I have been familiar with the Arthurian Legend since a very young age (I was 11 years). I got to the Arthurian Legend door reading the poem Gawain and the Green Knight. Because I wanted to know meer about him I read the Arthurian Legend the Welsh version - in which he has a meer expand story line . As I read the Welsh version of the Arthurian Legend I came across the fair goddess-queen named Gwenhwyfar (or at least its Anglicized form of 'Guinevere'). I immediately liked her. I enjoyed reading about her as this noble, fair queen who represented the authority of Arthur's reign. The spirit of Brittia. Gwenhwyfar became a great role model to me as I became older. Later on I decided to read the populair version of the Arthurian Legend. The french one. Le Modre Arthur. And I couldn't have been meer truly disappointed on the take of the queen. They where nothing alike. It was a pure insult to the woman I idolized so long. In fact I personally find the french version of the Arthurian Legend pretty much anti-woman. Almost every woman of it is portrayed negatively. After this I still watched and read other versions of the Arthurian Legend door hoping. But every time I was disappointed over and over again. Countless times I had to beer to see Gwenhwyfar's name to be humiliated.
When I watched this toon for the first time I was of course skeptical on their take of Guinevere/Gwenhwyfar. My this toon truly took me at surprise. I was surprised that Gwen was a handmaiden in the first place. I was shocked to see that these writers where probably heading to a Arthur/Guinevere love story.
I came to love Gwen in this toon as the adorable, awkward and shy young girl as my favoriete character of this show. As I watched Guinevere grow as a person to the queen she is destined to be I couldn't be meer happier that this Guinevere would be meer like Gwenhwyfar then any other.
Sure when it comes to appearance Guinevere and Gwenhwyfar couldn't be any meer different. While Gwenhwyfar has golden hair Guinevere has brown hair. While Gwenhwyfar has a pale skin (her name means blessed white spirit) Guinevere has a far meer darker skin. While Gwenhwyfar is a tall woman (her father has the nickname giant) this version Guinevere is far meer shorter. But when it comes to personality Guinevere and Gwenhwyfar are truly alike like no other.
♥Thank u for reading♥
A/N: If u want meer information about Gwenhwyfar here is a link of the Cymric Heroine of Arthurian Legend, and an essay called "The many lives of Gwenhwyfar"
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When I watched this toon for the first time I was of course skeptical on their take of Guinevere/Gwenhwyfar. My this toon truly took me at surprise. I was surprised that Gwen was a handmaiden in the first place. I was shocked to see that these writers where probably heading to a Arthur/Guinevere love story.
I came to love Gwen in this toon as the adorable, awkward and shy young girl as my favoriete character of this show. As I watched Guinevere grow as a person to the queen she is destined to be I couldn't be meer happier that this Guinevere would be meer like Gwenhwyfar then any other.
Sure when it comes to appearance Guinevere and Gwenhwyfar couldn't be any meer different. While Gwenhwyfar has golden hair Guinevere has brown hair. While Gwenhwyfar has a pale skin (her name means blessed white spirit) Guinevere has a far meer darker skin. While Gwenhwyfar is a tall woman (her father has the nickname giant) this version Guinevere is far meer shorter. But when it comes to personality Guinevere and Gwenhwyfar are truly alike like no other.
♥Thank u for reading♥
A/N: If u want meer information about Gwenhwyfar here is a link of the Cymric Heroine of Arthurian Legend, and an essay called "The many lives of Gwenhwyfar"
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