Sir thomas malorys history of king arthur and his knights of the round table scribner classics. What is the earliest reference to king arthur being raised by sir ector. The sword in the stone disney animal style 1963 part 2 at king huberts castlecounts big news duration. The relationship that sir ector and king arthur have is that sir ector is the stand in, foster father for king arthur. Sir ector was a nobleman and knight who was entrusted with arthur as a young child by merlin the magician. Sir ector sir kay showeth the mystic sword unto sir ector, by howard pyle from the story of king arthur and his knights.
Sebastian baczkiewiczs six episode radio drama telling the story of king arthur. In fact, arthur is known only by his diminutive nickname the wart until the very end of the book, when merlyn addresses him by his more famous title. Along with bedivere, with whom he is frequently associated, kay is one of the earliest characters associated with arthur. Arthur is chosen king sir thomas malory then within two years king uther fell sick of a great malady then merlin said aloud unto king uther, sir, shall your son arthur be king after your days, of this realm with all the appurtenance. Sir kay was also the son of ector, and kay and arthur.
Sir ector is entrusted with king uthers newborn son, arthur. Ah, if this be true as ye say, cried arthur, ye shall desire of me whatsoever ye may, and i shall give it you. Ebk home kingdoms royalty saints pedigrees archaeology king arthur mail david. Subsequently, he conquered a wide empire and eventually went to war with the romans. Start studying the sword in the stone and king arthur. Sir ector, who is also known as sir hector, antor, or even ectorius in some legends, is the father of sir kay and the adoptive father of king arthur in the arthurian legend. What did sir kay tell arthur to do when he presented the sword to him. Sir ector is a major character in the sword in the stone. In later literature he is known for his acid tongue and bullying, boorish behaviour, but in earlier accounts he was one of arthurs premier warriors. A faithful knight of king uthers court, ector alias antor was chosen by merlin to be king arthurs foster father when he took the royal baby from his parents in order to supervise his upbringing. Merlin had placed a sword in a stone, saying that whoever drew it out would be king.
The young arthur pulled the sword from the stone and merlin had him crowned the king of britain. Sir thomas malory wrote a book based on the legend of king arthur. Sir ector was the father of kay and the adoptive father of arthur pendragon season 1 edit. She never did see arthur after he was first born, however, as he was given by merlin to sir ector to raise as his son. White, the flower of chivalry, the swithen book series, the sword in the stone on april 14, 2020 leave a. A firsttime reader of whites novel may be surprised at his initial portrayal of king arthur arguably the most famous monarch in literature as an unassuming, rustic boy. So arthur made haste to that part of the lists where sir ector sat with the people of his household. King uther gave ector great rewards in advance, so he would follow all. To never do outrage nor murder not to assault or murder anybody always to flee treason do not commit treason, a crime against your country or king. King arthur was the son of uther pendragon and according to many legends defeated the barbarians in dozens of battles. Arthur was the only child of uther pendragon and the lady igraine. Son of king ban of benoic anglicized as benwick and queen elaine, he is known as lancelot of the lake or lancelot du lac because he was raised by vivien, the lady of the lake. Sir ector was uthers brother and there for arthur s uncle.
Sir kay was king arthurs older brother and the son of sir ector. He is a conscientious, slightly timid young boy who becomes king of england after being tutored by merlyn. He is a big, muscular young man with red hair, and is most likely somewhere around the age of twenty, judging from a line from merlin. Sir ector is a character mentioned in sonic and the black knight. The sword in the stone back at sir ectors castle youtube. Merlin helped uther seduce the lady igraine on the condition that when the child was born that it would be given to merlin to raise, and uther agreed. The father of the wart and kay, sir ector is a gruff but lovable father who like many fathers wants to raise his boys according to strict rules of conduct and the highest ideas that an eddication can offer.
The sword in the stone coolzdane animal style part 12 hail king arthur. After learning that warts proper name is arthur, he leads the other knights into cheering on for arthur as their new king. King arthur was a fictional british leader from the late 5 th and early 6 th centuries, known as the ruler of camelot, who has become legendary due to the folklore surrounding his history. It was based on this first of four books in the once and future king quartet sir ector and sir grummore grummursum that name are discussing questing and the best way to go about educating boys. Igraine was the wife to duke gorlois of cornwall or hoel of tintagel, at the time she had conceived arthur. In it, he wrote his version of the code of chivalry. Le morte darthur characters from litcharts the creators. However, sir ectors idea of education consists of learning latin and stuff, which is a fine pursuit but not the most pressing one for a future king. He appears in the mabinogion tale of culhwch and olwen as the foremost warrior at the court of the king arthur. Along with bedivere, kay is one of the earliest people linked with arthur. Episode one the sword of the king a seventeen year old arthur has grown up as arran, stable boy to ector of cantia. And below the hilt, in letters of gold, were written these words. According to other legends, sir kay had mystical powers and was called one of. He seems to be aware of kays nature, as he notes that the idea of a king kay is a dreadful thought.
His history is shrouded in folklore and literary invention, though the stories confirmed that he became a great warrior of camelot under the tutelage of the wizard merlin and defended britain from hostile invaders, both natural and. Sir pellinore is a supporting character from disneys 1963 animated feature film, the sword in the stone. Igraine had a relationship with uther pendragon while under merlins spell and conceived of arthur. He is visited by merlin and begins to have waking dreams about a moment in his early childhood when he was taken from his mother by merlin and.
History records kay cai in welsh as being a very tall man and a fierce warrior, as shown by his epithet, the tall. Ector s friend, sir pellinore, arrives to announce that the annual jousting tournament will be held in london, and the winner will be crowned king. White, the flower of chivalry, the swithen book series, the sword in the stone on april 14, 2020 leave a comment. He married guinevere, whose father gave him the round table as a dowry. Study 22 terms young arthur quiz flashcards quizlet. The archbishop of cantebury had a gathering of different kings, dukes, and high lords for a tournament to determine who would be the new king. The wart a foundling raised by sir ector at the castle of the forest sauvage. Sir thomas malorys history of king arthur and his knights of the round table scribner classics lanier, sidney, wyeth, n.
He is an orphan boy who becomes king of england thanks to his ability to pull a legendary sword from an anvil. Knights of the round table simple english wikipedia, the. Heroic archetypes king arthur and the knights of the round. At some point, he adopted the orphaned arthur but cared very little about him beyond the obligation of guardianship, treated. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Hectors adventures in the name of king arthur were. He prefers more practical things like fighting and war training over educational pursuits. The sword in the stone at sir ectors castle hd youtube. He returned home on learning that his nephew mordred had raised the standard of rebellion and taken guinevere, the queen. His character appears in the postvulgate and malory as ector. Book 4 of swithen series enticingly reimagines king arthurs childhood. The knights of the round table king arthurs knights. Sometimes portrayed as a king instead of merely a lord, he has an estate in the country as well as properties in london. Arthur grew up knowing sir ector as his father, and ector remained clueless as to the true identity of the young arthur. Le morte darthur characters from litcharts the creators of. Merlin declares himself arthur s tutor and returns with him to his home, a castle run by sir ector, arthur s foster father. Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil is rightwise king, born of england. For the book saith, so sir launcelot commanded them for to do, or ever he passed out of this world. The the once and future king characters covered include.
King arthur was raised by sir ector, father of sir kay who later became one of king arthur s knights. Probably the eldest knight of the round table, sir ector had an estate in the country as well as properties in london and throughout england. The sword in the stone 1963 alan napier as sir pellinore. When arthur became king, he assisted arthur in the battle of bedegraine against the rebelling kings, and in the war against. The tears came into arthur s eyes when he knew that sir ector was not his father, for the young man had loved him as if he were of his own blood. Yet, in reality, he would flee at the slightest provocation. Years later, ector was surprised when the adolescent arthur withdrew the fateful sword from the stone proving he was the rightful king of britain. Ector took care of arthur and raised him with his own son, kay, until merlin showed up after king uthers death and took arthur and kay with him, so that arthur could become king. Sir kay was the son of sir ector ectorious and the foster brother of king arthur. The day before kay is to be knighted, pellinore arrives at sir ector s and informs him that the king, uther pendragon, has died without an heir. What is the earliest reference to king arthur being raised. Sir bart asks sir ector, warts foster father, for the boys name. He knew that the boy was important because hed been entrusted with his care by the king. King arthur is a legendary british leader of the 6th century.
Sir ector hector has been associated with arthurian legend since he was. Sir lancelot is considered to be from the middle ages in europe from 500 a. A faithful knight of king uthers court, ector alias antor was chosen by merlin to be king arthurs foster father when he took the royal baby from his parents in. Did sir ector know from the beginning that arthur was king. Later, after the battle when gorlois was dead, uther married igraine. He is shown to be very strict with arthur, derisively calling him the wart, while doting on his son kay. Le morte darthur characters from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Asked in word and phrase origins where did the word london bobby come from. King arthur was described in the history of the britons by ninnius in 830 as a. He later becomes one of arthur s knights, although he is often a foolish or hotheaded figure. Arthur pendragon often called wart or king arthur is the protagonist of disneys 1963 animated feature film, the sword in the stone. He saw himself as a courageous warrior and would present himself as such. The project gutenberg ebook of king arthurs knights, by. King arthur, lancelot, merlyn, guenever, mordred, morgause, elaine, galahad, gareth, gawaine, king pellinore, sir kay, sir ector, the questing beast.
Arthur is known as the wart in the first book and as king arthur once he is crowned. Sir kay is based on the character of the same name from the king arthur legends, who like the disney character, was arthurs adoptive brother. Sir lancelot is regarded as the first and greatest of king arthurs legendary knights. Sir ector sometimes hector, antor, or ectorius is the father of sir kay and the foster father of king arthur in the arthurian legend. At the end of the selection, why do sir kay and sir ector kneel wart pulled the sword from the stone so he is the rightful king explain the effect that sir ector and sir kay kneeling has on wart. White often uses sir ector as a symbol of merrrie englande, an era long past where knights and squires drank port, sang songs of heroic deeds, and attended tournaments. Wart goes up to the sword to pull it out of the stone again kay. Sometimes a king instead of merely a lord, he has an estate in the country as well as properties in london. Merlin brought arthur to sir ector and his wife when he was about a week old. Why have sir ector and the two boys come to london answers.
A short time after this happened, king uther was very ill. A faithful knight of king uthers court, ector alias antor was chosen by merlin to be king arthur s foster father when he took the royal baby from his parents in order to supervise his upbringing. Kay is jealous of arthur because sir ector favored arthur more what test does merlin create to identify the true king of england you had to pull the sword from the stone, and the only person who could do it was the king. Arthurs childhood and rise to power legends of king arthur. In contrast to sir ector, pellinore is a bit quieter, and is a slender man. After arthur is revealed as the rightful king of england, he regrets his mistreatment of the boy and out of fear of his former charges reprisal begs. Posted in arthurian books, tagged king arthurs childhood, merlin, meylinde, scott telek, sir ector, sir kay, sir thomas malory, t. So my question is, what is the earliest reference to king arthur being raised by sir ector. Feb 12, 2019 the sword in the stone disney animal style 1963 part 2 at king huberts castlecounts big news duration. He later becomes arthur s seneschal, and one of the first knights of the round table.
For the french book maketh mention, and is authorised, that sir bors, sir ector, sir blamore, and sir bleoberis, went into the holy land thereas jesu christ was quick and dead, and anon as they had stablished their lands. Sir kay takes the sword and goes to sir ector, taking the credit from arthur and declares himself king. The sword in the stone 237 the word wrought line 78 is an alternative past tense or past participle of work. Ector and pelinore clink glasses, causing them to break and spill wine over kays head. However, sir ector s idea of education consists of learning latin and stuff, which is a fine pursuit but not the most pressing one for a future king. Sir lancelot was raised by the lady of the lake after their enemy, the frankish king claudas had killed king ban. Naive and innocent, he undergoes an education at the hands of merlyn. Arthurpyle sir kay showeth the mystic sword unto sir ector.
But when king arthur saw him ride upon sir ectors horse his wrath was very great, and with his sword he smote king cradlemont upon the helm, and shore off the fourth part thereof and of the shield, and drave the sword onward to the horses neck and slew the horse, and hurled the king upon the ground. Though many tried for the sword with all their strength, none could move the sword nor stir it. Sir ector arthurian literary character a faithful knight of king uther s court, ector alias antor was chosen by merlin to be king arthurs foster father when he took the royal baby from his parents in order to supervise his upbringing. Book 4 of swithen series enticingly reimagines king arthur s childhood. Arthur did not know his true status but had grown up living with sir ector and sir kay, his son. A list of all the characters in the once and future king. In stories about king arthur, sir kay is sir ector s son and king arthur s foster brother. Based on what you know about the king arthur legend, what event might merlin be planning. That poem only survives in fragments, but whats more accessible is the. Posted in arthurian books, tagged king arthur s childhood, merlin, meylinde, scott telek, sir ector, sir kay, sir thomas malory, t. This led to a rebellion by eleven rulers which arthur put down. I think that kay is greedy for the throne what does sir ector say when sir kay brings him the sword. The story of king arthur and his knightsthe winning of kinghood.
He should not be mistaken with ector, the father of kay and foster father of arthur. He was given king arthur by merlin to raise and train him to be someone to take orders and obey what he is told. He also explains that, in london, a sword has mysteriously appeared that passes through an anvil a heavy blacksmiths block on. In book i, the sword and the stone, we are introduced to the wart, a young boy who eventually becomes king arthur. So arthur lived with sir ector and his son, kay, and the two boys were brothers. The wart is a nickname for art, and the wart eventually becomes king arthur. He did not, however, knows the facts of his parentage. King arthur, lancelot, merlyn, guenever, mordred, morgause, elaine, galahad, gareth, gawaine, king pellinore, sir kay, sir ector, the questing beast, agravaine, sir bruce sans pitie, uncle dap, morgan le fay, nimue, sir thomas malory, uther pendragon. The wart grows up in the castle of sir ector, his foster father. Sir, said ector unto arthur, will ye be my good and kind lord when ye are king. Sir ector, who is also known as sir hector, antor, or even ectorius in some legends, is the father of sir kay and the adoptive father of king arthur in the arthurian. Arthur was then fifteen years old, but a youth of such unparalleled courage and generosity, joined with that sweetness of temper and innate goodness, as gained him universal love.
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