The Arthurian legend

Earliest explicit mention of Arthur is Nennius Historia Britonnum. Leader of the Celts. victorious in 12 great battles. Killing 960 enemies
1. Mommouth's Historia Regum Britanniae. introduces Merlin. Arthur conquers Scotland, Norway and France. Mortally wounded on the last Batle by his nephew. Goes to Avalon
  1. Wace completed his version. Comment on the Round Table and Arthurs survival
    1. Layamon, creates the Round Table
      1. 13th Century: Chretién des Troyes.
        establishment of round table and the Quest of the Holy Grail
        Sir Thomas Malory (15th) unquestionable masterpiece: Morte D'artur
        lancelot and guinevere and The Quest of the Holy Grail
Characters
1. Arthur is the legendary king, leader of the celts. Sovereign f the Knights of the Round table
  1. Guinevere is Arthur's wife and Lancelot's lover
    1. Merlin is Arthur's counsellor and helps him in many occassios
      1. Lancelot ( lance du lac)Greatest knights of the Round table in Arthurian Romance
        Gawain is King Arthur's nephew
        Galahad is Lancelot's son
The story
1. Merlin enables Arthur's father secretly to beget Arthur. Her mother is Igraine. He is the only one able to draw the sword from the sword fixed in a stone. marries guineveres and the round table is established at his court. Fights against the giants and other enemies to seek the holy grail

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