King Arthur
Excalibur's legendary wielder
King Arthur is the legendary British king of medieval romance, said to have led the defense of Britain against Saxon invaders in the 5th or 6th century.
He presides over the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot, wields the sword Excalibur, and embodies chivalric ideals.
Whether a historical figure underlies the legend remains debated.
Arthurian references pervade English literature and culture: an Arthurian romance, searching for the Holy Grail.
Mythic British blade
- Holy GrailLegendary cup from scripture
- CamelotLegendary British royal seat
- AvalonMystical island of lore
- MerlinMythical British sorcerer
Guinevere · Lancelot · Galahad · Gawain · Mordred · Morgan le Fay · Lady of the Lake · Uther Pendragon
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- CamelotLegendary British royal seat
- reignSovereign's time in power
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
coronation · realm · dynasty · court · succession · legitimacy · birthright · unification
Hilted fighting blade
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- Lady of the LakeMystical Arthurian water spirit
- scabbardProtective case for blades
- bladeFlat cutting edge
magical · forged · legendary · gleaming · invincible · drawn · bestowed · returned
Excalibur
Mythic British blade
- Holy GrailLegendary cup from scripture
- CamelotLegendary British royal seat
- AvalonMystical island of lore
Merlin · Guinevere · Lancelot · Galahad · Gawain · Mordred · Morgan le Fay · Lady of the Lake · Uther Pendragon · quest
crown
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- CamelotLegendary British royal seat
- reignSovereign's time in power
sovereignty · coronation · realm · dynasty · court · succession · legitimacy · birthright · unification · ruler
sword
Hilted fighting blade
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- Lady of the LakeMystical Arthurian water spirit
- scabbardProtective case for blades
blade · magical · forged · legendary · gleaming · invincible · drawn · bestowed · returned
squire
Knight's noble assistant
tournament · chainmail · steed · heraldry · crest · dubbing · vigil · escutcheon · gauntlet · shield
honor
High regard, moral dignity
virtue · gallantry · heroism · loyalty · fealty · justice · bravery · integrity · magnanimity · piety
- King
- Arthurian LegendMerlin, Excalibur, Camelot, Lancelot, Sir Lancelot
- Medieval Fantasyknights, dragons, Merlin, quests, unicorns
- myth & legendquest, hero journey, dragon slaying, treasure hunt, epic voyage
- mythologyZeus, Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, Odin
- Ancient MythsGreek mythology, Greek myths, Ariadne, Greek gods, labyrinth
King ArthurCharlemagne
Early medieval Western unifier
William the Conqueror · Alfred the Great · Julius Caesar · Alexander the Great · Richard the Lionheart
King ArthurMordred
Legendary patricidal knight
Morgan le Fay · Sauron · Macbeth · Darth Vader · Nero
king, kingdom, kingly, Arthur, kingship, Arthurian, kingliness, Arthurian legend