Kuningas Arthur ?

Tuntuu olevan kaksi koulukuntaa, jotka eivät mahdu samaan luokkaan. Toinen väittää, että jonkinlainen historiallinen esikuva on ollut olemassa, toisen mukaan koko Arthur-myytti on pelkkää fiktiota.
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King Arthur, going on a two-year dragon-hunting expedition, ordered Merlin the Wise to make a chastity belt for Guinevere to wear while he was away.

Merlin came up with a very unorthodox desing - one, that had a large, gaping aperture in the area which should be most strongly fortified.

"That's absurd", complained Arthur. It's not functional!"

"Yes it is", said Merlin. Picking up a spare magic wand, he passed it through the opening. Instantly, a guillotine-like blade came down and chopped the wand in two.

"Ingenious", cried Arthur. After outfitting Guinevere with the belt, he rode away, his mind at peace.

Two years later, when Arthur came back, his first official act was to assemble all Knights of the Round Table and send them to the court physician for a special inspection. His frown grew severe, when he learned, that all members of the Round Table were nicked, cut, or scratched. All but one: Sir Lancelot was impeccable.

Arthut called for him immediately and smiled at his best knight. "Sir Lancelot", he declared, "you are the only one of my knights who didn't assail the chastity of my Lady Guinevere when I was off to slay yon dragons. You have upheld the honour of the Round Table and I'm proud of you. You shall be rewarded. You may have anything in the Kingdom you desire. You have but to name it. State your wish, Sir Lancelot!"

But Sir Lancelot was speechless.

King Arthur on haudattu sinne saarelle (avalon) jossa kasvaa omenoita. Saari ei oli saari vaan legenda kertoo Bretagnesta. Tarina kertoo myös King Arthurin vielä heräävän henkiin. Isoisäni on kertonut sukumme olevan kotoisin Bretagnesta. Olen siis mahdollisesti King Arthurin jälkeläinen. No jos ei Arthurin niin Ranskan kuningattaren Anne of Brittanyn jälkeläinen kumminkin.