King Arthur?

Question

Who is modred?
Do they had any relationship?

Answer 1

Mordred or Modred (Welsh: Medrawd, Latin: Medraut). Tradition varies on his relationship to Arthur, but he is best known today as Arthur's illegitimate son by his half-sister Morgause. In earlier literature, he was considered Morgause (Anna)'s legitimate son with her husband King Lot of Orkney. His brothers or half-brothers are Gawain, Agravain, Gaheris, and Gareth.

The illegitimacy angle was introduced in the Lancelot-Grail (Vulgate) Cycle, and has been taken up in most subsequent versions. In those versions, the incest is usually accidental; the participants are ignorant of their kinship. In one version Morgause mistakes Arthur for her husband visiting her in the night. In another Arthur rapes his sister, dominated by lust for her. In any case the discovery of the incest is usually disastrous; after hearing a prophecy that a child born on May Day (as Mordred was) will destroy him and his kingdom, Arthur rounds up all the noble babies born during May and sends them away on a rickety ship. The ship sinks, and the only child to survive is Mordred, who is rescued and eventually returned to his parents.

The earliest full account of Mordred is found in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, where he debuts already in his traitorous role. Geoffrey introduced the figure of Mordred to the world beyond Wales, detailing that Arthur left Mordred in charge of his throne as he crossed the English Channel to wage war on Emperor Lucius of Rome. During Arthur's absence Mordred crowns himself king and marries Guinevere, forcing Arthur to return to Britain. The Battle of Camlann is fought, and Mordred dies while Arthur is taken to Avalon.

Answer 2

Mordred was supposedly the son of Arthur and his half-sister, alternately known as either Morgause or Morgan Le Faye. On the night before he was crowned, he slept with her, not knowing she was his sister, because he did not know his own true identity at the time. I've heard alternative stories as to whether or not she knew who he was. Mordred was raised to hate Arthur, and he was the one who exposed Guinevere's love affair with Lancelot. He and Arthur killed each other in a final battle, after which Arthur was supposedly carried away to Avalon on a barge, accompanied by three queens, and he is said to be alive, but waiting to return to England in its time of need.

Answer 3

Mordred is Arthur's Illegitimate son. In some stories, (Morte' De Arthur) Mordred is the one who eventually kills Arthur... inflicing a wound that eventually fells the king but not before Arthur kills Mordred.

He was a very strong and able knight, but hateful towards his father.

Answer 4

They say differently, but he is best known today as Arthur's illegitimate son by his half-sister Morgause. In earlier literature, he was considered Morgause (Anna)'s legitimate son with her husband King Lot of Orkney. His brothers or half-brothers are Gawain, Agravain, Gaheris, and Gareth.