Arthur got the sword out of the stone and was crownd the rightful king because he was son of the king and queen.
When Excalibur was given to Arthur by the Lady ofthe Lake sometime after he began to reign. In most versions of the story, these are two different swords. Arthur receives Excaliber from the Lady of the Lake after breaking the sword in the stone during a battle.
Remember of course that this story is legend, not history. The stone had no name of which I am aware. In some versions of the story the sword in the stone is Excalibur. In other versions Arthur receives Excalibur after he breaks the sword from the stone. Michael MontagneIn other versions still, the sword in the stone was simply a sword, and Excalibur was presented to him much later by the Lady Nemue, Lady of the Lake, after completing a sacred task.Improvement: This is true, however, there's missing historical story pieces in that. Excalibur, or the french Excalibor, had multiple different names. The original name for the Welsh version of the sword, was Caledfwlch. Writer Geoffrey later latinized the name by calling it Caliburn (or Caliburnus).Eventually it was brought over to England, where it was renamed, indefinitely, Excalibur. The stone, to my knowledge, was just an ordinary boulder and played no real significance later in the story.
Remember that the story of King Arthur pulling Excalibur from the stone is a legend, not a historical event, so it doesn't have an actual date. But according to legend, it would have been sometime in the 5th century. That's not very specific, but unless you would like me to just make up a date, that will have to do.
King Arthur is only called Wart in T H White's "Once and Future King" series, including "The Sword in the Stone" made into a Walt Disney film. That is as far as my research has got
The story of King Arthur is a legend or folk tale, and has been written about in many historical novels, films and TV programmes.
The Wart knows the sword in the stone is no ordinary sword because he sees that it is stuck securely in the stone, defying all efforts to remove it by those who attempted before him. This extraordinary feat leads him to believe there is something special about the sword.
There is no mention of a precious stone in the story of King Arthur. However, the famous sword Excalibur is often referred to as the Sword in the Stone.
The story about King Arthur is called Excalibur. In the story King Arthur himself is the one who managed to pull the sword out of the stone. The name of the sword is Excalibur.
No. It is an off shoot of the Arthur legend.
The main characters in "The Sword in the Stone" are Arthur/Wart, Merlin the wizard, Archimedes the owl, and Sir Ector, who is Arthur's foster father. The story follows Arthur's journey to becoming King Arthur of Camelot with the help of Merlin's guidance and teachings.
When Excalibur was given to Arthur by the Lady ofthe Lake sometime after he began to reign. In most versions of the story, these are two different swords. Arthur receives Excaliber from the Lady of the Lake after breaking the sword in the stone during a battle.
In "The Sword in the Stone," young Arthur's nickname is "Wart." This nickname is affectionately used by his foster brother Kay and others around him. The story follows Wart's adventures as he learns valuable lessons from Merlin the wizard, eventually leading to his destiny as King Arthur.
There is some confusion about which sword was actually in the Stone. In some versions, Excalibur is the only sword in the story and the name Excalibur comes from the Welsh Caledfwlch. However, other stories have Arthur being given Excalibur by the Lady of the Lake some time after he began his reign (after he breaks the Sword in the Stone while fighting Lancelot).Arthur is a legend with many sources: Welsh, Irish, British and Norman.
Remember of course that this story is legend, not history. The stone had no name of which I am aware. In some versions of the story the sword in the stone is Excalibur. In other versions Arthur receives Excalibur after he breaks the sword from the stone. Michael MontagneIn other versions still, the sword in the stone was simply a sword, and Excalibur was presented to him much later by the Lady Nemue, Lady of the Lake, after completing a sacred task.Improvement: This is true, however, there's missing historical story pieces in that. Excalibur, or the french Excalibor, had multiple different names. The original name for the Welsh version of the sword, was Caledfwlch. Writer Geoffrey later latinized the name by calling it Caliburn (or Caliburnus).Eventually it was brought over to England, where it was renamed, indefinitely, Excalibur. The stone, to my knowledge, was just an ordinary boulder and played no real significance later in the story.
The story of the sword in the stone comes from the legend of King Arthur in medieval British folklore. It is believed to be a symbolic representation of Arthur's rightful claim to the throne and his divine right to rule. However, there is no historical evidence to support the existence of a literal sword in a stone.
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We are talking about a legend here, and various versions of the Arthur story have had various forms and contexts, including the name of his sword and how he got it. So without specifying the source, it is difficult to comment on what someone else would or would not know about it.