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Actually, contrary to popular belief, King Arthur never had a round table, in fact he had never owned a table in his life or had anyone else he knew because tables had not been invented. They ate squatting or sitting on the floor around a central hearth. The Welsh did not even have a word for table until they borrowed the word "bord" (meaning "board") from Old English. A table is just a board on trestles. The Welsh adapted the word as "bwrd".
Presumably some teller or Arthurian tales was explaining that Arthur's men ate sitting in a circle, and some of his hearers, unable to conceive of noble knights eating sitting or squatting on the floor of a castle, invented the Round Table in their own minds, and probably thought that was what the story teller was describing.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoI believe it's so that no one would be at the head of the table, therefore giving everyone an equal seat at the table.
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∙ 14y agoIts round. It was very uncommon in medieval times. It was so king arthur could talk with everyone on the table.
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What were King Arthurs knights of the round table called?
Uhhh . . . the Knights of the Round Table?
King Arthurs primary motivation for fighting modred to the death is jealousy?
No, because he loved Camelot! He fought for it because he was King and he did what was right:)
Who was king arthurs nephew and one of his closest companions?
His nephew was Conner and his close companion was Sir Lancelot.
Who were Arthurs hand picked warriors whose horses were identifying caparisons?
They were the "Excalibur Knights" or "Knights of the Round Table."
What qualities of an ideal knight are evident in king arthurs knights?
Bravery and chivalry were important qualities to King Arthur. His knights had to demonstrate that they had those two qualities in order to be considered ideal.
What shape was king arthurs table?
round
Where did King Arthurs knights sit?
the round table
What were King Arthurs knights of the round table called?
Uhhh . . . the Knights of the Round Table?
What shape was king arthurs legendary table?
King Arthur's legendary table was round(hence the name 'The Round Table'). This was meant to show his knights('The Knights of the Round Table') that no one knight was greater than another and that, while sitting at the table, everyone was equal.
Who were the knights around the legend of the round table?
They are the knights of the Round Table (including Merlin) they were kind of like King George's authorities but King Arthurs knights
Who were king arthurs attendants?
Knights
Who was king Arthurs magician?
Merlin
Who is King Arthurs mother?
igraine
What is king Arthurs court?
Camelot.
What was arthurs knights called?
Knights of the round table.
What was king arthurs real name?
Arthur
Which of King Arthurs knights was in love with Guineveve?
lancelot
