His conversation also leads to the fact that he believes that his word is worth more than Uther’s child and because he has helped the king, the king should return the favor with his first born. Another example where Merlin seems powerful is at the beginning of the “How Uther Pendrago Gate Kyng Arthur” story. Merlin has placed a sword in the stone for the knights to test and pull out. It is written on the sword that whoever pulls it out should be the King of all England. The reader of the story knows that Merlin has placed it there specifically for Arthur. However the townspeople believe it is a sign from God and all the knights test it out. After Arthur pulls it out with ease for his brother, then over and over again for the townspeople they being to believe that he shall be king. During the feast for the Pentecost, all of the Lords and commons are there, they cry out, “We wille have Arthur unto our kyng. We wille put hym no more in delay, for we all see that it is Goddes wille that he shalle be our kynge – “ (Malory 11) All is well because they now have a king, however they are making a reference to God, when God wasn’t the one behind the placement of the sword in the stone. We find this to be rather disturbing because Merlin has placed himself as high as
His conversation also leads to the fact that he believes that his word is worth more than Uther’s child and because he has helped the king, the king should return the favor with his first born. Another example where Merlin seems powerful is at the beginning of the “How Uther Pendrago Gate Kyng Arthur” story. Merlin has placed a sword in the stone for the knights to test and pull out. It is written on the sword that whoever pulls it out should be the King of all England. The reader of the story knows that Merlin has placed it there specifically for Arthur. However the townspeople believe it is a sign from God and all the knights test it out. After Arthur pulls it out with ease for his brother, then over and over again for the townspeople they being to believe that he shall be king. During the feast for the Pentecost, all of the Lords and commons are there, they cry out, “We wille have Arthur unto our kyng. We wille put hym no more in delay, for we all see that it is Goddes wille that he shalle be our kynge – “ (Malory 11) All is well because they now have a king, however they are making a reference to God, when God wasn’t the one behind the placement of the sword in the stone. We find this to be rather disturbing because Merlin has placed himself as high as