Original sentence: Said to have taken the mantle of rulership over Britain and defended against Saxon oppressors following the crumbling of Rome, Arthur's story has transcended into legend and folklore, and his very existence is debated and has become a point of fierce controversy among modern historians
Edited sentence: A real individual may have been the inspiration of the legend, but any core of history is deeply submerged in the later fictional narratives of Arthur.Countless new legends, stories, revisions, books, and films have been produced in Europe and the United States that unabashedly enlarge on and expand the fictional accounts of King Arthur.In these he appears as the ideal of kingship both in war and peace; even in modern times he has been ranked as one of the 100 Greatest Britons of all time.Over time, the stories of King Arthur have captured such widespread interest that he is no longer identified as the legendary hero of a single nation