King Arthur and Mordred

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King Arthur and Mordred are legendary figures from Arthurian mythology whose fatal clash symbolizes the downfall of Camelot and the end of Arthur’s reign.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Arthurian characters
legendary pair
literary characters
mythological figures
associatedPeriod mythic sub-Roman Britain
associatedPlace Camelot NERFINISHED
Camlann NERFINISHED
centralEvent final battle at Camlann NERFINISHED
climacticEventOf Arthurian narrative cycle NERFINISHED
conflictType fatal clash
culture Celtic-influenced mythology
medieval British literature
depictedIn Alliterative Morte Arthure NERFINISHED
Le Morte d’Arthur NERFINISHED
Post-Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED
Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED
hasMember King Arthur NERFINISHED
Mordred NERFINISHED
influenced later medieval romance literature
modern Arthurian adaptations
languageOfEarliestSources Welsh
languageOfMajorSources Middle English
Middle French
moralInterpretation inevitability of fate in heroic cycles
warning against treachery
narrativeFunction brings about destruction of Arthur’s kingdom
partOf Arthurian legend NERFINISHED
Matter of Britain NERFINISHED
portrayedIn comics
film
poetry
prose romances
television
theatre
video games
visual art
relationshipType father and son (in some versions)
king and usurper
uncle and nephew (in many versions)
symbolizes downfall of Camelot NERFINISHED
end of King Arthur’s reign
theme betrayal
civil war
end of a golden age
tragic destiny

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Battle of Camlann featuresConflictBetween King Arthur and Mordred