Content & Trigger Warnings for Le Morte d'Arthur (1557)
13 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Le Morte d'Arthur (1557) contains 13 content warnings : Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Forced marriage, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Incest, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Infidelity (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 4/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 3/5 | Depicted | Children die in warfare and by royal decree |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Arthur grieves the fall of the Round Table and the betrayal of Lancelot and Guinevere. |
| Other | |||
| Forced marriage | 2/5 | Depicted | Several marriages in the Arthurian tales are arranged or coerced. |
| Infidelity | 4/5 | Depicted | Lancelot and Guinevere's affair is central to the plot |
| Kidnapping / abduction | 3/5 | Depicted | Queens and knights are frequently abducted |
| War / combat | 4/5 | Depicted | Extensive battle scenes throughout the Arthurian legends |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 4/5 | Depicted | Extensive depictions of knightly combat, jousting, and battlefield violence throughout the text. |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Incest | 3/5 | Depicted | Mordred is conceived through the incestuous union of Arthur with his half-sister Morgause. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 3/5 | Depicted | Infant boys ordered killed in the May Day massacre |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Graphic medieval combat with beheadings and dismemberment |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters die of grief or choose death willingly |
| Sexual assault / rape | 3/5 | Depicted | Rape and sexual violence occur in several stories |
| Torture | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters are imprisoned and tortured |
Mental Health & Emotional
Arthur grieves the fall of the Round Table and the betrayal of Lancelot and Guinevere.
Other
Phobias & Sensory
Extensive depictions of knightly combat, jousting, and battlefield violence throughout the text.
Sexual Content
Mordred is conceived through the incestuous union of Arthur with his half-sister Morgause.
