| Description |
1 streaming video file (60 min.) : sound, color, digital file |
| Series |
In Search of Myths and Heroes, with Michael Wood |
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In Search of Myths and Heroes
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| Contents |
Sponsors: Arthur: The Once and Future King (0:19) -- Introduction (2:54) -- Reason for Arthur Legend (2:18) -- Arthur Conceived Through Deception (1:15) -- Geoffrey Learns of Legend (1:31) -- Arthur as Political Weapon and Continuing Tradition (1:32) -- Saxons Arrive in Britain (2:45) -- Anglo-Saxons Celebrate their Past (2:30) -- Arthur's Victories (1:00) -- Vortigern and Merlin's Prophecy (2:10) -- Merlin (1:32) -- Sword in the Stone (2:07) -- Bronze-Casting (2:00) -- English Neutralize and Co-Opt Legend (2:57) -- Killing Ogre in Brittany (1:57) -- Sir Percival The Holy Grail (2:55) -- Grail in Shropshire (2:29) -- Wright's 'Grail, ' and the Grail's Meaning (2:43) -- Round Table and Arthur's Return (2:34) -- Henry VIII Turns on Arthur (2:29) -- Seeking Arthur's Origins in Ireland (1:26) -- Irish Echoes of Arthur (2:11) -- Saint Columba (2:59) -- Arthur's Death (1:49) -- Possible Location of Arthur's Death (2:15) -- Lady of the Lake (1:49) -- Additional Resources, Sponsors & Credits: Arthur: The Once and Future King (1:32) |
| Summary |
In this program, Michael Wood explores the greatest of British myths: the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Traveling through the Celtic world from Cornwall and Wales to Brittany, Ireland, and Scotland, Wood uncovers the extraordinary story of how a shadowy Welsh freedom-fighter became a medieval superman, and eventually the model of a Christian hero. On the way we discover the real stories behind the Round Table, Excalibur, and the Holy Grail itself |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 23, 2011 |
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Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware |
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Title from distributor's description |
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6 & up |
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Arthur, King.
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Arthur, King fast |
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Art and society.
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Civilization, Ancient.
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Culture.
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Folklore.
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King Arthur's Round Table.
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Civilization, Classical.
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folklore (culture-related concept)
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Civilization, Classical
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Art and society
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Civilization, Ancient
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Culture
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Folklore
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King Arthur's Round Table
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Educational films
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Internet videos
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Educational films
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Internet videos
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Educational films.
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Internet videos.
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Films éducatifs.
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Vidéos sur Internet.
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Streaming video
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Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
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Infobase.
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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