Arthur?

King Arthur

- Arthur Pendragon
- Most likely: A Roman military leader 5th & 6th century
- Fought against the Saxons
- History of the Britons in 9th century
- Set the basis of Arthur as the legendary warrior
- 12th century, Geoffrey of Monmouth adds Merlin 
- Other stories added Camelot, Round Table, & Guinevere

Merlin

- 12th century: first appears as a prophet
- Later: becomes Arthur's adviser & magician
- First given the name Emrys
- Later: Merlin (from his Welsh name: Myrddin)
- Merlin's father an angel who visited a nun?
   or is Merlin's father an evil spirit?

Merlin & Arthur 

- Prophecy: red dragon (Britons) fights a 
   white dragon (Saxons), and the red one wins
- Merlin becomes Arthur's tutor when he's 
   a child
- Arranges the sword-in-the-stone that
   makes Arthur king

Arthur's Influence

- Troubadours, jugglers, minstrels, storytellers spread the story
- Image of Arthur & his knights:
         - influenced clothes & fashion in Medieval era
         - guidelines for knights and how they should behave
         - jousting tournaments (on horses with lances)

- Arthur associated with the Middle English period (1100-1500)
   and not Old English period (450-1100) from which he came

Morgana & Mordred

Morgana:                                                     Mordred:
- powerful enchantress                        - son of Arthur & Morgause
- daughter of Arthur's mother             (Morgana's sister)
- Arthur's half-sister                               - evil & wicked     
- apprentice of Merlin                            - Arthur kills all babies born
- wants to take over the throne            in May after a prophecy
                                                                         - Mordred lives & kills Arthur 

Literature 3: 
King Arthur & Merlin

King Arthur __ the head of the round table.

Merlin ____ the king to watch over Arthur.

1. promise
2. promises

The knights of the round table SERVE King Arthur

1. schrikken
2. serveren
3. dienen
4. leiden

4. King Arthur bas born .... the 5th or 6th century.

1. on
2. at
3. in

Hoe heet het legendarische zwaard van King Arthur?

1. Anduril
2. Narsil
3. Samurai zwaard
4. Excalibur

17. When was the first story about King Arthur written?

1. 5th century
2. 9th century
3. 11th century
4. 13th century

Lesson aims:

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- Learn the basics about king Arthur and the Knights of the round table. 

- Learn  about chivalry

- Hear about the first adventures of Sir Gawain

- note taking, writing, speaking

In one word: what does Arthur and the round table mean to you?

Merlin

- 12th century: first appears as a prophet
- Later: becomes Arthur's adviser & magician
- First given the name Emrys
- Later: Merlin (from his Welsh name: Myrddin)
- Merlin's father an angel who visited a nun?
   or is Merlin's father an evil spirit?

Merlin & Arthur 

- Prophecy: red dragon (Britons) fights a 
   white dragon (Saxons), and the red one wins
- Merlin becomes Arthur's tutor when he's 
   a child
- Arranges the sword-in-the-stone that
   makes Arthur king