king Arthur HELP!!?

Question

1. To which tribe of Britons did Arthur supposedly belong?
2. What was the title given to an elective sovereign, paramount over the many kings of Britain?
3. what was the name given to Arthur’s most famous victory against
4. who lead the revolt against Arthur’s father in the territory now known as Cornwall ( over the love of a woman
5. according to some legends, Merlin used his magic to transport stones into what famous formation
6. What was Arthur’s father’s name?
7. What was Arthur’s mother name?
8. To whom was Arthur’s mother originally married name?
9. Who assisted Arthur’s father in seducing Arthur’s mother?
10. How did answer to #11 enable the lovers to meet in secret?
11. what was the name of the sword discovered embedded in a stone as an answer to the country's prayer for guidance

Answer 1

1. The Cornovii would be the most likely, though possibly the Dumnonii. At least on his mother's side. His father Uther may have come from any number of tribes to the north or may even be a Romano-briton with no tribal ties and perhaps even some "Roman" ancestry.



2. The closest would be Dux Bellorum which means war leader and was an old Roman title. It was basically a military governor. It also fits in with Arthur using Camelot as his capital. Camelot was the Roman city of Camulodunum and was a major city for the period. The city today is covered by the modern city of Colchester.



3. Badon hill is Arthur's famous victory against the saxons.



4. Gorlois, Dux of Cornwall.



5. Stonehenge. This is a typical case of an ancient work or landscape feature being ascribed to a hero or god. Later the devil was said to have done many of these things as the church sought to get rid of the old pagan beliefs and stories.



6. Uther Pendragon



7. Igraine. Note that the spellings of many of these names change depending on who is telling the story as spelling wasn't standardised like it is today. Also Ygraine, Ygerna, Eigr and so on.



8. Gorlois



9. Merlin



10. Merlin cast a spell that made Uther look like Gorlois.



11. Caliburn/Excalibur/Caledfwlch



Also check this site:

http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/bios/uther.html

Link goes to page about Uther Pendragon.

Answer 2

I must emphasise that the Arthur myth is exactly that. By and large, it was a creation of 12th and 13th century writers, but possibly building on some race memories of a leader of the Romano-Britons who lived in the 5th century, after the Roman legions had left. However, I can answer some of your questions as follows:-



1. By and large, the tribes who existed at the time of the conquest - the Iceni, Atrebates, etc. had ceased to exist by the end of the Roman occupation. He is said to have come from Cornwall and Tintagel castle is said to have been his birthplace, but that is a building from a much later age.



2. There was no paramount sovereign until much later - at the time of Alfred the Great, who was an histoical figure.



3. The battle of Badon Hill



4. Don't know



5. Stonehenge - but this is total fiction as Stonehenge had existed for 5000 years by the supposed time of Arthur.



6. Uther Pendragon.



7. Ygraine



8. Her husband was the Duke of Cornwall, so she would have been the Duchess (except such didn't exist at the time)



9. Merlin



10. Disguise.



11. Excalibur.

Answer 3

The first person who answered gave the best answers ,but if you are interested in the Arthurian legends then read the series by Jack Whyte. It is called The Camulod Series and about the legend of Arthur

Answer 4

Excalibur