Arthurian Legends

Although i don't really have any work to compare of what didn't make it through the test of time, i could understand why Arthurian legends had surpassed centuries of change. Until very recently the idea of chivalry was considered very noble. The bravery, romanticism, and honor of fighting has always been valued throughout the ages. There aren't any particular events in these stories that may offend a ruler or the people of a time period. Don't we all aspire to be successful, brave, and honorable? I believe that we all wish that our time was as beautiful, ideal and magical as the time of King Arthur was, weather or not that time had actually existed. In addition in terms or literacy, this was on of the first famous pieces of fictional prose. Before Stories of King Arthur, there was mostly only poems. If only for that reason, this story has carried on.
In "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" there was a time period where these ideals that were held by the tales of King Arthur may be concitered old fassioned. Even still, these ideals have become so old fassioned, yet well known that it seemed perfect to become a subject of mockery in this play. When the Black Knight had his arm cut off he responded "Its only a flesh wound" to show how devoted these knights were required to be. "Sword and the Stone" also contained magic which entranced the reader's imagination while still having the hero being a common page. In Lady of Shallot, it talks of unrequited love and sorrow. When Lancellot states "she had a pretty face" not knowing all he meant to her. Each Story contains a basic human emotion that surpasses the ages; magic, entertainment, a common hero, unrequited love and sorrow. All this has made Arthurian Legends a sucess.