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King Arthur
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Freak the Mighty
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- The Fair Guinevere, from the legend of King Arthur.†
p. 16.4 *King Arthur = mythical king of Britain who rules at Camelot and leads the Knights of the Round Table
- You know about King Arthur, right?†
p. 16.4
- The only King Arthur I know is the brand of flour Gram uses, and if I say that I'll really sound like a butthead.†
p. 16.4
- King Arthur was the first king of England, way back when there were still dragons and monsters in the world.†
p. 16.6
- Every now and then King Arthur would send them off on a special secret mission, which in the old days they called a 'quest.'†
p. 17.5
- King Arthur wanted to improve his men, so he made them armor-plated.†
p. 18.2
- By now I know what a quest is because Freak has explained the whole deal, how it started with King Arthur trying to keep all his knights busy by making them do things that proved how strong and brave and smart they were, or sometimes how totally numb, because how else can you explain dudes running around inside big clunky tin cans and praying all the time?†
p. 45.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(King Arthur) mythical British king of medieval stories who rules at Camelot and leads the Knights of the Round TableKing Arthur may or may not be based on a real historical leader, but the stories about him are mainly legend. Medieval writers describe him as a brave and noble king who defends Britain, carries the magical sword Excalibur, and gathers honorable knights at a round table that symbolized equal honor and rank.
Arthurian tales often include quests for the Holy Grail, tests of loyalty and courage, and tragic love stories such as that of Lancelot and Guinevere. Over time, King Arthur has become a symbol of chivalry, idealized leadership, and a lost "golden age" that people remember with longing. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)