Excalibur: King Arthur, Sword in the Stone, & Lady of the Lake (ft.
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We often don't stop to think about the details in the stories that we've heard the most. For hundreds of years, one of the most popular stories in the world has been that of King Arthur, but across countless versions, it can be easy to get lost in the differences and forget the symbolism at the story's core. Focusing on one element of Arthurian Legend, Arthur's sword, we can better understand the symbolic ideal of leadership which King Arthur represents.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:02 The Knights of the Round Table by Évrard d'Espinques
00:19 Illustration from Ballads of Bravery by George Melville Baker
00:35 King Arthur of Britain by Howard Pyle
00:59 Illustration from Tales of Romance by Andrew Lang
01:27 The Sword In The Stone
01:31 The Enchanter Merlin by Howard Pyle
02:01 How Arthur Drew Forth Ye Sword by Howard Pyle
02:35 God Speed by Edmund Blair Leighton
03:00 Illustration from An Island Story; A Child's History of England by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
03:15 Sir Kay Showeth The Mystic Sword Unto Sir Ector by Howard Pyle
03:28 Illustration from Histoire de Merlin, French Illuminated Manuscript, 1280
04:12 An Elegant Weapon
04:16 Joan of Arc Kissing the Sword of Deliverance by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
04:45 Monarchs of Hungary by Luigi Giarrè and Vincenzo Stanghi
05:12 Illustration from The Fencing Book by Hans Talhoffer
05:25 Robin Hood by Louis Rhead
05:31 A Duel from the Wolfenbütteler Illuminated Manuscript
05:47 Clip From Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope used for educational purposes under Fair Use
06:11 Ceiling Painting from Gotland Church
06:32 Poster for Runnymede by William Greer Harrison
06:48 The Dedication by Edmund Blair Leighton
07:04 The Lady of the Lake
07:49 Anna Bridgland
11:08 Illustration from Tales of the Round Table by Andrew Lang
11:30 Excalibur by Howard Pyle
11:36 Queen Morgana Loses Excalibur His Sheath by Howard Pyle
11:52 The Sleep of King Arthur in Avalon by Edward Coley Burne-Jones
12:08 Sir Bedivere Throwing Excalibur Into the Lake by Walter Crane
12:37 Conclusion
12:41 King Arthur from the Nine Heroes Tapestries
13:05 King Arthur and Sir Lancelot by William Morris
13:15 The Lady of the Lake Telleth Arthur of the Sword Excalibur by Aubrey Beardsley
13:26 King Arthur Asks the Lady of the Lake for the Sword Excalibur by Henry Gilbert
13:38 Sir Percival and the Holy Grail by Theodor Pixis
13:59 King Arthur by Charles Ernest Butler
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