Question

The author wrote Le Morte d'Arthur by compiling legends of King Arthur from various sources. Which one of these sources was NOT used by the author to compile his retelling of the legend of King Arthur?

A. Anglo-Saxon epic poetry
B. Pre-Christian Celtic-British poetry and legends
C. The French writings of Chretien de Troyes
D. "The History of the Kings of Britain" by Geoffrey of Monmouth

Answer 1

Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur did not use Anglo-Saxon epic poetry as a source for compiling the legends of King Arthur; instead, it included materials from Pre-Christian Celtic-British poetry, French writings, and Geoffrey of Monmouth's work.

Step-by-step explanation:

The author of Le Morte d'Arthur, Sir Thomas Malory, compiled his retelling of the King Arthur legends from various sources available to him during the 15th century. Among his resources were Pre-Christian Celtic-British poetry and legends, the French writings of Chretien de Troyes, and "The History of the Kings of Britain" by Geoffrey of Monmouth. However, Anglo-Saxon epic poetry was not a source used by Sir Thomas Malory to compile the legends of King Arthur in Le Morte d'Arthur. The Anglo-Saxon epic poetry, such as The Song of Hildebrand and The Song of the Nibelungs, had Germanic origins and therefore did not directly contribute to the Arthurian legends, which are primarily of Celtic and French origin.