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The familiar medieval Arthurian myths of a noble King ruling over his kingdom from Camelot, supported by his Round Table of loyal and brave knights who seek for the Holy Grail and slay dragons, is ...
The myth of King Arthur has fascinated much of the world for centuries -- so much so that this statue alluding to the legendary king was erected at Tintagel Castle in 2016.
Whether Arthur was actually a king or merely a warrior, however, is less clear. It is believed that he was the leader of Brythonic forces, and was killed following the battle of Camlann in about 515.
Arthur's Story I. - In the days of King Arthur, they lived in Camelot, who entertain the royal court with miraculous feet south, magic high above the wall.
A rare 13th-century manuscript fragment containing medieval stories of Merlin and King Arthur has been 'virtually unrolled' after 700 years.
Merlin presents Arthur In exchange for using his magic to help lustful King Uther to seduce a nobleman’s wife, Merlin asks the monarch to give him their son, Arthur, at birth. He holds him while ...
Tales of Merlin and King Arthur Resurface After 750 Years, Hidden in a Bookbinding 500 years ago, someone decided to use parts of a now-rare manuscript to bind together property records.
It’s been 1,500 years since King Arthur supposedly lived and vanquished his enemies; one would think that by now every possible version of that narrative has been told. “The Bright Sword ...
Lev Grossman on the Enduring Story of King Arthur The novelist discusses his latest book, “The Bright Sword,” in which Arthur has died but Excalibur lives on with a band of misfit knights.
King Arthur is dead. What now? With this question, Lev Grossman’s new novel, “The Bright Sword,” joins 1,400 years of storytelling and resoundingly earns its place among the best of ...
The myth of King Arthur has fascinated much of the world for centuries -- so much so that this statue alluding to the legendary king was erected at Tintagel Castle in 2016.