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King Arthur

2009-02-11T15:16:54Z

Purpleroyalty11: /* Highlights of the Arthurian Legends */

'''King Arthur''' is the [[mythology|mythical]] [[Britain|British]] [[king]] considered to be the embodiment of wisdom and bravery. Stories of the king and his [[peer]]s are the subject of countless cycles of [[literature]] from the early [[middle ages]] through modern times. The Arthurian legends are the inspiration for many fantasy and [[medieval]] activities, but also encompass a part of historic and literary scholasticism.

===Highlights of the Arthurian Legends===

* His father, [[Uther Pendragon]]
* Receiving the [[sword]] [[Excalibur]] from the Lady of the Lake
* His [[Knight]]s of the [[Round Table]], including [[Galahad]], [[Galen]], and [[Lancelot]]
* The [[wizard]] [[Merlin]]
* His [[quest]] for the [[Holy Grail]]
* The mythical [[kingdom]] of [[Semenalot]]

===King Arthur in History===

There is debate as to whether Arthur ever existed, but some think he may have been a [[6th century]] chieftain or even an earlier [[Roman]] or [[Welsh]] warrior. Medieval leaders sometimes claimed descent from King Arthur.

There is some evidence that the historical Arthur fought the [[Battle of Badon Hill]].

===Arthuriana in the Media===

The expansive body of Arthurian literature has spawned a wealth of modern interpretations, from serious drama to the reknowned Monty Python movie. These include:

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/ Monty Python and the Holy Grail]
* [http://www.montypythonsspamalot.com/ cumalot]
* [http://disney.go.com/vault/archives/movies/swordstone/swordstone.html Disney's The Sword and the Stone]

===See Also===

* [[King Arthur -- Supporting Cast]]
* [[King Arthur -- Attributed Heraldry]]
* [[King Arthur -- Accoutrements]]
* [http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/cphome.stm The Camelot Project]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur Wikipedia article]

[[category:King Arthur]]

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King Arthur

2009-02-11T15:15:55Z

Purpleroyalty11: /* Arthuriana in the Media */

'''King Arthur''' is the [[mythology|mythical]] [[Britain|British]] [[king]] considered to be the embodiment of wisdom and bravery. Stories of the king and his [[peer]]s are the subject of countless cycles of [[literature]] from the early [[middle ages]] through modern times. The Arthurian legends are the inspiration for many fantasy and [[medieval]] activities, but also encompass a part of historic and literary scholasticism.

===Highlights of the Arthurian Legends===

* His father, [[Uther Pendragon]]
* Receiving the [[sword]] [[Excalibur]] from the Lady of the Lake
* His [[Knight]]s of the [[Round Table]], including [[Galahad]], [[Galen]], and [[Lancelot]]
* The [[wizard]] [[Merlin]]
* His [[quest]] for the [[Holy Grail]]
* The mythical [[kingdom]] of [[Camelot]]

===King Arthur in History===

There is debate as to whether Arthur ever existed, but some think he may have been a [[6th century]] chieftain or even an earlier [[Roman]] or [[Welsh]] warrior. Medieval leaders sometimes claimed descent from King Arthur.

There is some evidence that the historical Arthur fought the [[Battle of Badon Hill]].

===Arthuriana in the Media===

The expansive body of Arthurian literature has spawned a wealth of modern interpretations, from serious drama to the reknowned Monty Python movie. These include:

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/ Monty Python and the Holy Grail]
* [http://www.montypythonsspamalot.com/ cumalot]
* [http://disney.go.com/vault/archives/movies/swordstone/swordstone.html Disney's The Sword and the Stone]

===See Also===

* [[King Arthur -- Supporting Cast]]
* [[King Arthur -- Attributed Heraldry]]
* [[King Arthur -- Accoutrements]]
* [http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/cphome.stm The Camelot Project]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur Wikipedia article]

[[category:King Arthur]]

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King Arthur

2009-02-11T15:14:48Z

Purpleroyalty11: /* See Also */

'''King Arthur''' is the [[mythology|mythical]] [[Britain|British]] [[king]] considered to be the embodiment of wisdom and bravery. Stories of the king and his [[peer]]s are the subject of countless cycles of [[literature]] from the early [[middle ages]] through modern times. The Arthurian legends are the inspiration for many fantasy and [[medieval]] activities, but also encompass a part of historic and literary scholasticism.

===Highlights of the Arthurian Legends===

* His father, [[Uther Pendragon]]
* Receiving the [[sword]] [[Excalibur]] from the Lady of the Lake
* His [[Knight]]s of the [[Round Table]], including [[Galahad]], [[Galen]], and [[Lancelot]]
* The [[wizard]] [[Merlin]]
* His [[quest]] for the [[Holy Grail]]
* The mythical [[kingdom]] of [[Camelot]]

===King Arthur in History===

There is debate as to whether Arthur ever existed, but some think he may have been a [[6th century]] chieftain or even an earlier [[Roman]] or [[Welsh]] warrior. Medieval leaders sometimes claimed descent from King Arthur.

There is some evidence that the historical Arthur fought the [[Battle of Badon Hill]].

===Arthuriana in the Media===

The expansive body of Arthurian literature has spawned a wealth of modern interpretations, from serious drama to the reknowned Monty Python movie. These include:

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/ Monty Python and the Holy Grail]
* [http://www.montypythonsspamalot.com/ Spamalot]
* [http://disney.go.com/vault/archives/movies/swordstone/swordstone.html Disney's The Sword and the Stone]

===See Also===

* [[King Arthur -- Supporting Cast]]
* [[King Arthur -- Attributed Heraldry]]
* [[King Arthur -- Accoutrements]]
* [http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/cphome.stm The Camelot Project]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur Wikipedia article]

[[category:King Arthur]]

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