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Literary Representations of King Arthur's Death

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of King Arthur in the Middle Ages). His existence is highly debated, with many arguing that he is actually a combination of many rulers, and others arguing that he is  nothing more than myth. In terms of Arthurs story, however, we find that "One of the more intriguing aspects of the Arthurian legends deals with the disappearance or death of  King Arthur. In many accounts of the Arthurian legends, King Arthur was taken to the Isle of Avalon to be healed, but what happened to him after reaching the island  remains a mystery" (Thornborrow). Many believe that he died in Avalon. There are many versions of the story of King Arthur, and those tales often involve the telling of  his death. "One of the most popular and well-known versions of Arthurs story comes from Sir Thomas Malory. Le Morte DArthur was written in the mid-fifteenth century while Malory was  in prison. Its mixture of nearly every earlier version of the myths and legends of King Arthur makes it an impressive....work" (Levin ). Another version, a much longer and more  detailed version, comes to us in Tennysons poem "Idylls of the King." In the following paper we compare the two. The paper is divided into three sections. Those sections involve  the beginning, the play of the sword, and the final passage of Arthur. Malory and Tennyson: The Beginning In Malorys version of the beginning of the passing, the  part wherein King Arthur is dying and then asks a favor of Bedivere, begins with the following lines: "But I may not stand, mine head works so. Ah Sir Launcelot,  said King Arthur, this day have I sore missed thee: alas, that ever I was against thee, for now have I my death, whereof Sir Gawaine me warned in my