O Rei Artur através dos séculos: uma trajetória das lendas arturianas

Abstract

The present essay aims to present a historical trajectory of the Arthurian legends from the ninth century to the present day, taking into account the change of perspective regarding the king in literature, considered a historical figure or mythical hero. The adventures of the king and his knights went through several stages in the history of literature, such as the transition from verse to prose writing, the interrelations between history and romance, the emergence of the Medieval Revival movement in the nineteenth century, the development of new media in the 20th and 21st centuries, among others. Several authors such as Geoffrey de Monmouth, Chrétien de Troyes, Thomas Malory, Alfred Tennyson, Howard Pyle, among others, were essential for the immortality of the legends, making them present in our collective imagination in the 21st century, and the central theme of various artistic manifestations and literary works of our time, which add new layers of meaning to this fantastic cultural legacy.