圆桌骑士TheRoundTableKnights 　　TheRoundTableKnightswereagroupofgreatestknightswhohadthehonourtositattheRoundTableatKingArthur’scourt.Accordingtoastory,ArthurhadacarpenterbuildtheRoundTabletoshowthatnoknight,notevenArthurhimselfwas“headofthetable”.Allwereequalandthekingwasjust“firstamongequals”.Thetablewassolargethatithadenoughseatsfor1600menandyetcouldbefoldedupandcarriedonhorseback.Accordingtoanothersource..MerlinthemagicianhadthetablebuiltforUther,Arthur’sfather.UthergavethetabletoKingLeodegan.Later,LeodegangavethetabletoArthurafterArthurmarriedGuenevere,Leodegan’sdaughter.StillanotherstorysaysthattheRoundTablehad12seatsaroundit,likethetableattheLastSupper,withanemptyplacerepresentingJudas’sseat.ThisseatwascalledtheSiegePerilous,andwasreservedfortheknightsopureinheartthathewouldsomedayfindtheHolyGrail,thecupordishusedbyJesusattheLastSupper.Anyotherknightwhosatintheseatwoulddie.Oneday,SirGalahad’snameappearedontheseat.Fromthenon,heoccupiedtheSiegePerilous.Later,asexpected,hefoundtheHolyGrailwiththeothertwoknights. 　　KnightsconsidereditagreathonourtohaveaseatattheRoundTable.BravemencametoArthur’scourtfrommanycountrieshopingtobecomeaRoundTableKnight.ManystoriesdescribetheheroicdeedsofvariousKnightsoftheRoundTable.SeveraltelloftheadventuresofSirTristramandSirGawin.OtherfamousRoundTableKnightsincludedLancelot,Bedevere,Bors,Galahad,PercevalandModred.. 　　ThegreatestadventureoftheRoundTablewasthesearchfortheHolyGrail.However,onlythethreeknights---Bors,GalahadandPercevalwerepureenoughtobeabletofindtheGrail.Alltheothershadvariousmoraldefects.ThisfactdamagedthereputationoftheRoundTable.Tomakethingsworse,aloveaffairdevelopedbetweenQueenGuenevereandSirLancelot,whowasperhapsthegreatestoftheRoundTableknights.Thisscandaldestroyedthebondsofrespectandfriendshipthathadunitedalltheknights. 　　ThemortalblowtotheRoundTablewsgivenbySirModred,whotriedtoseizeArthur’spower.Inabattlebetweentheforcesofthetwomen,ArthurkilledModredbuthemimselfwasseriouslywoundedandsoondied.TheRoundTablebrokeupfollowingthedeathofArthur. 　　圆桌骑士是亚瑟王宫廷里有权在圆桌旁就座的骑士.据传,亚瑟之所以让人造一圆桌,是因为圆桌无首席,所有骑士平起平坐,即使亚瑟本人也只是“众平等骑士之首”而已.这张桌子可坐1600人,但又可以折叠起来,一匹马就能驮走.据另一说,圆桌是墨林为尤瑟造的,尤瑟将它赠给了利奥德根王,而当亚瑟娶利奥德根王的女儿圭内维尔时,利奥德根又将它赠给亚瑟.也有人说圆桌周围有12个座位,与耶稣和他的门徒共进最后的晚餐时用的桌子相仿.其中有一个空位,代表犹大.这个座位被称为“危座”,留给能够找到圣杯的最圣洁的骑士.圣杯是耶稣在最后的晚餐上用过的杯子.不够圣洁的骑士若胆敢就座,就会马上死去.有一天,加拉哈爵士的名字出现在“危座”上,此后,这个座位就归他了.他后来果真与另外两位骑士找到了圣杯. 　　骑士们将能在圆桌旁就座视为最大的荣誉.各路豪杰纷纷前来,希望在圆桌旁得到位置.很多故事讲各圆桌骑士的英雄业绩.特利斯特拉姆和高文爵士的故事脍炙人口.其他著名的圆桌骑士还有朗斯洛、拜德维尔、博斯、加位哈德、珀西瓦尔、莫德雷德等人. 　　圆桌骑士们最伟大的历险是寻找圣杯.但其中只有博斯、加拉哈德和珀西瓦尔三人足够圣洁,有资格找到圣杯.所有其他骑士都有各种各样的道德缺陷,败坏了圆桌骑士们的名声.使事情更糟的是,圆桌骑士中最骁勇善战的朗斯洛爵士与亚瑟的妻子圭内维尔私通,违反了骑士道,破坏了骑士们的团结. 　　最后,莫德雷德爵士试图篡位,给圆桌骑士这一集体以致命的一击.亚瑟王率军与莫德雷德作战,在战斗中杀死莫德雷德,但自己也受了致命伤,不久死去.亚瑟死后,圆桌骑士各奔东西.