An Epic Hero for Modern Times         In about 1470, Thomas Malory finished Morte d' Arthur, the first of the many legends written about King Arthur. Even in modern times, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table are a favorite subject in movies, books, and plays. Often times this is so because the Medieval Period in general, and King Arthur in particular, have an air of mystery, romance, fantasy, and adventure that are popular themes …showed first 75 words of 595 total…

…showed last 75 words of 595 total…regards to character actions. Had Lancelot not decided to come to Camelot to join the Round Table, and Mordred had never been told that Arthur was his father, Camelot may have never been destroyed.         The excerpt of Morte d' Arthur is a more mysterious, magical, and perhaps realistic view of the Medieval period than Camelot. However, both works provide a glimpse back into the world of one of the favorite 'epic heroes' of modern times.