Why have all of these stories of knights and kings have lasted so long? Was it because of the "fairytale" kind of story? Maybe it was the fact that it was about battles and who was going to win the Lady's heart. Personally, i love these stories because of their fairytale substance and vibe they have. I also love the fact that love is incorporated throughout all of these stories. In Sir Gawain and Lady Ragnell, i loved how he let her choose to be however she wanted to appear and whenever she wanted to appear at her choice."Whatever you choose to be-fair by day or fair by night- i will willingly abide by it." He wanted to make her happy and let her have the power of choice.
Another reason why i believe these stories have lasted so long is because of the subjects they talk about. All the knights and Lady's are somewhat easy to keep track of and when they talk about the battles it really draws your attention in. First they start naming all these knights that were involved and then they get the battle started and you don't want to take your focus off of it. In Monty Python and The Holy Grail, they have small (fake) sword fights and yes, they might be amusing but they also show how confident and strong these knights believed they were. In one part of Monty Python, the black knight who guards the bridge won't let King Arthur pass and he eventually gets all of his limbs chopped off just to keep Arthur off the bridge. Obviously this was a fake thing but it just shows the dedication these knights had towards their name.
To conclude, i believe that all of these stories have been passed down mainly because of the content they have. They have love and lust and hatred for one another but it draws the attention in. Personally, i believe that that is what really counts.
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