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.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian characters
ⓘ
legendary pair ⓘ literary characters ⓘ mythological figures ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | mythic sub-Roman Britain ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Camelot
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Camlann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralEvent | final battle at Camlann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climacticEventOf | Arthurian narrative cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | fatal clash ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic-influenced mythology
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medieval British literature ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Alliterative Morte Arthure
NERFINISHED
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Le Morte d’Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Post-Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
King Arthur
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Mordred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later medieval romance literature
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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
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film ⓘ poetry ⓘ prose romances ⓘ television ⓘ theatre ⓘ video games ⓘ visual art ⓘ |
| relationshipType |
father and son (in some versions)
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king and usurper ⓘ uncle and nephew (in many versions) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
downfall of Camelot
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ⓘ
end of King Arthur’s reign ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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civil war ⓘ end of a golden age ⓘ tragic destiny ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.