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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FightingKingArthurAtCamlann 1
King Arthur and Mordred canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Arthurian characters
legendary pair
literary characters
mythological figures
associatedPeriod mythic sub-Roman Britain
associatedPlace Camelot
Camlann
linked to: Battle of Camlann
centralEvent final battle at Camlann
linked to: Battle of Camlann
climacticEventOf Arthurian narrative cycle
linked to: Arthurian legend
conflictType fatal clash
culture Celtic-influenced mythology
medieval British literature
depictedIn Alliterative Morte Arthure
Le Morte d’Arthur
linked to: Le Morte d'Arthur

Post-Vulgate Cycle
linked to: Vulgate Cycle

Vulgate Cycle
hasMember King Arthur
Mordred
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
Matter of Britain
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
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
Medraut isKnownFor FightingKingArthurAtCamlann
linked to: King Arthur and Mordred