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King Arthur. King Arthur ( Welsh: Brenin Arthur, Cornish: Arthur Gernow, Breton: Roue Arzhur, French: Roi Arthur ), according to legends, was a king of Britain. He is a folk hero and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain . In Welsh sources, Arthur is portrayed as a leader of the post-Roman Britons in ...
The historicity of King Arthur has been debated both by academics and popular writers. While there have been many claims that King Arthur was a real historical person, the current consensus among specialists on the period holds him to be a mythological or folkloric figure. [ 1][ 2] The first definite mention of Arthur appears circa 828 in the ...
The following is a list and assessment of sites and places associated with King Arthur and the Arthurian legend in general. Given the lack of concrete historical knowledge about one of the most potent figures in British mythology, it is unlikely that any definitive conclusions about the claims for these places will ever be established; nevertheless it is both interesting and important to try ...
Camelot is a legendary castle and court associated with King Arthur.Absent in the early Arthurian material, Camelot first appeared in 12th-century French romances and, since the Lancelot-Grail cycle, eventually came to be described as the fantastic capital of Arthur's realm and a symbol of the Arthurian world.
Merlin ( Welsh: Myrddin, Cornish: Merdhyn, Breton: Merzhin) [ note 2] is a mythical figure prominently featured in the legend of King Arthur and best known as a magician, with several other main roles. [ note 3] The familiar depiction of Merlin, based on an amalgamation of historical and legendary figures, was introduced by the 12th-century ...
The meeting of Arthur's court, known as the Knights of the Round Table. The Round Table ( Welsh: y Ford Gron; Cornish: an Moos Krenn; Breton: an Daol Grenn; Latin: Mensa Rotunda) is King Arthur 's famed table in the Arthurian legend, around which he and his knights congregate. As its name suggests, it has no head, implying that everyone who ...
Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart, Lancelot-Grail, The Once and Future King, many others. Son to King Ban and Elaine, most famous for his affair with Queen Guinevere, Arthur's wife, most prominent Knight of the Round Table. Lanval †. Landevale, Launfal, Lambewell.
King Arthur's family. Arthur in William Henry Margetson 's illustration for Legends of King Arthur and His Knights (1914) King Arthur's family grew throughout the centuries with King Arthur 's legend. Many of the legendary members of this mythical king's family became leading characters of mythical tales in their own right.