The Tales of King Arthur   

Hudson's continuing series interprets in picture book form the stories that have been called the founding mythology of Western Civilization.

Lancelot

Though Arthur was the greatest king that Britain had ever known, Lancelot was the Round Table's greatest knight. Orphaned in battle and rescued by the Lady of the Lake, Lancelot is raised in the enchanted domain of Avalon, where he is schooled in the arts of chivalry by the finest knights in the world. After his arrival at Camelot, Lancelot goes forth to prove himself worthy of the honor bestowed upon him as the queen's champion. Defeating giants, slaying dragons and rescuing damsels in distress are all in a day's work for the dynamic, young warrior. But the passion that drives him to great deeds eventually drives him mad when he discovers the truth of his own heart's desire. Only love could wound him so deeply, but only love can heal him.


        After some time, a rumor reached Camelot about a wild beast terrorizing the countryside. When the knights organized a hunting party, Arthur seized the chance to look for Lancelot. Arthur alone had kept faith that his friend was still alive.
      The  king had wandered away from the others when he heard a rustling in the leaves. Bursting out of the underbrush, a gigantic boar charged into Arthur and his horse, knocking them to the ground. But suddenly the boar was fighting for his own life with another strange creature. "A forest goblin?" Arthur questioned, still dazed from the fall. The two crashed into trees and brambles until a savage clubbing brought the boar thudding to the ground.
     Now Arthur saw that the "goblin" was human, for he was covered in his own blood. They stared at each other for a long moment.
    "Lancelot?" Arthur whispered. Suddenly the hunting horns sounded nearby, and Lancelot vanished.

 

 

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