Was Arthur a true, historical figure or just a hero of folklore? You need to decide it for yourself believe it or not. But one i could definetly say that Arthur represents a noble man who was fighting against darkness and evil untill his end. He symbolize the eternal, never-ending battle between what is right and that wich is wrong. That's why there are so many impacts of this legend in cinema industry, art, literarture and other creativites of mankind.
King Arthur
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Some facts about Round Table
Everybody were impressed by Arthur's legend and his loyal knights. So there are several reproduction of Round Table left. One of them is known as the "Winchester Round Table," a large tabletop hanging in Winchester Castle bearing the names of various knights of Arthur's court, was probably created for a Round Table tournament. The current paintwork is late; it was done by order of Henry VIII of England for Holy Roman Emperor Charles V's 1522 state visit, and depicts Henry himself sitting in Arthur's seat above a Tudor rose. The table itself is considerably older; historians calculate the date of construction to 1250–1280—during the reign of Edward I because using timber from store felled over a period of years.
Knigts of Round Table
Merlin the Wizard created the legendary Round Table - in a shape symbolising the roundness of the universe - for Uther Pendragon, Arthur's father. When Uther died, it passed to Guinevere's father, King Laudegraunce, and then to King Arthur when he married Guinevere. Real or symbolic, the Round Table for the fellowship of knights has remained a powerful and appealing concept for several hundreds of years. The names of the knights inscribed on the Winchester Round Table.
Some cosplays of LEGENDARY SWORD
The Sword in the Stone in Tuscany (Italy)
The sword was found!!! But not in Camelot, but in Italy. It belongs to Galgano Guidotti. He saw a prediction at his childhood that he should build around the chapel at nearby Montesiepi.Despite the best efforts of his family to persuade him otherwise, Galgano galloped off to Montesiepi where he plunged his sword into a rock. The sword cut through the stone like a knife through butter, and stuck there, forming a cross. Galgano became a sensation, pilgrims flocked to Montesiepi, but he didn’t have time to build his round chapel as he died just one year later in 1181. He was canonised with unprecedented speed in 1185, by Pope Lucius III.

The Legendary sword
Excalibur

Excalibur and "The sword in the Stone"
In one arthurian legend Arthur became a king only after taking the sword from the stone. There was prediction that only true king would be able to obtain the sword. On the other hand the sword was given to the king by the Lady of the Lake. She calls the sword "Excalibur, that is as to say as Cut-steel." In the Vulgate Mort Artu, Arthur orders Griflet (the knight of Round Table) to throw the sword into the enchanted lake. After two failed attempts (as he felt such a great sword should not be thrown away), he finally complies with the wounded king's request and a hand emerges from the lake to catch it.
Pendragorn castle
Pendragorn castle
According to history was built by Ranulph de Meschines in 12th century. Uther (if he was indeed a real person) was possibly a 5th-century chieftain who led resistance to the invading Anglo-Saxons. According to another local legend, Uther and many of his men died here when the Saxons poisoned the well (but other legends give St Albans as the location for his death). There are several other "Arthurian" sites in Cumbria, for example King Arthur's Round Table, near Penrith - and many names in the North-west, such as Penrithand Cumbria have Celtic origins.
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