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It's not surprising that the Legend of Arthur lives on - it's a human story, as old as our history, moving, inspiring and a classic tear-jerker. A man who dreamed of peace and order, who fought a powerful enemy against great odds and won yea...

King Arthur was a man who was part of the Roman army. He was the commanding officer of a group of Sarmatian Knights who went to battle for Rome. Though historians have never proved that such a man actually lived, the legend of King Arthur is one of t...

Glastonbury, Somerset in South West England is heavily associated with the legends of King Arthur and Camelot. There are many other legends connected to the town and its surrounding area. This has made it a centre for 'new age alternative' culture an...

At Camelot, it is said, Arthur established a brilliant court with the greatest and most chivalrous warriors in Europe, the Knights of the Round Table. Camelot, the starting point of the Quest for the Holy Grail, is at the very centre of the Arthuria...

A series of concentric rings surrounding a raised centre marks the ancient fort of Badbury Rings in Dorset, England. An ancient earth fort dating back into the iron age and possibly earlier, thought to have been mentioned in the legends of King Arthu...

Tintagel Castle is one of the most mysterious and beautiful historic sites in Britain. Situated on the west coast of Cornwall, Tintagel is built on the remains of a coastal headland which is gradually being eroded by the sea. Historians believe that...

Did Arthur die or did he disappear? The question of his mysterious departure is one of the most intriguing of Arthurian legends, either King Arthur is still alive in Avalon and awaiting his moment to return, or he was killed in battle. What happene...

Vortigern is remembered in legend as one of the worst Kings of the Britons. He has been called the man responsible for the demise of the Britons in the 5th century by inviting the Saxons to settle in Britain as mercenaries. We hear about Vortigern...

The story of Tristan and Isolde is often held up as an example of true and perfect love. All the ingredients for a satisfactory narrative are present; the lightning bolt of desire, the inevitable tragedy, ritual sacrifice, the denial of satisfaction...

I am Melissa A Benson of Ranting Centaur Studios, a fantasy illustrator and fine artist with a colorful, realistic style. I specialize in anthropomorphic and zoomorphic creatures and people in natural and historic settings. This lens features my ill...

From the faraway days of Britain come the stories rooted in ancient Celtic and Germanic imagination, stories of the strongest, the bravest and the best. Tales that have been told and endlessly retold, tales of a chivalrous knight, a powerful warrior...

This sequence of five novels, is a favourite of adults as well as children. They are among the few special books like The Hobbit and the Harry Potter novels which bridge this gap. Like those, The Dark is Rising Sequence of books are fantasy novels....

Merlin, the wise and mighty wizard and prophet, is the most prominent Celtic element in Arthurian Legend. He has the powers of a great Druid, for he originates deep in the mythic past of the Welsh. In later literature Merlin's most prominent gift i...

The stirring tales of King Arthur are legendary. His achievements of courage and endeavour are exciting stories passed down through generations, and songs are still sung of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. The most well known is Guinevere,...