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The Knights of Camelot




The story about Camelot, the kingdom ruled by King
Arthur, is popular with writers and film producers. You have probably seen
films and serials about it, and such names as Queen Guinevere and Sir
Lancelot sound familiar. Some people believe they were real, while others
think Camelot and its inhabitants were only a legend.


There is no real proof that Camelot ever existed.
Historians and archaeologists have searched for it, but they have not found
any clear evidence. Anyway, they do not give up, and believe that Camelot
was probably inspired by real places in Britain. Possible locations that
researchers suggest are an old hill fort, where local legends say Arthur once
lived, and a Roman fortress town connected with old Arthurian tales.


Despite the absence of material evidence, there are many
references to Camelot in literature. Camelot was mentioned for
the first time in the 12th century by a French writer, and there were other
stories and poems after that. They differ a lot, as the storytellers added
their own vision and interpretation of the events. The things that all the
versions have in common are the famous sword, Excalibur, and the
Round Table.


Excalibur was
not an ordinary sword. Its name comes from Latin and French words meaning
‘cut steel.’ For a long time, it had been stuck in a large stone and nobody
could pull it out. The old tale said that only the true king would be
able to do that, and Arthur proved to be that king. He pulled the sword out
of the stone, and the people of the kingdom gladly accepted their young
ruler. According to other stories, however, it was the Lady of the Lake who
gave the sword to Arthur as a magical gift. When Arthur died, Excalibur
was returned to her.


The Round Table, another symbol of Camelot, was the place where
Arthur and his knights gathered. In some films, it is featured as a massive
rock or stone construction, but the old legends insist that the huge table
was made of wood. Yes, it was created from a single large piece of oak, and
all sorts of golden ornaments and other decorations were added by
storytellers much later. The table had no head or end, which meant that all
the knights were equal, and as important as the king himself.


Camelot
was meant to become the Kingdom of brave, generous and free people, but in
the end, the dream began to fall apart. The unity of the Round Table
was broken, and Arthur fought his last battle against his own knight. Arthur
was badly wounded and carried to the island of Avalon, where he still rests.
Nobody has ever seen his grave yet, and even the legends do not give us any
clue about exactly where it might be. Some legends, however, say that King
Arthur will return one day, when Britain needs him again.