King Arthur

Merlin, because he helped Arthur gain the throne when his father died. Sadly, he lived until he was sure that Arthur could go on without him and died in a magic sealed cave.

It was believed that he had a apprentice. His apprentice learned that Merlin knew the magic words for sealing the cave, but not unsealing the cave. So the apprentice tricked Merlin into believing that she wanted to look inside the cave but actually, she just wanted to seal Merlin in the cave and become the greatest magician in the world.

Sir Kay ends up with the sword Excalibur after he mistakenly claims it as his own. In the legend, during the events surrounding King Arthur's ascension, Kay is sent to retrieve the sword for Arthur but finds himself in a position where he must draw it from the stone. When Arthur successfully pulls the sword from the stone, Kay, wanting to impress others, tries to take credit for it by saying he retrieved it. Ultimately, the true ownership of Excalibur belongs to Arthur, as he is the rightful king.

i know he died there is nothing else to it he left king john to keep his land and king arthur got eaten by a 100 headed dog ! not really thats stupid king johns cat ate his face and ate his toes LOL LMFAO

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Uther was one of three sons of Constans, the King of Briton. Upon Constans' death, Vortigern, a usurper to the throne, became king and was soon defeated by Uther

Arthur's sword, symbol of divine kingship, is as much a character in the legend as any human or supernatural being. Excalibur is a symbol of the responsibility of power. In Tennyson's Idylls of the King, one side of Arthur's sword is engraved " in the oldest tongue of all this world,/ 'Take me, but turn the blade and ye shall see,/And written in the speech ye speak yourself,/'Cast me away!'" Tennyson describes Arthur's face as sad as he receives the sword, though Merlin counsels, "'Take thou and strike! the time to cast away/Is yet far-off.'" From the very words etched on the sword, we immediately see the cyclical nature of kingship. "Take me" becomes a call-to-arms for Arthur. By grasping the sword, Arthur accepts responsibility that leadership entails, his sadness an acknowledgement that his power will inevitably wane.

According to legend, Arthur also possessed a lance, Ron, and a shield, Pridwen, on the back of which was painted a portrait of the Virgin Mary. The origins of the sword date back to Celtic mythology, but are found in British, Welsh, and Irish epics. The Welsh name for the sword was Caledvwlch. Irish stories call it Caladbolg, the fairy sword of the hero Cuchulain. In various British Arthur stories, Excalibur is often referred to as "Caliburn." Loomis comments the "ex-" or "es-" prefix that was later added was a "peculiar tendency" of the time period (424).

There are two explanations of the way in which Arthur acquires Excalibur. Contemporary story-tellers are fond of "the sword in the stone" narrative in which young Arthur pulls the magical sword from a rock and anvil bearing this inscription: "Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil is likewise King of all England." This is, for example, the main dramatic action in Disney's Sword in the Stone. Arthur's ability to pull the sword from the stone proves his worthiness as King. A second version describes Arthur and Merlin riding to a lake. Here they "see an arm clothed in white samite, rising from the water and holding a sword. Presently a damsel rides rapidly toward them, and at Merlin's bidding dismounts and walks with dry feet over the water. She takes the sword, the arm vanishes,and the damsel brings the coveted weapon back to Arthur. " Here we see the commingling of Christian and pagan motifs, the Christ-like walking on water with the fairy quality of Excalibur and the mythic making of a King.

This version of the story is spoofed in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) when the peasant Dennis, working on a Marxist commune, meets King Arthur. His companion, a warty old woman, asks Arthur how he came to be king, and Arthur, looking skyward, says he received kingship through the supernatural sanction of "the Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in shining samite" who lifted Excalibur "aloft from the bosom of the lake" to bestow it upon him, this description setting up Dennis's rejoinder: "Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. You can't expect to wield supreme power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you!"

Actually King Arthur according to History and Archeology did exist. Although some of his feats and triumphs are exaggerated. The real King Arthur was a British King in the area between the 5th and 6th century's and supposedly was the reason that the Saxons were driven back when they invaded in the 6th century. Although little is known about the king there is proof that he was in existence during this time from accounts of the battle of Mount Badon.

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Quinvere

Excalibur

Arthur was the son of Uther and Ygraine - but Ygraine was NOT Uther's wife when Arthur was conceived. Had Uther and Ygraine had other legitimately conceived children, Aurthr would have been .... "inconvenient", and a potential threat to Uther's other sons.

For Arthur's own safety, Merlin took the infant Arthur away to be raised separately.

One more point; there is only ONE KING AT A TIME. If Uther was King, then Arthur could not be - and Arthur could not be King while Uther lived.

In Arthurian legend, after her affair with Lancelot is discovered, Queen Guinevere retreats to a convent in Amesbury, England. This convent is said to have been located near Stonehenge.

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Sir Ector defends the feudal system by emphasizing its role in providing stability and protection within society. He argues that the hierarchical structure ensures that everyone has a defined role and responsibilities, creating order and loyalty among the nobility and their vassals. Additionally, Ector believes that the system fosters mutual obligations, where lords offer land and protection in exchange for service and allegiance from their knights and serfs. This interdependence is seen as essential for maintaining peace and security in a turbulent world.

Mordred and Lancelot

no he married Guinevere. Who is a woman. And he was in love with her so he was not gay.

The holy grail was the cup of christ or Jesus which when you drunk from it you became immortal.

because he was remembered in stories and people argue if he even did exist

by pulling the sword out the rock that the previous king had put in

There is no anvil in Athurian myth, nor were there any anvils in Medeval period.

You may be thinking of the Stone. King Arthur extracted the sword from the stone to prove he was the true king of England.

the person who killed gawian was lancelot

There is a book called I AM MORGAN le FAY and it explains Morgan le Fay's childhood and past. It also explains how she turned evil.

She's not entirely evil, though. If you read I AM MORGAN le FAY you'll understand her more better.

In the Death of Arthur, King Arthur makes a fatal mistake by attacking Mordred with his spear. Although Mordred is killed, he brings Arthur down with him by fatally wounding the king just before he dies himself.

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