(chalice used by Christ at the last supper)
Lancelot Brings Guenevere to Arthur
The Lady of the Lake was said to be the foster-mother of Sir Lancelot and raised him beneath the murky waters of her Lake. She is, however, best known for her presentation to King Arthur of his magical sword Excalibur.
Merlin the magician, had met the Lady of the lake and fallen so deeply in love with her that he agreed to teach her all his mystical powers. The lady became Merlin's scribe, as well as his lover. The Lady became so powerful that her magical skills outshone even her teacher and she imprisoned him in Glass Tower. To some extent she stepped into Merlin's role at King Arthur's side, but the old man's removal contributed considerably to the great monarch's downfall. The Lady of the Lake was eventually obliged to reclaim her sword when Arthur was fatally wounded at the Battle of Camlann and Excalibur was hurled back to misty waters. She was also said to be one of the three Queens who escorted the King to Avalon.
Whoever she was, she gave Arthur the sword Excalibur, and she stole Lancelot when he was a child and cured him when he went mad, hence the suffix "du Lac" after his name.
Rules of ChivalryThis romance is quoted as being one of the greastes all time loves.
In the later and more popular version of the stories, she fell in love with Lancelot. Their love was a secret until finally discovered, and Lancelot fled to France, leaving Guinevere to face burning at the stake. Lancelot returned just as she was being led to the scaffold, and became the hero of the hour by rescuing her. This led to a war between him and Arthur. While Arthur was away, his bastard son Mordred took control. Upon his return, Arthur fought Mordred, being joined by Lancelot near the end of the battle, but died on the field, killing his son as well.
Until his affair with the Queen Lancelot was the purest and most perfect of the knights of the round table. However he had to do penance for his crime of adultery. Here there is great debate as to the nature of his penance. At the least, he became either a hermit or a wandering pilgrim, at the worst, he mutilated himself and wandered the land, unable to die, seeking absolution.
Arthurs treacherous bastard son who killed Arthur in battle
Camelot
Was the legendary Court The Arthue and guinevere ruled. A place of idealized beauty, peacefulness and enlightenment.
Thou shalt follow the mandate of moral conscience.
Thou shalt be willing to defend your values.
Thou shalt have respect and pity for all weakness and be steadfastness in defending them.
Thou shalt love thy country.
Thou shalt refuse to retreat before the enemy. Always hold thou place.
Thou shalt wage unceasing and unyielding war against all that is evil.
Thou shalt obey the orders of those appointed above you, as long as those orders do not conflict with what you know to be true and just.
Thou shalt show loyalty to truth and to your pledged word.Thy word is thy bond.
Thou shalt be generous and giving of ones self.
Thou shalt be champion of the right and good at all times, and at all times oppose the forces of evil.