Archetypes in Arthurian Legends

The legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is known throughout the entire world, and its story has been told and retold again and again. However, even though the story has been recounted many times, it has always maintained certain aspects, or archetypes, of the story that are vital to correctly portraying the true meaning of the stories. The hunting group of companions, the quest, or the use of a magical weapon are three examples that are in every retelling because they’re important to the meaning. Whether in the movie Excalibur directed by John Boorman, or in the various short stories found in our literature book, these three archetypes help shape the plot of the stories.

The Knights of the Round Table represent all that is good in the kingdom and in every retelling of the legend, the table is always included. In the movie Excalibur, the archetype of the hunting group of companions is represented by the Knights of the Round Table. In the movie, the knights always eat together in the same table, and always stay together as if they were one big family. This shows that the knights in the movie share a se

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