OT: Arthur's Round Table Found?

[Snuffy]

Guess we'll find out on July 19th ... The History Channel has a documentary scheduled.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010...ate-king-arthurs-round-table/?test=latestnews

 

[Quixoticish]

King Arthur is a mythological figure, a folk hero like Robin Hood. Chrétien de Troyes took the tales and ran with them and created a literary sensation in the 12th century.

There is no real round table.

He's a fascinating subject, my undergraduate thesis was actually on this subject, but it never fails to make me giggle when people insist that he was real.

 

[txnetcop]

I agree Chris that he is mythical character, but still they seem to have uncovered a round table that may have been used in a great hall which I understand is quite unusual. It will be interesting to see what comes of this.
Ted

It doesn't help that the story exists in The Daily Mail...just a thought!

 

[stuartcox]

The Great Hall in Winchester...
I visited the place as a kid, and firmly believed in the saga. (I also believed in Santa)
Some interesting facts about what was thought to be the "original":

http://www3.hants.gov.uk/greathall/greathall-roundtable.htm

Still, very impressive!

 

[Cazzie]

Stuff like this is what made me stop watching the History Channel. Subjective fibs and tabloid reinvention. Like ee cummings' Olaf in 'i sing of olaf glad and big', "there is some sh*t i will not eat".

Caz

 

[wombat666]

Arthur's table???
That would be Arthur Daly of course.........

 

[Dain Arns]

It's inevitable that this be posted on any internet forum discussing King Arthur...

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[KOM.Nausicaa]

Wow Snuffy, first the ark, now the round table !!
where will it end ??

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[cheezyflier]

the very best version of them all

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[jmig]

Arthur isn't real? No wayyyyy, I saw him on Disney. Walt wouldn't lie.

Next you will be telling em Robin Hood was a myth too....

 

[JoeW]

What the hey ...! Next you'll be telling me there ain't no Easter bunny or Santa or tooth Fairy !
:toilet:

 

[GT182]

Yeah, and telling us next there's no super alligator in Lake Placid. Betty White would tell you there is..... but it ate her.

 

[demorier]

WHAT...no jousting for fair maidens ? no black knight ?
Geez don't spoil all of it.

 

[Quixoticish]

Arthur isn't real? No wayyyyy, I saw him on Disney. Walt wouldn't lie.

Next you will be telling em Robin Hood was a myth too....

Speaking of Disney, you can keep your Errol Flynns, Kevin Costners and Russel Crowes and give me the completely charming 1973 Disney version any day.

 

[Piglet]

They'll find out his table was really a big rectangle!