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In Geoffrey of Monmouth's account, what does Merlin reveal beneath Vortigern's failing tower?
The red dragon stands for the Britons and the white for the Saxons, turning their fight into a prophecy.
In Wace's Roman de Brut, why does Arthur seat his nobles at a round table?
With no head seat, no baron could boast that he held a higher place than another.
In Geoffrey's History of the Kings of Britain, Merlin disguises Uther as whom to enter Tintagel?
Geoffrey's story links Uther's disguise at Tintagel directly to Arthur's conception.
In Geoffrey of Monmouth's Arthurian account, who seizes Arthur's crown while he is abroad?
The earlier Annales Cambriae only links Arthur and Medraut at Camlann; it never says they fought each other.
How does the Annales Cambriae describe Arthur and Medraut at Camlann?
The brief annal never says the pair fought on opposite sides, unlike the betrayal found in later versions.
In Arthurian legend, what role does Camelot usually serve?
Camelot has no fixed location; medieval texts also place Arthur's court at Caerleon and Carlisle.
In Malory's Le Morte Darthur, which brothers die during Lancelot's rescue of Guinevere?
Gareth and Gaheris attend unarmored, making their deaths the wound Gawain cannot forgive.
In Malory's Le Morte Darthur, who gives Arthur the sword Excalibur?
Malory's lake-given Excalibur replaces the sword Arthur pulled from the stone after that first weapon breaks.
According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, where is wounded Arthur taken after Camlann?
Geoffrey sends Arthur to Avalon to have his wounds treated; later writers keep alive the hope that Arthur may return.
In Malory's Le Morte Darthur, where does Guinevere spend her final years?
Guinevere becomes abbess at Amesbury, and her last meeting with Lancelot ends without a kiss.