King Arthur: The Sword In The Stone Myth

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"King Arthur is most known for his kingly leadership, his loving rule, and even his ruthless judgment of Lancelot and Guinevere. But often, a very important part of Arthur's life is forgotten: his skills as a general and a knight." There are many legends of King Arthur. King Arthur was a medieval king, and a mythological figure which was the king of the Camelot. There are many legends of how he became king, like the lady in the lake and the sword in the stone myths. In the sword in the stone myth, a magician named Merlin used magic and put the sword called Excalibur in the stone and whoever was strong enough to pull the sword out would be the next King. According to the legend, King Arthur walked up and pulled the sword right out of the …show more content…

The most prominent story marks arcs with her love with Sir Lancelot. When Lancelot first came to King Arthur’s court, Arthur impressed by his courage and character, made Lancelot his trusted confidant. However, when Lancelot laid eyes on Arthur’s wife, he fell in love. Soon after, he set off on an adventure of his own and he asked Guinevere to name him her knight and champion, which she did." "The Knights of the round table played a very important role in this mythological legend, but many people are not familiar with any of the Noble Knights. Lancelot was his best knight, but even Lancelot, however, is too many of something which he was not. The Knights were men of courage, honor, dignity, courtesy, and nobleness. They protected women and damsels, honored and fought for kings, and undertook difficult quests." "The Knights of the round table were characters in the legends about King Arthur. They were the best Knights in King Arthur's kingdom. They lived in his castle which is called the Camelot. They were called the Knights of the round table because of a special table was in the Camelot. It was round and not rectangular

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