Question
Answer the following questions:
- Who, according to Merlin, could possess the Excalibur?
- Describe the pavilion where the round table was placed.
- What did King Arthur’s devoted knights promise?
- Why did King Arthur smile when he was informed that the Excalibur was taken back into the lake by a beautiful arm?
Answer
- According to Merlin, only an honest and fearless knight who protects the common people can possess Excalibur.
- The pavilion was richly glided, painted crimson and dark blue. The floor was marbled. In the middle of the room was a huge, round, oak table, richly carved, capable of seating fifty people.
- King Arthur’s devoted knights promised that they would help the helpless, be gentle to the weak and to punish the wicked.
- King Arthur smiled when he was informed that the Excalibur was taken back into the lake by a beautiful arm because he had done his duty and realized that the Excalibur was back to its original place.
