2007-09-26 04:32:20 · 8 answers · asked by Mrs. Storm 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Thank you for your answers
2007-09-26 04:50:25 · update #1
There was never a real King Arthur in the long history of England . There are theories that the stories may have come from a clan chief , of which there were many , but the arms , armor , etc would have been far different than that usually associated with Arthur in stories and pictures .
2007-09-26 04:40:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arthur was a Celtic chieftain in Britain. Britain was Celtic back then before the Angles and Saxons took over. A few places claim to be his home - Tintagel, Cornwall, Wales. There's a Druid in Glastonbury today that calls himself Arthur Pendragon and dresses up in the garb. There have been many legends surrounding King Arthur, I wouldn't be so presumptious as to decide which aren't true, they were magical times. Some may be allegorical. The Lady of the Lake could be Lady du Lac (Del Acqys), a relative of Lancelot du Lac. She may not have actually lived in a lake but her name was Lady Du Lac (Lady of the Lake).
2016-05-19 00:36:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly. There was a Romano-Prydanic Celt warlord called Artorious active at about 530 CE, that may have given rise to the legend during the Anglo-saxon invations that took place after plague contributed the colapse of the Roman empire.
And as a note the name 'Arthur', meaning 'bear-like', was probably a title or epithet.
2007-09-26 04:43:47 · answer #3 · answered by Galen W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Historians believe if Arthur had existed he would have been a 12th century Celtic Chieftain, not a King. So believe he is purely myth. There is very little actual physical proof of Arthur's existence.
2007-09-26 04:59:25 · answer #4 · answered by costumeharpy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something that is seldom discussed, but quite true, is that Kingdoms in the British Isles in the early times may have had fewer than ten thousand people ruled by the King. Hyperbole is the true stuff of epic heroes, real or imaginary.
2007-09-26 07:12:21 · answer #5 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not as a king. Most believe his myth lies in a combination of various chieftains and not one single person but none of these have been proven yet. It is nice to fantasize though!
2007-09-26 05:07:46 · answer #6 · answered by Keltasia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is a question that is hard to answer because there are different speculations... we can't say for sure.. srry if i wasn't much help
2007-09-26 14:22:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.uidaho.edu/student_orgs/arthurian_legend/england/arch/
http://europeanhistory.about.com/od/kingarthur/King_Arthur.htm
I hope this recent info can help you to decide.
2007-09-26 04:48:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋