treachery of Mordred
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The treachery of Mordred refers to Mordred’s betrayal of King Arthur, which leads to the collapse of Arthur’s kingdom and the end of the golden age of Camelot.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian legend motif
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betrayal ⓘ legendary event ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
destruction of Camelot’s unity
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dispersal of the Knights of the Round Table ⓘ transition from golden age to ruin ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
archetype of the traitorous son or nephew
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symbol of treason in English literature ⓘ |
| hasPerpetrator | Mordred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal of kin
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end of chivalric ideal ⓘ fall of a heroic kingdom ⓘ |
| hasVictim | King Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
attempted seizure of Camelot
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civil war in Arthur’s realm ⓘ usurpation of Arthur’s throne ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
illegitimate succession claims
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prophecies of Arthur’s downfall ⓘ |
| isCentralTo | Arthurian end-of-the-world narrative ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedAs | ultimate betrayal in Arthurian tradition ⓘ |
| isDepictedIn |
Alliterative Morte Arthure
NERFINISHED
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Le Morte d’Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Post-Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanzaic Morte Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ various medieval Arthurian romances ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Battle of Camlann
NERFINISHED
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collapse of Arthur’s kingdom ⓘ end of the golden age of Camelot ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Arthurian legend
NERFINISHED
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Matter of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
death of King Arthur
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death of Mordred ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | mythic sub-Roman Britain ⓘ |
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