ProphetSmurf
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First narrative known of Arthur is in the Welsh poem Gododdin, around 600 AD
[font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]He pierced upwards of three hundred of the foe,
He slaughtered the centre and the extreme;
He was worthy to be at the head of an army, most [/font][font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]gentle;
[/font][font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]He fed his horses upon barley in winter.
[/font][font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Black ravens croaked on the wall
[/font][font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Of the beautiful Caer. He was an Arthur
[/font][font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]In the midst of the exhausting conflict,
[/font][font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]In the assault in the pass, like Gwernor the hero.[/font]
Welsh traditions portray Arthur as the great hero in the struggle between the British and the Saxons. If he did exist, he may represent the remnant of a Roman tradition, for the Romans had an officer, the Dux Britanniarum (duke of Britain), the leader of a mobile force charged with the duty of protecting the integrity of the Roman province. The fact that places commemorating Arthur may be found in widely separated parts of Britain suggests that he may have held such an office.
I almost forgot, an earlier post asked of the origins of the Excaliber sword. its original name was Caladfwlch, a Welsh word influenced from Calad-Bolg meaning "Hard Lightning". Later it developed to become the Caliburn and by the time the French tell the story of Arthur, it has become Excaliber. According to legend, it was created by an elfsmith near Avalon. It was created to be unbreakable, unlike the sword in the stone, which was broken in battle while Arthurs father held it. I wish to know more of the Lady of the Lake.
[font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]He pierced upwards of three hundred of the foe,
He slaughtered the centre and the extreme;
He was worthy to be at the head of an army, most [/font][font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]gentle;
[/font][font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]He fed his horses upon barley in winter.
[/font][font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Black ravens croaked on the wall
[/font][font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Of the beautiful Caer. He was an Arthur
[/font][font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]In the midst of the exhausting conflict,
[/font][font=Times New Roman, Times, serif]In the assault in the pass, like Gwernor the hero.[/font]
Welsh traditions portray Arthur as the great hero in the struggle between the British and the Saxons. If he did exist, he may represent the remnant of a Roman tradition, for the Romans had an officer, the Dux Britanniarum (duke of Britain), the leader of a mobile force charged with the duty of protecting the integrity of the Roman province. The fact that places commemorating Arthur may be found in widely separated parts of Britain suggests that he may have held such an office.
I almost forgot, an earlier post asked of the origins of the Excaliber sword. its original name was Caladfwlch, a Welsh word influenced from Calad-Bolg meaning "Hard Lightning". Later it developed to become the Caliburn and by the time the French tell the story of Arthur, it has become Excaliber. According to legend, it was created by an elfsmith near Avalon. It was created to be unbreakable, unlike the sword in the stone, which was broken in battle while Arthurs father held it. I wish to know more of the Lady of the Lake.
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