Sir Lancelot Costume Ideas – Knight Of The Round Table Costumes For Halloween
King Arthur and the Knights of the round table legend has captivated and captured people’s imagination for centuries. New literature and films are made about these famous characters ranging from traditional story telling like Excalibur directed by John Boorman, The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights written by John Steinbeck and even Monty Python’s Holy Grail.
And of course this has inspired people to dress up as the famous knights for fancy dress or Halloween parties. This article will focus on one of the more popular knights in the tale – Sir Lancelot. So get ready for some Sir Lancelot costume ideas.
Sir Lancelot is mentioned in many stories going back to the 12 th century. In most of these he is portrayed as a noble and gallant knight who strives to protect the needy and look after the weak, in keeping with the knight’s chivalric code.
He is perhaps most well known, as already mentioned, in the Arthurian legend. He is said to be brought up by the lady of the lake. Presumably the same one that tells Arthur to raise Excalibur. He plays some pretty important parts in the whole story.
Not least, he helps Arthur on many of his adventures. He helps Arthur search for the Holy Grail. He also has an affair with Queen Guinevere which ultimately leads to the destruction of the Knights of the Round Table. He is exiled and King Arthur is killed. I don’t think he did much jousting either or remove boils !
Not much is known about the appearance of Sir Lancelot and since he is a fictional character people have often added their own characteristics. Above all he was a well meaning knight that made wrong choices in the legend. He is as much at the heart of the legend as King Arthur is.
In terms of a costume, a standard knight costume can do the trick. Wearing a coat of arms that identifies you are Sir Lancelot may help to tell people who you are.
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