Do you think?

Question

Do you think King Aruthur was a real man and a real King? Because kids at my school don't!

Answer 1

King Arthur is an important figure in the mythology of Great Britain, where he appears as the ideal of kingship both in war and peace. He is the central character in the cycle of legends known as the Matter of Britain. He was said to be born in the 5th century.

His title of 'King' is disputed: in the earliest mentions and in Welsh texts, he is never given the title 'King'. An early text refers to him as a dux bellorum ('war leader'), and medieval Welsh texts often call him ameraudur ("emperor" in the pre-Medieval sense of the Latin imperator, i.e. "commander".)

The historicity of the legend has long been debated by scholars. One school of thought believes that Arthur had no historical existence, that he originally was a half-forgotten Celtic deity that devolved into a personage.

The converse view holds that Arthur was an authentically historical personage, a Romano-British leader fighting against the invading Anglo-Saxons sometime in the late 5th to early 6th century.

Answer 2

i beleive that king arthur was a real man but i dont think that the thing that happen in his story are true. i think that during his reing some scribe made up an interesting story about his rise to power and the truth streched as time passed, and the story evolved into more of a fictional entertainment type of story

Answer 3

King Arthur was a real king. I am studying him right now.

Answer 4

Most kings where cruel dictators, not a thing to be proud of.

Answer 5

I think the legends are probably based on a real person.

Answer 6

there was a real one but not the one you read about in british folklore

Answer 7

First, there are way too many details and variables in that "story" for it to be made up.