King Arthur

King Arthur is regarded as the ancestor of modern day England as well as being the founder of the Knights of the Round. He is easily the best known Brit the world over and his legacy, feats of skill, ideals and romances have inspired countless mythic retellings down through the centuries.
== Facts: ==
-The modern-day image of King Arthur is mostly responsible to two factors: a medieval quasi-historian named Geoffrey of Monmouth who wrote of King Arthur for entertainment purposes; and later Victorian storytellers who wanted to romanticize the past of their country with tales of mythic kings, wizards and dragons.
-However, underneath the veneer of revisionism, there does seem to be an actual, historical King Arthur. He was a member of the Order of Kings, owing both to his overall nature and legacy. He was most likely a kind of Celtic chieftain or warlord, although some theorists believe he might have been a Roman officer, a Sarmatian knight, or some other category of warrior dated to about the late 5th or early 6th century in Britain.
-Through greatness and fate, King Arthur united all of Britain under the threat of foreign invasion by a Northern European barbarian force known as the Saxons. Arthur managed to stop many of these invaders and even merged them into his burgeoning kingdom.
-King Arthur is said to have been mentored by the powerful wizard known as Merlin who taught him the Old Ways of his Celtic people. Arthur converted to Christianity sometimes during his life, probably from native Roman colonists, and was said to have had a particular Veneration for the Virgin Mary.
-Arthur founded a city-citadel known as Camelot from which he went about forging the early proto-kingdom of Britain. The exact location of this Camelot is also up for debate, with modern researchers placing bets on anywhere from Cadbury, England, to the French mainland, Scottish Highlands, Welsh Moors, or even the Isle of Man!
-All mythic heroes deserve equally mythic weapons, and Arthur was no exception. He wielded the powerful Relic sword known as Excalibur, gifted to him by the otherworldly Lady of the Lake.
-It is said that anyone who wields Excalibur will be empowered by the land of England itself, and have access to all of its mysteries.
-Some modern researchers have pointed out that 'Arthur' might not even be King Arthur's birth name. Celtic warlords and fighters were known to use 'battle names' adapted from the names of fierce animals. In traditional Celtic shamanism, this would endow the warrior with strength and speed from that animal's Totem. In old British, the name for bear is 'Arth,' leading some to wonder if Arthur might simply be the battle name of England's founder.
-Arthur's own father was himself a King as well, Uther Pendragon.
-Arthur is regarded as a Saint by the Church in England. He is prayed to often and miracles have been attributed to him.
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== References: ==
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxd7G429nD0
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur
-http://themiddleages.net/people/king_arthur.html
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Category:Knights Of The Round
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