--- title: "5 Arthur Quotes By Virginia Chandler" description: "5 Arthur quotes by Virginia Chandler. Plus more from Virginia Chandler and more Arthur sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb2/virginia-chandler-45219_arthur_in-the-energies-of-the-green-knight-we-h_115444.jpg" --- > [“In the energies of the Green Knight, we have an Elder who comes to the entire court of Arthur to challenge and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-chandler/in-the-energies-of-the-green-knight-we-have-an-elder-who-comes-to-the/) [Virginia Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-chandler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb2/virginia-chandler-45219_arthur_in-the-energies-of-the-green-knight-we-h_115444.jpg) > [“I suppose it could be said that indeed all my roads to Arthur have led to my novel, The Green Knight’s Apprentice.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-chandler/i-suppose-it-could-be-said-that-indeed-all-my-roads-to-arthur-have/) [Virginia Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-chandler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f7/virginia-chandler-45219_arthurian_i-suppose-it-could-be-said-that-indeed-a_1429306.jpg) > [“In the Medieval poem, we are surrounded by Winter, but I always imagined the Green Chapel and the castle of Lord and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-chandler/in-the-medieval-poem-we-are-surrounded-by-winter-but-i-always/) [Virginia Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-chandler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ff/virginia-chandler-45219_arthurian_in-the-medieval-poem-we-are-surrounded-b_2034784.jpg) > [“John Matthews' title, 'Gawain, Knight of the Goddess', was confirmation that I wasn't imagining the many layers of Gawain, the court of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-chandler/john-matthews-title-gawain-knight-of-the-goddess-was-confirmation/) [Virginia Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-chandler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48c/virginia-chandler-45219_arthur_john-matthews-title-gawain-knight-of-the_2632771.jpg) > [“There are well known Arthurian figures in the book, and some not so well known. Mabon plays a pivotal role in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-chandler/there-are-well-known-arthurian-figures-in-the-book-and-some-not-so/) [Virginia Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-chandler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc8/virginia-chandler-45219_arthur_there-are-well-known-arthurian-figures-i_3164943.jpg) ## Other authors on Arthur ## More by Virginia Chandler > [“In the energies of the Green Knight, we have an Elder who comes to the entire court of Arthur to challenge and "open a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-chandler/in-the-energies-of-the-green-knight-we-have-an-elder-who-comes-to-the/) [Virginia Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-chandler/) > [“I suppose it could be said that indeed all my roads to Arthur have led to my novel, The Green Knight’s Apprentice. I read…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-chandler/i-suppose-it-could-be-said-that-indeed-all-my-roads-to-arthur-have/) [Virginia Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-chandler/) > [“As we rode slowly through the battle camp, the sounds and smells of war overwhelmed my senses: horses stamping and sweating in anticipation; men…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-chandler/as-we-rode-slowly-through-the-battle-camp-the-sounds-and-smells-of/) [Virginia Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-chandler/) > [“Once I discovered Robin Hood and the medieval poem “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” I realized that I felt a very deep calling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-chandler/once-i-discovered-robin-hood-and-the-medieval-poem-sir-gawain-and-the/) [Virginia Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-chandler/) > [“In the Medieval poem, we are surrounded by Winter, but I always imagined the Green Chapel and the castle of Lord and Lady Bercilak…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-chandler/in-the-medieval-poem-we-are-surrounded-by-winter-but-i-always/) [Virginia Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-chandler/) > [“John Matthews' title, 'Gawain, Knight of the Goddess', was confirmation that I wasn't imagining the many layers of Gawain, the court of King Arthur,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-chandler/john-matthews-title-gawain-knight-of-the-goddess-was-confirmation/) [Virginia Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-chandler/) > [“I totally geeked when I discovered (while in college) that Tolkien had a published version of 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight', so that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-chandler/i-totally-geeked-when-i-discovered-while-in-college-that-tolkien-had/) [Virginia Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-chandler/) > [“There are well known Arthurian figures in the book, and some not so well known. Mabon plays a pivotal role in the tale as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-chandler/there-are-well-known-arthurian-figures-in-the-book-and-some-not-so/) [Virginia Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-chandler/) > [“The Lord and Lady of the Fair Folk sat at our own table, dressed in robes of red and black, their faces painted in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-chandler/the-lord-and-lady-of-the-fair-folk-sat-at-our-own-table-dressed-in/) [Virginia Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-chandler/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/arthur/virginia-chandler/#itemlist", "name": "5 Arthur Quotes By Virginia Chandler", "numberOfItems": 5, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“In the energies of the Green Knight, we have an Elder who comes to the entire court of Arthur to challenge and \"open a bridge\" to the Otherworld. 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