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King Arthur Throughout history there have been many myths and legends but none compare to The Legend of King Arthur. King Arthur was said to be a celtic king who ruled in camelot. According to Britannia.com Arthurs court had started around the middle ages somewhere around the time before the fall of rome. Not only is it one of the greatest myth/legends of all time but it also has made an impact in our media and gives us an insight on the visions and stories people that had lived during the downfall of the Roman Empire To some the legendary King Arthur was just a myth or folklore. Although there is no proof of whether he existed or not there are some people that believe he may have been real. “British historian Alan Wilson …show more content…

One of his most noticeable ones is The Sword in the stone. The story revolves around a boy named Arthur who is the son of Uther Pendragon. Arthur is forced to live with one of the kings ally Sir Ector. In his childhood Arthur is seen as a nuisance and is treated badly. Sir Ector had a son named Sir Kay who was Arthur's step brother, As Arthur matured Merlin introduced himself and taught him many things. Through the lessons he was teaching him, Merlin was able to realize his [Arthur] full potential of becoming king. Around the age of fifteen Merlin had taken arthur and Sir Kay to church where a sword had been planted on a stone. Merlin said that who ever had the strength to pull out the sword was fit to rule England. First was Sir Kay who was unable to pull out the sword. When it came to Arthur's turn he was able to pull out the sword with ease. After that he had been crowned king. (Heroofcamelot.com). Another one of his most legendary relics was Excalibur. In his conquest for glory Arthur had faced many dangers that were unearthly. In order to protect him Merlin introduced Nimue, The lady of the lake. Although it is not important Merlin is actually in love with Nimue. Even though he know she will betray him Merlin does not care because he is madly in love with her. In his final battle Arthur was wounded and had told his men to return the sword from where it came. Out of the lake three Fairy Queens had appeared and took

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