Morgan Le Fay is once such decided absence.Not only does she play no part whatsoever in the legend, but she is never even mentioned.Mordred, who is often her son by an incestuous relationship with Arthur, is instead the sonof Anna and her husband, Loth, the King of Lothian. Anna is as close as Monmouth getsto a Morgan-like character. She is the sister of Arthur, and daughter of Igraine and Uther.She gives birth to Mordred, who is the means by which Arthur’s death comes about, andGawain, one of Arthurs most loyal and trusted knights.Le Morte D’Arthur by Malory shows an entirely different perspective as to the roleand person of Morgan Le Fay in the Arthurian legend. She is one of Arthur’s threesisters, the others being Morgause and Elaine. Morgause marries King Lot of Lothian andhas four sons including Gawaine while Elaine marries King Nentis. Arthur has anincestuous relationship with Morgause and she gives birth to Mordred. MeanwhileMorgan is continually conspiring against Arthur in an attempt to avenge his father’s poortreatment of Igraine. Morgan steals Arthur’s sword Excalibur and gives it to her loverAccolon, who challenges Arthur so that he might become High King. Accolon is fatallywounded. Morgan also attempts to sabotage Arthur’s knights several times. Mort Artu, a French prose text by an unknown author from 1225, shows a verydifferent side of Morgan. She is once again a sorceress and sister of Arthur; however, sheis not shown in such a negative light. She loves her brother and is shown to care verymuch about his welfare. She describes herself as one of the “ladies who know all the magicin the world” and says that she feels most at home on the Isle of Avalon. She is not themother of Mordred, nor does she play any part in Arthur’s death and downfall. Morgandoes, however, have two important roles in this account of the legend. She tells Arthur ofLancelot and Guenivere’s tr...
