Geoffrey of Monmouth, History of the Kings of Britain, Assignment 2

Please make sure you have read all the readings from the last HW assignment on Geoffrey of Monouth, HKB.

Bring both Ashley and the text of HKB to class with you.

Read Book 11 of HKB, pp. 197-204. Read Ashley, 302 to 308.

Read about Geoffrey's portrayal of the following characters and things. You will have to use the Index, and read outside of Books 9-11, to do this. Just read the appropriate pages.

• Uther Pendragon
• Merlin
• Gawain
• Guinevere
• Kay the Seneschal
• Hider son of Nuc
• Avalon
• Pridwen, Ron, Caliburn
• Caerleon

Writing Assignment: Write 2-4 sentences about each of these personages or elements. They will recur in later Arthurian literature.

If I have left out any important ones, please remember them and raise this in class.

Email to me and to your group.