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The Legend of King Arthur: A Myth Based on Celtic Mythology
TLDR The legend of King Arthur is a myth based on Celtic mythology, with possible historical roots. The story includes elements such as Arthur pulling the sword from the stone, receiving Excalibur from the lady of the lake, and his love affair with Guinevere.
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The podcast episode is about the legend of King Arthur and the host mentions various movies and actors associated with the Arthurian legend.
04:29
The legend of King Arthur is based on Celtic mythology and it is possible that Arthur was a real person who saved Britain from the Saxons and brought peace to the land.
09:32
King Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, breaks it, and then receives Excalibur from the lady of the lake, while Merlin appears and helps restore peace to Britain.
14:08
King Arthur falls in love with Guinevere, and depending on the version, he has an affair with either Lancelot or Mordred, who is either his nephew or son, and eventually Arthur gives Excalibur to Betavir to return to the lady of the lake, and is taken to Avalon to either die or recuperate and return in Britain's time of need.
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The Arthurian legend was popularized by Geoffrey of Monmouth, who added Christian elements and introduced the love story between Lancelot and Guinevere, and later stories focused more on chivalrous knights and the search for the Holy Grail.
23:34
The Arthurian legend continued to evolve with different authors adding their own elements and focusing more on Christian mythology, with Thomas Mallory compiling the stories and adding new ones about other knights, and later authors like Alfred Lord Tennyson and T.H. White further contributing to the legend.
28:13
There is archaeological evidence that suggests Tintengale Castle, mentioned in the Historia Regum Britannia as the location of Camelot, was settled and in operation during the time when Arthur would have been conceived, making it possible that it was a place where he was born.
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There is evidence that Cadbury Castle in Somerset could have been the location of Camelot, but it would have been ruled by a different ruler, not Arthur, and there is also some evidence of graves from the 6th century that could potentially be Arthur and Guinevere, although it is not confirmed.
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There is evidence that Arthur and Guinevere may have been buried at Glastonbury, and there are also other historical figures who could have been the real King Arthur.
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The story of King Arthur persists because of its romantic and chivalrous elements, as well as the influence of Monty Python's comedic take on it.
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