King Authur - Man or Myth
Arthur, Legendary King of the Britons, and the major figure in Arthurian Legend. He defeated foreigners from Britain, brought peace to the country and established a kingdom based on justice, law, and morality. He held court at his castle at Camelot and instituted an order known as the knights of the Round Table. Eventually his realm crumbled, and his illegitimate son Mordred grievously wounded him in battle. Many versions of Arthurian legend say that Arthur will someday return, when he is again needed by Britain.Arthur was the son of King Uther Pendragon and the lady Ygraine . After Arthur is born, the magician Merlin gives him to a man named Hector, to be raised with Hector’s son, Kay. Arthur grows up as a commoner, but then he alone succeeds at a test devised to choose Uther's successor: Arthur draws a sword from a stone (other versions of the story that have been passed down have used an anvil). Because of his humble origins, Arthur must overcome strong opposition from the British nobles to his royal right, but eventually he is crowned King. To help him in leading Britain, he receives the great sword Excalibur, offered by a hand that rises mysteriously from a lake. To defeat Britain's enemies, Arthur undertakes a series
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