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1. Medieval Arthurian Romance is characterized by imaginary, supernatural settings.
Discuss the use of a few such settings in our text. What descriptive imaginary is used in
them, and what moods and meanings do they bring to our story?
2. Medieval writers often attempt to Christianize pagan characters, thereby secularized
the supernatural. For example, faery ladies are not called faeries, but just show up as
human beings. Melusine has a human father and faery mother, somewhat the reverse of
Merlin’s origins. In the "Afterword," Gareth Knight (2001) asks, "just how much of a
faery is Melusine (147)?" Consider Melusine’s mixed genes and write an essay answering
Knight’s question.
3. The Jungian analyst James Hillman once wrote: "We can be truly betrayed only where
we only trust-by brothers, lovers, wives, husbands, not by enemies, not by strangers. The
greater the love and loyalty, the involvement and commitment, the greater the betrayal."
Analyze our story in the light of this quote.
4. Medieval Romance is also characterized by disguised identities and kept secrets.
Choose one of the characters and analyze how these qualities impact his or her character.
Do they help him or her progress towards maturity, or decline towards corruption?
5. "From an evil comes evil fruit, and evil within shines beyond. Evil fruit, evil seed, evil
grain" (Knight, 2011, 93). What meaning does this quote shed on our story? pick one of
its characters and discuss how it relates to their family background.
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