The Three Queens
As Bellicent tells the story of Arthur’s founding of the Round Table, she mentions the presence of “three fair queens / Who stood in silence near his throne, the friends / Of Arthur… / who wi...
Camelot
When Gareth and his servants catch their first glimpse of Camelot, it seems to shimmer in the mist and even to disappear at times. The city is protected by a gateway guarded by the Lady of the Lake...
Arthur
Arthur has an almost superhuman capacity for forgiveness and an unfailing belief that other people can live according to the principles of justice, truth, and fairness. Guinevere calls him God’s...
Light and Color
Have you noticed that Camelot seems rather full of weird, mysterious, even heavenly light? So what's up with that, anyway?Light imagery in the Idylls expresses perfection and otherworldliness. And...