description: No other imaginary or mythological character has amassed the number of tales that King Arthur has. The enormous task of consolidating all of the people, places, facts, and countless other elements involved in Arthurian history into one volume might seem remarkable. Add that it shoudl be organized into a user-friendly reference book, "dictionary-style," and you might call it impossible.  But Mike Dixon-Kennedy has done just that in Athurian Myth &amp; Legend: An A-Z of People and places...Although many of the stories associated with King Arthur have fantastical attributes like magical swords and love potions, they all appear to have at least some foundation in history. Some have very definite Celtic origins, whereas other come from still further afiield..... To read these stories as just that -- stories -- is fascinating and will bring countless hours of enjoyment. To read between the lines and try to uncover a historical link in them will prove to be endlessly engaging.
language: English
title: Arthurian Myth and Legend: An A to Z of People and Places
titlecomplete: Arthurian Myth and Legend: An A to Z of People and Places
genres: Arthurian, Nonfiction, Mythology, Reference
ratings_count: 20
publisher: Publishers Overstock Remainder