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King Arthur (Welsh: Brenin Arthur, Cornish: Arthur Gernow, Breton: Roue Arzhur, French: Roi Arthur), according to legends, was a king of Britain. He is a folk hero and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain.
The Arthurian legend features many characters, including the Knights of the Round Table and members of King Arthur's family. Their names often differ from version to version and from language to language. The following is a list of characters with descriptions.
The following is a list and assessment of sites and places associated with King Arthur and the Arthurian legend in general. Given the lack of concrete historical knowledge about one of the most potent figures in British mythology, it is unlikely that any definitive conclusions about the claims for these places will ever be established; nevertheless it is both interesting and important to try ...
The prose version of Robert's poem was then continued in the 13th-century Merlin Continuation, telling of King Arthur's early wars and Merlin's role in them. [52] In this text, also known as the Suite du Merlin , the mage both predicts and, wielding elemental magic, [ 25 ] influences the course of battles, [ note 9 ] in addition to helping the ...
The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights by James Knowles (1862) The Boy's King Arthur by Sidney Lanier (1880) Tristram of Lyonesse by Algernon Charles Swinburne (1882) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain (1889) Bulfinch, Thomas Age of Chivalry; or, Legends of King Arthur Boston: J.E. Tilton and Company, 1872.
King Arthur: Knight's Tale (2022) by NeocoreGames is a tactical role-playing game with a dark fantasy version of Arthurian legend where King Arthur is mad and you play as Mordred trying to stop him. King Arthur: Legion IX (2024) - a turn-based TRPG with a Roman theme, set in the universe of King Arthur: Knight's Tale .
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 specialists on the period holds him to be a mythological or folkloric figure.
Arthuriana is a quarterly journal published by the North American branch of the International Arthurian Society. Its focus is on the Arthurian legend . The four annual issues are published in February, May, October, and December.