King Arthur

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King Arthur’s unforgettable tale


The story of a boy who pulled a sword out of the stone, the tale of a man who became king, a king that ruled for years in the kingdom of Camelot. This is the story of king Arthur, and the sword Excalibur, a story that has been told through hundred of generations from oral traditions, to books, to movies. Throughout the years, different versions of this tale have come out, but in a general look they are all about the same thing. But why has it lasted for so long, since its origins in the 15th century until now, and who knows until when.
There are many reasons why the tale of King Arthur has been so popular, one of them is that the story has all the literary elements needed to be a very good story, suspense, action, romance, fiction, it has everything. The tale belongs to a very mystical period, the medieval age, a time of knights, sorcerers, dragons and magic, a time of imagination, of mysteries and heroes, one open to many stories and adventures. Another factor that has made this tale so popular is all the magic it has. Merlin for example adds many interesting things to the tale. For those who don’t know who he is, he is just the best sorcerer ever. With all his wisdom and powers, he accompanies Arthur through his adventures, adding intrigue and mystery, a factor that appeals a lot to readers. As well, the mysterious sword, the famous sword Excalibur, with all its greatness and powers, gives Arthur more strength than any other man, a kind of superpower. Nevertheless, not everything that is good attracts the people. For example as we saw in the movie “Excalibur”, Arthur’s wife cheats on him with Lancelot, and Arthur sees them. In that scene, we see how he buries the sword in the ground, and leaves, and since then the whole empire begins to fall. Lancelot says “The king without a sword, the kingdom without a king”, and indeed that’s what happens, with no sword, Arthur is not capable ...