Identifier
etd-04132005-122603
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
This study focuses on the question of how Mordred comes to be portrayed as a traitor within the British Arthurian context. Chapter 1 introduces the question of Mordred’s treachery. Chapter 2 charts Mordred’s origins and development in Welsh and British literature. Chapter 3 focuses on the themes of unity, kinship, loyalty, adultery, and incest that emerge in connection with Mordred’s character. Chapter 4 deals with the idea that Mordred’s treacherous characteristics have been transferred upon him in the course of the British Arthurian narrative’s development. Chapter 5 discusses the possibility that Mordred’s development is in part due to Geoffrey of Monmouth’s response to political pressure. Chapter 6 briefly addresses the importance of this study.
Date
2005
Document Availability at the Time of Submission
Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.
Recommended Citation
Molchan, George Gregory, "Mordred: treachery, transference, and border pressure in British Arthurian romance" (2005). LSU Master's Theses. 2702.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/2702
Committee Chair
Lisi Oliver
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_theses.2702