arthur e gwen Article: Why this Guinevere will be in my opinion the best version of the queen

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Why this Guinevere will be in my opinion the best version of the queen

posted by AngelGirl1992

How I imagine Gwenhwyfar looks like in the Arthurian Legend

I have been familiar with the Arthurian Legend since a very young age (I was 11 years). I got to the Arthurian Legend por leitura the poem Gawain and the Green Knight. Because I wanted to know mais about him I read the Arthurian Legend the Welsh version - in which he has a mais expand story line . As I read the Welsh version of the Arthurian Legend I came across the fair goddess-queen named Gwenhwyfar (or at least its Anglicized form of 'Guinevere'). I immediately liked her. I enjoyed leitura about her as this noble, fair queen who represented the authority of Arthur's reign. The spirit of Brittia. Gwenhwyfar became a great role model to me as I became older. Later on I decided to read the popular version of the Arthurian Legend. The french one. Le Modre Arthur. And I couldn't have been mais truly disappointed on the take of the queen. They where nothing alike. It was a pure insult to the woman I idolized so long. In fact I personally find the french version of the Arthurian Legend pretty much anti-woman. Almost every woman of it is portrayed negatively. After this I still watched and read other versions of the Arthurian Legend por hoping. But every time I was disappointed over and over again. Countless times I had to urso to see Gwenhwyfar's name to be humiliated.

When I watched this show for the first time I was of course skeptical on their take of Guinevere/Gwenhwyfar. My this show truly took me at surprise. I was surprised that Gwen was a handmaiden in the first place. I was shocked to see that these writers where probably heading to a Arthur/Guinevere amor story.

I came to amor Gwen in this show as the adorable, awkward and shy young girl as my favorito character of this show. As I watched Guinevere grow as a person to the queen she is destined to be I couldn't be mais happier that this Guinevere would be mais like Gwenhwyfar then any other.

Sure when it comes to appearance Guinevere and Gwenhwyfar couldn't be any mais different. While Gwenhwyfar has golden hair Guinevere has brown hair. While Gwenhwyfar has a pale skin (her name means blessed white spirit) Guinevere has a far mais darker skin. While Gwenhwyfar is a tall woman (her father has the nickname giant) this version Guinevere is far mais shorter. But when it comes to personality Guinevere and Gwenhwyfar are truly alike like no other.

♥Thank you for reading♥

A/N: If you want mais information about Gwenhwyfar here is a link of the Cymric Heroine of Arthurian Legend, and an essay called "The many lives of Gwenhwyfar"

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Ozioma, mariatooo and 4 others like this

VampyreFey Wonderful article! I enjoyed reading this as it gives a very similar viewpoint to my own. I [i]hate[/i] the French version of the Arthurian stories and I'm not sure why it has become so popular. It degrades women and makes them look absolutely idiotic. But our Guinevere draws far more parallels to Gwenhwyfar and these two takes on the Arthurian legend show women who are strong with good morals. They are ingrained with faith in their King, they are loyal to him, and they are worthy, strong sovereigns on the throne. Very well said, my dear, very well said.

nsk amazing article !! <3 im gonna check it out the links thanks!

Tigerlily888 Totally agree-I speak welsh and we read legend and Gwehwyfar is exactly as you described-Graet article!x

AngelGirl1992 You speak welsh that's awesome. Gwenhwyfar is AMAZING. I was actually was surprised that how much the Anglo-Saxon where so much about equality between men and women. Gwenhwyfar was a baddass queen who did as much work as Arthur for Brittia. She was noble, kindhearted. you know the IDEAL queen. There is a reason why I despise Guinevere in the Arthurian Legend. It isn't not just the fact she cheated on Arthur, but the fact all she ever was for was looking pretty. That was what Arthur, Lancelot, Mordred and Melagaunt where after her. Because she owh so STUNNING. That is all she is for. TO LOOK PRETTY. What else does Guinevere have... *hears crickets*. Yeah nothing. So tbh I see no reason why the hell they where either in love with her. This is why Gwen is far more like Gwenhwyfar then Guinevere. She isn't just for looking pretty, even though I find Angel Coulby gorgeous woman, but she also has a personality, her flaws and yeah basically a PERSON. I like the fact how the writers of Merlin are shaking this up when it concerns the Legend. I am getting fed up with people saying that this show is nothing like the legend. Are those idiots ore what. There are SO MANY versions. There are versions where Lancelot doesn't exist. There are version where Guinevere doesn't cheat on Arthur and Lancelot DIES IN BATTLE *evil grin*. And so many more. This version is just like any other version of the Arthurian Legend. It never occurs to them that the writers actually want something original. Because honestly Lancelot/Guinevere are ridiculous, boring, flat and honestly no good romantic love story. THERE IS NOTHING ROMANTIC ABOUT ADULTERY. Maybe that is the reason why the writers of this show want a Arthur/Guinevere romance for the very first time in what CENTURIES> It is time these people should know the ORIGINAL love story. I despise those idiotic french people for ruining my favorite character. I hate the fact how they turned the Arthurian Legend some cheap medieval soap opera with rape, incest, women degrading shit. Woow that was some rant. mind me people I have this sometimes. Whenever I feel something strongly about something I can get to PASSIONATE. To put it delicate LMAO

LadyKnighton ^ I agree with all you have said.

MsLondon2u Not sure if AngelGirl1992 will see this but i loved this! Well said, well done. I am not of Welsh ancestry but i have always hated that I loved the Queen of Camelot but they made her a thing of only beauty and most times ...no substance. Angel has took Guinevere and put her where she should be. Further...Angel took a role and worked it. They played down her looks and she was ok with that. Yet ,like you when I saw the first episode i was kinda hooked and i thought where are they going with this. So i looked up Angel's bio and her bio pics. She is a very a beautiful woman but more than that she is vastly talented and was again able to play a humble role that has blown up and i so admire where she has taken Guinevere to as well. Thanks so much for your point. It was well worth it.