81. Mystical-WWW - King Arthur Fact, Semi-legend Or Myth, Part 1 King Arthur Fact, Semilegend or Myth? An extensive Interactive EBOOK , one of the fastest sites on the arthurian legend. http://www.mystical-www.co.uk/king_arthur/

Mystical World Wide Web King Arthur Fact, Semi-legend or Myth? aka Artaius. Artegal. Arthgallo. Arthur. Artor. Artorius. High King of Britain. Emperor of Britain. Dux bellorum - Leader in war 'The Flower of Kings' - Bishop of Winchester The Sleeping Lord INTRODUCTION READ first! SUMMARY GO 2 GLASTONBURY GRID This feature was brought to you by Mystical World Wide Web "http://www.mystical-www.co.uk" INTRODUCTION Historical Fact, Semi-legend or Myth? Having surfed the net you have probably realised when it comes to King Arthur many sites at first glance appear to be contradicting each other. Let us assure you that in many instances this is not the case, the problem is that over the centuries the legends connected with the stories of 'Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table' have been manipulated. This has caused many variations of story lines to change and in some instances complete change of names. Here at Mystical-WWW we have put together a complete crash course in all the names and legends along with the key people that were to alter and adapt through their writings the famous King. No site should claim to be complete regarding 'did Arthur exist?', as scholars and historians are still discovering many facts and so it must be stated that this section of the site is not complete and will always be under review. You are advised to read all 6 parts along with the summary of Arthur in this section before surfing the 'Arthurian A2Z', this will give you a good basic understanding of why so many legends and names/characters change. We hope you enjoy this Special Feature Edition of Mystical Wolrd Wide Web, please feel free to email us if you spot any bad links or would like to add your own information. To the devotees of Mystical-WWW that sent us odd facts we hope you now enjoy along with the other readers the hard work planning and programing that has taken place over the months. Read on and enter the mystical world of Arthurian Legend, sort the facts from the fiction.

82. Mystical-WWW - King Arthur Fact, Semi-legend Or Myth?, Part 1 King Arthur Fact, Myth or Legend? Interactive EBOOK part of Mystical World Wide Web, one of the fastest and comprehensive sites on the arthurian legend. http://www.mystical-www.co.uk/king_arthur/1.htm

Mystical World Wide Web King Arthur Fact, Semi-legend or Myth? Chapter One The Hard Evidence The existence of Arthur as an historical figure can be traced back to only three written texts/books; 'The History of the Britons' Written in Latin, but unfortunately written approximately three hundred years after the death of Arthur, in c.AD537, is supposed to have occurred: 'Then the warrior Arthur, with the soldiers and kings of Britain used to fight against the Saxons, and though there were many of more noble birth than he, he was twelve times leader of war and victor of the battles.' This book also refers to the 'Battle of Badon': 'The twelfth battle was on Badon Hill and in it 960 men fell in one day from a single charge of Arthur's, and no one laid them low 'cept for he alone, and he was victorious in all his campaigns.' (Extracts from - History of the Britons) 'De excido et conqeustu Britannae', The Ruin and Conquest of Britain Written by 'Gildas' (See Gildas 29 January , (c.AD500-570), of the early Celtic Church. It is suggested that this book may possibly have been written during Arthur's own lifetime, but it does not mention Arthur at all, the reason for which is a subject of much debate. It does however mention the victorious 'Battle of Badon' referred to in The History of the Britons. There are many reasons given for Gildas omitting Arthur but it is one sentence alone that links the two books together: 'From then on victory went now to our countrymen, now to their enemies. This lasted right up to the siege of Badon Hill.'

83. Barbelith Underground > Temple > Once And Future King Does this make the magickal paradigm of the arthurian myth any different I believe that arthurian myth is very heavily connected with the spiritual http://www.barbelith.com/topic/1950

Subcultural engagement for the 21st Century... Barbelith is a new kind of community ( find out more You can login or register Underground Temple Once and Future King reidcourchie Continuing my current Arthurian kick. The prophecy foetold that Arthur would rise again in the hour of Britains greatest need. How would you interprate that? What do you think would constitute Britain's greatest need? And if we were to assume (hence posting in the magick forum) he is going to return, what form woulf that return take? Will he come prancing out of Jouyopus Guarde weilding Excalibur? Will he be reorn to some poor unsuspecting soul? Or will it be a return of some kind of Ephemeral spirit of the nation, a rise of Arthurian ideals? Wyrd quote:Originally posted by reidcourchie: And if we were to assume (hence posting in the magick forum) he is going to return, what form woulf that return take? Will he come prancing out of Jouyopus Guarde weilding Excalibur? Will he be reorn to some poor unsuspecting soul? Or will it be a return of some kind of Ephemeral spirit of the nation, a rise of Arthurian ideals? Perhaps an ex-motorbike fellah who now has his own warband? Check out this url:

84. Barbelith Underground > Head Shop > Arthur And The British Psyche Although dealing with the arthurian myth as this one is it s about the This thread is regarding the imapct of the arthurian myth on the British psyche. http://www.barbelith.com/topic/951

Subcultural engagement for the 21st Century... Barbelith is a new kind of community ( find out more You can login or register Underground Head Shop Arthur and the British Psyche Page: (1) reidcourchie Interested on people's opinions on this. Does the mythological Arthur figure play an important part in the makeup of the national psyche (assuming for a moment that such a beast exists)? I should stress that this refers to the mythological Arthur and is not a question as to the existence of Arthur, or actual historical events. I am particularly interested to hear the response of members from outside of Britain. Wether you believe Arthur does or does not play an important part in the British national psyche, what do you think can be learnt about Britain from the Arthurian myth? Again I would be interested in hearing comparisons with other cultures and their myth. Can the mythological stories of a culture be said to have a positive or negative effect on the cultures the come from, or is that purely subjective and depending on the propaganda use that individuals or societies put them too? (For example the Nazis use of the Siegfried stories and indeed Arthurian myth.) grant Malory consistently refers to his source as "the French book."

85. Section Bibliographies Medieval Saints Myths. Medieval arthurian Myth. Medieval French Myth Medieval arthurian Myth (Week 3). Barron, WRJ The Arthur of the English the http://www.gettysburg.edu/~cfee/courses/English310B/English310B Section Bibliogr

English 310-B: Mythology in the Middle Ages Section Bibliographies: Medieval Saints' Myths Medieval Arthurian Myth Medieval French Myth Medieval Iberian Myth ... Medieval Persian Myth Medieval Saints’ Myths: (Week 2) Attwater, D. Penguin Dictionary of Saints . (Penguin 1996). ISBN: 0140513124 Blumenfeld-Kosinski, Renate and Timea Szell. Images of Sainthood in Medieval Europe . (Cornell 1991). ISBN: 0801425077 Brown, Peter. The Cult of the Saints: Its rise and function in Latin Christianity . (U of Chicago 1981). ISBN: Cross, F.L. and E.A. Livingstone. Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church . (Oxford 1997). ISBN: 019211655X Delany, Sheila. A Legend of Holy Women . (U of Notre Dame 1992). ISBN: 0268012946 Farmer, D.H. Oxford Dictionary of Saints . (Oxford 2003) ISBN: 019860629X Heffernan, Thomas. Sacred Biography: Saints and Their Biographers in the Middle Ages . (Oxford 1988). ISBN: 0195052250 Noble, Thomas and Thomas Head. Soldiers of Christ: Saints and Saints' Lives from Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages . (University Park 1994). ISBN: 0271013451 Rabanus Maurus, Archbishop of Mainz.

86. Always Three There Are, By Lady Aeryn Many variations on the Arthur myth the triangle included exist, but the basic King Arthur and his Knights in mythology. (Enslow Publishers, Inc. http://www.sagajournal.com/laalwaysthree.html

@import url(http://www.homestead.com/~media/elements/Text/font_styles.css); Always Three There Are by Lady Aeryn March 2005 Volume 1, Issue 3 Few myths have as strong a visible influence on the Star Wars It is little wonder, then, that the most famous element of Arthurian myth should be a critical story element of the Star Wars These fans would be right, though not in the way most of them imagined. and The reigning Star Wars , who finds passion with a young knight but because of it later loses both him and the world she dedicated herself to. "He feels very passionately about becoming a great Jedi, but at the same time he feels so passionately for Padmé, and it's that confusion that really causes him all of his anxiety," says Anakin actor Hayden Christensen about his character in Episode II , laying out the true love triangle of the prequels: it is Anakin and had Star Wars Star Wars Star Wars saga, the conflict Anakin was prophesied to resolve: bringing balance to the imbalanced (in this case, the Force), a balance that is achieved only once Anakin is able to find the right balance within himself. Notes/Sources Thomas Malory

87. The Historical King Arthur Later historians and authors add to the arthurian myth. Wace, in 1155 AD, introduces the Round Table to arthurian myth. Chretien De Troyes introduces http://members.tripod.com/MGRassociates/arthur.htm

setAdGroup('67.18.104.18'); var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Search: Lycos Tripod 40 Yr Old Virgin Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site ... Next The Historical King Arthur by Lady Meliora Leuedai de Ardescote (Published in The Gauntlet, the newsletter of Pentamer and The Pale, the newsletter of the Middle Kingdom) Everyone knows the legend of Arthur, that he pulled a sword from a stone and became king of the Britons, led the knights of the round table, was betrayed by his wife and best knight, quested for the grail, and was taken to the isle of Avalon, to rise once more. This story is based on one or more historical figures, but is fictionalized and far from the truth. What do we know of historical Arthur, and his evolution into a legend? Scholars believe that Arthur's legend may have originated in Britain during the period from the late fifth to early sixth centuries, possibly from a battle leader responsible for stopping Saxon raids during that time. The name Arthur was originally Artorius, so Arthur may have been a Romanized Briton. The first known written mention of "Arthur" is in an epic poem believed to be penned in 603 A.D., called Y Goddodin . The poet Aneurin compares a later British warrior battling the Angles by saying, "he glutted black ravens on the rampart of the fort, though he was no Arthur." If this passage wasn't added by later scribes, it proves Arthur's valor in battle was already well known. However, an earlier work

88. King Arthur But, who was he? Who was his queen? And what about the other figures of arthurian myth and legend Gawain, Lancelot, Merlin, and Modred? http://classiclit.about.com/od/kingarthur/fr/aafpr_arthur.htm

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89. New York's Premier Alternative Newspaper. Arts, Music, Food, Movies And Opinion He caught that quintessential element of arthurian myth (dovetailing with the Romance was crucial to the Arthur myths, because it gave emotional access http://www.nypress.com/17/28/film/ArmondWhite .cfm

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90. New Page 1 He has selected the topic of King Arthur (arthurian Myth). Professor Wander wants six (6) high quality sites found using a directory, search engine, http://www.biopoint.com/99miniquests/arthurain/arthurquest.htm

Scenario Task To help you in your search, here are some keywords used in Arthurian Mythology that can be placed into your search tool. king arthur camelot merlin excalibur lady in the lake lancelot avalon knight of the round table morgana holy grail note to student: do not capitalize when doing a search. Fill out the worksheet provided to complete the task. Question 1: Use Yahoo! for your Directory search. Using Yahoo!, and the keywords listed above, find 4 high quality Web sites. Be sure to record the name and address (URL) of the Website, the keywords used to find the site, and the criteria used to evaluate the quality of the site. Question 2: Use Google for your search engine. Using Google, and the keywords listed above, find 4 high quality Web sites. Be sure to record the name and address (URL) of the Website, the keywords used to find the site, and the criteria used to evaluate the quality of the site. Question 3: Use Vivisimo for your meta search engine Using Vivisimo, and the keywords listed above, find 4 high quality Web sites. Be sure to record the name and address (URL) of the Website, the keywords used to find the site, and the criteria used to evaluate the quality of the site. Product You are to provide Professor Wander two (2) of the best sites from each search tool. He also wants justification for your evaluation.

91. Centre For Medieval And Renaissance Studies - Trinity College Dublin arthurian Heroes and the Making of History (Raluca Radulescu) This option will explore the origin and function of the arthurian myth from Nennius and Gildas http://www.tcd.ie/Medieval_Renaissance/content.html

Introduction Staff List MPhil Background ... Outreach programme COURSE CONTENT I. CORE COURSES All students will follow the course in Research methodology. They will also choose 2 out of 3 other courses offered under the heading Core Courses. The core courses are as follows: Research Methodology (obligatory; 18 hours; Michaelmas Term) Taught by: John Scattergood, Helen Conrad-O'Briain. Co-ordinator: John Scattergood. This element will cover paleography (notably bookhands from Early Insular to Anglicana and Secretary), codicology, bibliography, and textual criticism. If students require a particular training for historical texts, they may, at the discretion of the Department of Medieval History, be allowed to follow the paleography and codicology elements of the MPhil in Medieval History. Medieval Thought (18 hours; Michaelmas Term) Taught by: Paul O'Grady (in 2004: Ciaran McGlynn), Gerald Morgan (in 2004: Raluca Radulescu), Corinna Salvadori Lonergan, Cormac î Cuillean‡in. Co-ordinator: Gerald Morgan (in 2004: Raluca Radulescu). Areas/Texts: Medieval Philosophy (PO'G) 6 hours.

92. TA Barron Here the island of arthurian myth becomes a giant tree, Using nature as a backdrop, Barron s take on arthurian myth wields a very strong message of hope http://www.tabarron.com/tab2/books/gtareview.html

93. Wotmania: Feed Your Wheel Of Time Addiction As is described in the arthurian myth FAQ, Moiraine is a Goddess figure, which is why she is so closely associated with the Green Man; indeed she was the http://www.wotmania.com/faqtopic.asp?ID=129

94. Fall 1999 Newsletter arthurian Myth and Archaeological Reality Reflections from Tintagel, Cornwall, Slide Lecture Christopher David Morris, University of Glasgow http://www.unm.edu/~medinst/about/newsletter/newsltrf99.html

UNM Homepage Fall 1999 Newsletter First Annual MSSA Colloquium Dr. Leslie Donovan, the Undergraduate Advisor for Medieval Studies, and Faculty Advisor for the Medieval Studies Students Association, has inaugurated the first installment of a tradition that is obviously fated to endure and flourish. The First Annual Medieval Studies Student's Association Colloquium took place on Friday, April 9, 1999, and offered a venue for Medieval students to present papers to an appreciative audience on a variety of topics. The presenters included both undergraduate and graduate students in Medieval Studies. The papers and presenters, in order of appearance, were: Mary Friedman: The Center Cannot Hold: the Myth of Extinction and the Character of the Exile Patricia Gilbert: The Quintessentially Celtic Columcille Meghan Holmes: Enemy and Infidel: Early Medieval Jewish Lives in Christianity and Islam Shannon McCabe: The Problem With Sir Tristram in Le Morte D'Arthur Stephen Mexal: Sexualized Violence: Misogynistic Elements in Aelfric's Life of St. Agatha

95. Celts Lectures 2000 arthurian Myth and Archaeological Reality Reflections from Tintagel, Cornwall Slide lecture Tintagel was long seen as a key site for understanding the http://www.unm.edu/~medinst/programs/spring lectures/celts00.html

UNM Homepage The Celts in Britain and Ireland March 27th - 30th, 2000 Anthropology Building, Room 163 The Celts in Britain and Ireland, the fifteenth annual Medieval Studies Spring Lecture Series, will run from 27 March through 30 March 2000. Through a series of seven lectures, the speakers will explore the Celts' rich mythological, artistic, and social heritage. Special attention wil be given to Celtic archaeology, music, literature, mythology, and Celtic art and manuscript The Lecturers Bernard Meehan is the Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Dublin and assumes curatorial responsibility for the College's wide-ranging manuscript and archive collections. He is the curator of the Book of Kells and the Book of Durrow and has published widely on each of those manuscripts, including The Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College Dublin (1994) and The Book of Durrow: A Medieval Masterpiece at Trinity College Dublin (1996). From 1987-97, he fulfilled a government appointment to the National Archives Advisory Council, and he has also served as Chair for the Irish Region of the Society of Archivists. Christopher D. Morris

96. 500 Myth Links West Robert W. Dunning / Paperback / Published 1995 arthurian Myth and Legend Avalon arthurian HeavenWelcome to Avalon. This internet resource is http://www.mysteries-megasite.com/main/bigsearch/myth-1.html

Myth Database Myths Part 1 Go to Frames! Break Out of Frames Search Mystery Links Home Page-Site Guide ... http://members.aol.com/Great15164/index.html Times of Antiquity, When GIANTS ruled.. in the Days of NOAH Gobbling Information and knowledge ~~~The GIANTS were inhabitants on earth from the earliest days of old. There's numerous references to the land of the giants in the Bible, and throughout ancient myths and history from nearly every... http://netguide.aust.com/guides/myths_guide.html Mythology folklore We have gathered together a diversity of mythology and folklore sites that include classical Greek and Roman myths featuring the Olympian gods Zeus, Hades and Aphrodite, folklore from Latvia, China, and of course Dreaming stories from Australia. This lore is the culmination of... http://www.ability.org.uk/mytholog.html General Mythology and Folklore Play Thirty-something Or Select Another Title Fairy Tales - Grimm The Fairy Tales of Ika BremerThe Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Introduction to MythMyths and LegendsOf Gods and Men: The A-Z of Mythology and LegendTales of Wonder: Folk and Fairy tales from... http://www.castlebooks.com/myth.htm

97. ANCIENTS: ARTHUR, VIKINGS & NORMANS KING ARTHUR HERO LEGEND/ Barber. 220p. well ill. Fact behind the arthurian legend. £9.95. KING ARTHUR mythmaking History / Higham NJ 320 ill http://www.caliverbooks.com/ancient/cal_anc_h.htm

1066: THE YEAR OF THREE BATTLES/ McLynn. pbk £12.50 AGE OF CHARLEMAGNE/ Nicolle. :Osprey.48p - Warfare in Europe, 750AD-1000AD AGE OF SUTTON HOO/ Carver. 450p. 31 ill. - C5th- C8th. Recent finds;comparative studies with European finds and current state of knowledge of period. O/P ALBA: Gaelic Kingdom of Scotland AD800-1124 / Driscoll S 64p Col ill ALFRED THE GREAT/ Smyth. 732p. ill First major biog in 100 years (Pbk £10.95) # £18.95 ALFRED:Warrior King/ Peddie 256p well ill updated edn. ANGLO SAXON SCULPTURE / Lang 60p. Well ill PBL ANGLO SAXONS/ Campbell et al. LF 272p. v well ill, inc colour MIN POST £2.50 ANGLO-NORMAN CASTLES / Liddiard R 440p. well ill ANGLO-SAXON CRAFTS / Leahy K 190p. well ill. Textiles: Leather; Ironwork: Pottery. pbk ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND/ Stenton. 752p. - Oxford History Of Britain vol. 2 Solid account

98. White Dragon Book Reviews - A Bullet arthurian MYTH AND LEGEND An A - Z of People and Places. Buy Now! Buy Now! By Mike Dixon-Kennedy, published by Blandford at £10.99. 298pp. http://www.whitedragon.org.uk/reviews/book_a.htm

ALTERNATE VIEWS, ALTERNATE UNIVERSES - The Art of David B Mattingly Published by Paper Tiger at £12.99. 128pp A4. ISBN: 1-85028-340-0 (Reviewed by John West) David Mattingly worked as an artist for the Walt Disney studio involved in painting on glass to create a blend of painting and realism that merges perfectly on screen. This skill is to be seen especially in his book-cover illustrations for books in the Star Wars and Star Trek series, which are featured in Alternate Views, Alternate Universes This degree of attention to detail comes through in this book. The subjects range from illustrations for Edward Rice Burroughs' books to science fiction, fantasy and fairy tale. Whatever the subject, from stunning pictures of futuristic cityscapes to wild explosions it is captured in a vast spectrum of colours and is painted with loving care and detail. There is also humour in his renderings of magical characters, who often look more like people you see on the streets than conventional illustrations. One memorable picture, entitled The Wizard of Sunset Strip , of a street-wise youth with a magical charge flashing between his hands encapsulates this. This book stimulates the imagination and stuns the senses of anyone who appreciates the skill that is required to achieve these results.

99. PULP CULTURE For JULY 15, 2004: 'King Arthur' Is Neither Myth Nor History PULP CULTURE is a weekly column by Franklin Harris covering science fiction, animation, horror, fantasy, B movies and other genrerelated subjects. http://home.hiwaay.net/~tfharris/pulpculture/columns/040715.shtml

Horrorfind Banner Exchange Home Column Archive News Headlines About the Author Links Message Board Letters Quick Picks Feedback 'King Arthur' is neither myth nor history July 15, 2004 By Franklin Harris If you're looking for history, don't go to the movies. No, I'm not talking about "Fahrenheit 9/11." I'm talking about hotshot Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer's latest action extravaganza, "King Arthur." Directed by Antoine Fuqua from a screenplay by David Franzoni, "King Arthur" stars Clive Owen as Arthur, Keira Knightley as Guinevere and Ioan Gruffudd as Lancelot. The characters may be familiar, but they have little in common with the heroes of legend. Keira Knightley is a blue-painted Guinevere in "King Arthur." The story of Arthur as we know it begins in 1136, when Geoffrey of Monmouth published his largely fanciful "History of the Kings of Britain." It is here that Arthur is first depicted as king of all Britain and his legend becomes intertwined with that of the magician Merlin. Guinevere and Arthur's father, Uther Pendragon, also appear, as does Arthur's treacherous nephew, Mordred. But many of the things we associate with Arthur, such as the round table, Camelot and the quest for the Holy Grail, don't appear until decades later. The romantic, courtly elements of Arthurian mythology came mostly from continental Europe, rather than from the British Isles. In 1165, the French writer

100. The Sacred Fire - Celtic Books She recounts the myths of Arthur and his knights in the authentic voices of the medieval authors The Child Queen The Tale of Guinevere and King Arthur http://www.geocities.com/~huathe/books_arthur.html

Arthurian Legend The Discovery of King Arthur Geoffrey Ashe The Quest for Arthur's Britain Geoffrey Ashe (Editor) Reviews Midwest Book Review Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights John Steinbeck Reviews I have owned this book for years and years - ever since I first discovered it in my father's study and took it upstairs to my room to read. It is a wonderful introduction to the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. A Classic. Huathe , The Sacred Fire Once and Future King Terence Hanbury White Thomas A. Cahill

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