Describes the great stories surrounding the legendary royal figure of Arthur, from the acquisition of the legendary sword Excalibur and his marriage to Guinevere, to his battle with the giant in France, his war against the Romans, the betrayal of his son mordet and the death of the king at Camlann. The various facets of the Arthurian myth, its sometimes contradictory theories and possible historical origins, as well as forms specific to the tradition.
