Unexpected Swords in the Stone

Abstract: The Arthurian legends are well-known for their knights-in-shining armour, quests, chivalry, supernatural encounters, and of course, swords being pulled out of stones. The use of the 'sword-in-the-stone' trope allows the 21st century superhero films to play with and reinvent the implications of a 'true right to rule,' and the bodies that are expected to fill those roles. (BD)

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Journal
Arthuriana
Published
2025-03-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1353/art.2025.a960017
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Medieval Literature and History
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Unexpected Swords in the Stone

Brenna Duperron
Arthuriana
Medieval Literature and History
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Unexpected Swords in the Stone

Brenna Duperron
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Abstract

Abstract: The Arthurian legends are well-known for their knights-in-shining armour, quests, chivalry, supernatural encounters, and of course, swords being pulled out of stones. The use of the 'sword-in-the-stone' trope allows the 21st century superhero films to play with and reinvent the implications of a 'true right to rule,' and the bodies that are expected to fill those roles. (BD)

ArthurianaVol. 35(1)
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