I have finally finished my book:Arthur: King and Saint
It contains copious footnotes (numbers shown in all, linked automatically in ebook, or manually in paperback) |
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A King and a chieftain - pendragon - "Head dragon"derived from the days of the Roman occupation when
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His name Arthur itself is derived from Arth-Fawrmeaning Great Bear as in the constellation Ursa Major
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Arthur was born in Pen Ychen (Roman Bovium - now Cowbridge - (kml) )
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"The twelfth was the most severe contest, when Arthur penetrated to the hill of Badon.
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At the Battle of Camlan (Camlann) Annales Cambriae Arthur met Mordred. |
Vita Merlini (The Life of Merlin) |
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"The island of apples which men call “The Fortunate Isle” gets its name from the fact that it produces all things of itself; the fields there have no need of the ploughs of the farmers and all cultivation is lacking except what nature provides. Of its own accord it produces grain and grapes, and apple trees Bardsey Island apples are a unique species.) grow in its woods from the close-clipped grass. The ground of its own accord produces everything instead of merely grass, and people live there a hundred years or more. There nine sisters rule by a pleasing set of laws those who come to them from our country. 48 She who is first of them is more skilled in the healing art, and excels her sisters in the beauty of her person. Morgen is her name, and she has learned what useful properties all the herbs contain, so that she can cure sick bodies. She also knows an art by which to change her shape, and to cleave the air on new wings like Daedalus; when she wishes she is at Brest, Chartres, or Pavia (Paris) and when she will she slips down from the air onto your shores. And men say that she has taught mathematics to her sisters, Moronoe, Mazoe, Gliten, Glitonea, Gliton, Tyronoe, Thitis; Thitis best known for her cither. Thither after the battle of Camlan we took the wounded Arthur, guided by Barinthus to whom the waters and the stars of heaven were well known. With him steering the ship we arrived there with the prince, and Morgen received is with fitting honour, and in her chamber she placed the king on a golden bed and with her own hand she uncovered his honourable wound and gazed at it for a long time. At length she said that health could be restored to him if he stayed with her for a long time and made use of her healing art. Rejoicing, therefore, we entrusted the king to her and returning spread our sails to the favouring winds." |