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King Arthur
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King Arthur was a legendary king of Britain. He is a folk hero and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain.
Tapestry showing Arthur as one of the Nine Worthies, wearing a coat of arms often attributed to him. c. 1385
Tapestry showing Arthur as one of the Nine Worthies, wearing a coat of arms often attributed to him. c. 1385
King Arthur returning from the Battle of Mons Badonis (or Mount Badon). First reference to Arthur, found in early Welsh literature. Stained glass in L
King Arthur returning from the Battle of Mons Badonis (or Mount Badon). First reference to Arthur, found in early Welsh literature. Stained glass in Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff.
Supposed former gravesite of Arthur at Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset
Supposed former gravesite of Arthur at Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset
Detail of The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon (completed 1898), by Edward Burne-Jones. Arthur sleeping in Avalon, awaiting his return.
Detail of The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon (completed 1898), by Edward Burne-Jones. Arthur sleeping in Avalon, awaiting his return.
Excalibur
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Excalibur is the mythical sword of King Arthur that was purported to possess magical powers and be associated with the rightful sovereignty of Britain. Its first reliably datable appearance is found i
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…the Arthurian story appear in Geoffrey's Historia, including Arthur's father Uther Pendragon, the magician Merlin, Arthur's wife Guinevere, the sword Excalibur, Arthur's conception at Tintagel, his final battle against Mordred at Camlann, and his final rest in Avalon. Chrétien de Troyes, the 12th-century French…
Excalibur the Sword by Howard Pyle (1903)
Excalibur the Sword by Howard Pyle (1903)
The young Arthur draws the sword from the stone in Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall's Our Island Story (1906). Here, as in many more modern depictions of
The young Arthur draws the sword from the stone in Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall's Our Island Story (1906). Here, as in many more modern depictions of this scene, there is no anvil and the sword is lodged directly within the stone itself.
"King Arthur asks the Lady of the Lake for the sword Excalibur". Walter Crane's 1845 illustration in King Arthur's Knights: The Tales Retold for Boys
"King Arthur asks the Lady of the Lake for the sword Excalibur". Walter Crane's 1845 illustration in King Arthur's Knights: The Tales Retold for Boys and Girls, adapted from Malory by Henry Gilbert.
Sir Bedivere throwing Excalibur into the lake in an illustration by Walter Crane: "There came an arm and a hand above the water."
Sir Bedivere throwing Excalibur into the lake in an illustration by Walter Crane: "There came an arm and a hand above the water."