Early traditional heroic epics tend to emphasize the protagonist’s invulnerability and pure heart as a lesson to others, yet these differ from this tradition. Despite the obvious human flaws of Lancelot, King Arthur, and Perceval, the stories surrounding them became preserved by early Britons. Not only considered royal, but also sacred, the stories provided the ancient Celts with a sense of national identity, especially as the many invasions took place on their soil. Similarly, the Bible preserved the moral failings of many individuals considered important to the early church, even saints. No great stretch is required to see how two sacred traditions became intertwined, especially considering the dominant Judeo-Christian tradition that came to dominate western Europe (Goodrich
Early traditional heroic epics tend to emphasize the protagonist’s invulnerability and pure heart as a lesson to others, yet these differ from this tradition. Despite the obvious human flaws of Lancelot, King Arthur, and Perceval, the stories surrounding them became preserved by early Britons. Not only considered royal, but also sacred, the stories provided the ancient Celts with a sense of national identity, especially as the many invasions took place on their soil. Similarly, the Bible preserved the moral failings of many individuals considered important to the early church, even saints. No great stretch is required to see how two sacred traditions became intertwined, especially considering the dominant Judeo-Christian tradition that came to dominate western Europe (Goodrich