Old Welsh tales and poems place Arthur in traditional Celtic legends, including a hunt for an enchanted wild pig and a search for a magic cauldron, or kettle. The Celts blended stories of the warrior Arthur with those of much older mythological characters, such as Gwydion (pronounced GWID-yon), a Welsh priest-king. The Arthurian story-with its elements of mystery, magic, love, war, adventure, betrayal, and fate-has touched the popular imagination and has become part of the world's shared mythology. But his appeal is not limited to Britain. As the leading figure in British mythology, King Arthur is a national hero and a symbol of Britain's heroic heritage. King Arthur was a legendary ruler of Britain whose life and deeds became the basis for a collection of tales known as the Arthurian legends. Son of Uther Pendragon and Igraine of Cornwall Character Overview Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain, Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, Tennyson's Idylls of the King
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