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Mythology: Myth of King Arthur
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1. During what approximate timeframe did King Arthur supposedly live?
a. after 400 AD and before 600 AD
b. 325 BC - 280 BC
c. 1100 AD - 1200 AD
2. Son of Uther Pendragon and Igraine, husband of Guinevere, father of Mordred, king of Britain and person who established the knights of the Round Table
a. Sir Lancelot b. Mordred c. Arthur d. Merlin e. Viviane
3. Succeeded her mother as the High Priestess of the Holy Isle of Avalon, a powerful woman with the ability to see into the future and transform reality when it suits her purpose. "She is dedicated to preserving the Old Religion and the careful balance between good and evil" (http://alt.tnt.tv/movies/tntoriginals/mists).
a. Sir Lancelot b. Mordred c. Arthur d. Merlin e. Viviane
4. The daughter of Igraine and Gorlois, even at a young age she possessed "The Sight". She was taken from her mother to be trained as a priestess of Avalon. Devoted to her half-brother, she returns to Britain when he is installed as High King and falls in love with a Knight in his court named Lancelot" (http://alt.tnt.tv/movies/tntoriginals/mists).
a. Morgaine b. Mordred c. Igraine d. Guinevere e. Viviane
5. The illegitimate son of King Arthur, he is conceived by Morgaine during a pagan ritual. Though Viviane wants him to be raised at Avalon, his mother refuses to hand him over. Instead she gives him to her aunt Morgause who teaches him to turn his powers against his father and Britain (http://alt.tnt.tv/movies/tntoriginals/mists).
a. Arthur b. Mordred c. Brutus d. Lancelot e. Merlin
6. The son of Viviane, conceived during a pagan ritual he became King Arthur's great friend and a Knight of the Round Table. He is also fell in love with Arthur's wife Gwenhwyfar (http://alt.tnt.tv/movies/tntoriginals/mists).
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7. She is the daughter of the former High Priestess of Avalon and Merlin, the High Druid. Although she left Avalon to marry Gorlois, Duke of Cornwall, she still retains "The Sight"(the ability to see beyond the veil that separates the worlds.) She was chosen to bear the "Great King" (Arthur), though the warrior, Uther Pendragon, would be his father instead of her husband (http://alt.tnt.tv/movies/tntoriginals/mists).
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8. What is one of the strongest themes of the Arthurian legend?
a. the conflict between one's personal desires and one's responsibility to others
b. the arrogance of those born outside of nobility
c. the desire for a more democratic rule
9. What connection does the Arthurian legend have with Greek myth?
a. The birth of Britain is attributed to someone in the lineage of a Trojan survivor of the Trojan War.
b. Lancelot is in the direct lineage of Paris.
c. Guinevere is compared to Helen and is often considered the goddess of the sea, as was Helen
10. This place was "a mystical realm of ages past and a source of enchantment for all times. It was the Isle of Avalon where King Arthur’s magical sword Excalibur was forged, and where he was brought for his wounds to be healed following his final battle" (http://www.themistsofavalon.com/about.html).
a. Britain
b. England c. Avalon d. Wales e. Isle of Wight
11. The Arthurian legend documents what historical, true conflict?
a. The conflict between the French and the English
b. The conflict between paganism and the onset of Christianity
c. The conflict between the Church of Rome and The Church of England (Anglican)
12. Who says the following? "I don't think it's God who punishes us. I believe we punish ourselves. We create our own heavens and our own hells."
a. Sir Lancelot b. Mordred c. Arthur d. Merlin e. Viviane
13. Which of the following most accurate tells what Viviane believed?
a. The organized Christian religion will discriminate against the pagan tribes in Britain and shift away from a woman-centered, sex and pleasure culture to the woman-as-source-of-all-evil mindset and the need for perpetual atonement.
b. That the Catholic Church is the one true religion.
c. All inhabitants of the world must worship Arthur as the one true leader and representative of the Goddess religion.
14. What remnant of Viviane's goddess culture is reflected in current Christian religion?
a. Mary b. The ability to see into the future c. Atonement through fire
15. What religion is Guinevere?
a. Pagan, loyal to Viviane b. Christian, she ends up a nun c. Agnostic, she dies for love
16. How does the story of Lancelot end?
a. He becomes a priest where Arthur is buried but returns to the monastery to be with Guinevere but she has dies minutes before. He buries her beside Arthur and grieves, without eating, until he wasted away.
b. He is killed in battle, fighting against invaders who threaten to take over Britain. He never married and he had asked to be buried next to Guinevere and Arthur. His last wish was honored.
c. He is hung for treason against King Arthur for his affair with Guinevere after King Arthur has died.
17. How does the story of King Arthur end?
a. He and his son fight. They kill each other. Britain is overtaken by the Saxons and Guinevere is blamed for the entire fiasco and burned at the stake.
b. He fights his own son. Mordred dies and Arthur is badly wounded. Arthur makes sure his sword is thrown back into the lake. One version of the myth reports that a boat takes him off to Avalon where legend has it that he will return should Britain ever be in danger again. Another version has him buried somewhat anonymously at a chapel.
c. King Arthur beats the Saxons in the greatest battle of his time. No one can beat the Brits. Once winning this last battle he and his son have a face-off. In the midst of this personal battle the Saxons trickily return and kill them both, carrying their heads on stakes around the country, demoralizing and ultimately defeating the Brits.
18. What was one of the reasons for Viviane's downfall?
a. Arrogance. She played "goddess," orchestrating people's lives without their knowledge or consent. b. Power. She was consumed with the desire for power to rule Britain as queen. c. Love. Her love for Merlin and many other men blinded her to the needs of her people.