King Arthur Research Paper

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The topic of this paper is the analysis of the origin and the development of the legend of King Arthur. This legend is one of the most important and best known narrations in the Western world. Such is its importance that the Arthurian legend is still present in the cultural tradition of many countries nowadays, and many of its elements have become recognizable symbols in the modern world. This is the case of Excalibur, Arthur’s sword, or the Round Table.
A consequence of the renown this legend achieved is the birth of an important flow of literature narrating heroic stories regarding the lives and deeds of King Arthur and his knights. Among the literary sources there are three prominent works: Historia Regum Britanniae by Geoffrey of Monmouth,