King Arthur's messianic return is a mythological motif in the legend of King Arthur, which claims that he will one day return in the role of a messiah to save his people. It is an example of the king
Detail of The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon (completed 1898), by Edward Burne-Jones. Shown in the center is Arthur lying on his deathbed.
Historicity of King Arthur
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The historicity of King Arthur has been debated both by academics and popular writers. While there have been many claims that King Arthur was a real historical person, the current consensus among spec
King Arthur's messianic return
…Arthur, which claims that he will one day return in the role of a messiah to save his people. It is an example of the king asleep in mountain motif. Few historical records of Arthur remain, and there are doubts that he ever existed, but he achieved a mythological status by the High Middle Ages that gave rise to a growing literature…
Site of a purported grave of Arthur in "Avalon" at Glastonbury Abbey