King Arthur: Impressions on Seeing the Movie

The idea that duty rules the day seems entirely Roman (and, for that matter, in the case of the medieval chivalric episodes and escapades that continue to form the basis of how the legends portray the Arthurian times). Arthur, trained as a Sarmatian soldier and Roman cavalryman, would naturally have had duty drilled into his head and would naturally have operated on the theory that doing one's duty was as important as breathing and other life-saving functions. Given this, it is not surprising that Arthur and, by extension, his knights made the decisions that they do, to accept the mission that forms the centerpiece of the film and to stand and die fighting for a people that they have come to regard as their own.

All in all, a rather enjoyable film from a historical perspective. The inventiveness of Arthur on the battlefield is impressive, as the prowess of him and of his knights.

More to come ...

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