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Encyclopedia: Image:1729.jpg. The Ultimate King Arthur Web Guide. Was King Arthur from Scotland? Arthur legends date back to the 6th Century. They are spread wide across the British mainland from Cornwall to the very northern tip of Scotland. So why go against popular ideology, and put Arthur in Scotland, rather than England or Wales? Because it is more likely that he did in fact come from Scotland. Here is some of the evidence supporting this idea: 1. Arthurian Links Arthur's Seat This hill, near the East End of the Old Town in Edinburgh, is an extinct volcano. Merlin's Grave According to legend, Merlin lies buried at the root of a thorn tree in a field beside the village of Drumelzier near the River Tweed, in the south of Scotland. When Tweed and Powsail meet at Merlin's grave Scotland and England, shall one Monarch have Tantallon Castle Now a picturesqe ruin on a craggy cliff overlooking the North Sea, Tantallon Castle, was once thought to be the original Camelot.

Perth has long been known as the 'bonnie toun' on account of its lovely women. Sir Lancelot. Provinces of the Roman Empire - What Were the Provinces of the Roman Empire? College Medieval Studies. Faculty * Requirements * Events * Courses * Links * Smith College's Home Page The interdepartmental major and minor in medieval studies provide students at Smith College with an opportunity to study the civilization of medieval Europe from a multidisciplinary perspective. Subjects that belong today to separate academic disciplines were rarely so separated in the Middle Ages, and it is therefore appropriate that students be given an opportunity to bring these subjects together again. The great diversity of regional cultures in medieval Europe was balanced by a conscious attempt to hold to a unified view of the world that embraced religious and social ideals, Latin and vernacular literature, and music and the visual arts.

The medieval studies major and minor provide the students with an opportunity to recreate for themselves, through courses in a variety of related disciplines, an understanding of the unity and of the diversity of European civilization in the Middle Ages. Www.eliki.com/ancient/ Encyclopedia: Sarmatians. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Map of the Roman empire under Hadrian (ruled 117-38 AD), showing the location of the Sarmatae in the South Russian steppe region The Sarmatians, Sarmatæ or Sauromatæ (Persian: سَرمَتی ها, Old IranianSarumatah 'archer',[1]Greek: Σαρμάται) were a people of Ancient Iranian origin.[1][2] Mentioned by classical authors, they migrated from Central Asia to the Ural Mountains around fifth century B.C. and eventually settled in most of southern European Russia, Ukraine, and the eastern Balkans.

At their greatest reported extent these tribes ranged from the Vistula River to the mouth of the Danube and eastward to the Volga, and from the mysterious domain of the Hyperboreans in the north, southward to the shores of the Black and Caspian seas, including the region between them as far as the Caucasus mountains.[3] The richest tombs and the most significant finds of Sarmatian artifacts have been recorded in the Krasnodar Krai of Russia. Archaeology and ethnology. Artorius Chat List. (Founded 6/15/04) This chat list is a place for people to discuss historical elements within the Arthurian tradition, particularly the contributions that may have been made my Lucius Artorius Castus and his family. This includes, but is not limited to, candidates for the historical King Arthur, historical events that appear as tales within the tradition, and historical antecedants of the Holy Grail legends.

Book, program and movie reviews/alerts are welcome, but please make sure that you have read the book or seen the show in question before you review it. If you wish to contact Dr. Malcor directly, you may do so at Legend@malcor.com. To join the list: You may subscribe to this list at: Resources: Works by L.A. Here you'll find works written by Dr. King Arthur Interested in learning more about King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table, and the Holy Grail? Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd. Galahad, from Arthur, the rightful king by Mystic Realms. "My good blade carves the casques of men, My tough lance thrusteth sure, My strength is as the strength of ten, Because my heart is pure. " - Galahad -Tennyson Galahad, the purest knight, is the son of Lancelot and Elaine of Corbenic, daughter of King Pelles, who in turn is descended from Bron the brothr in law of Joseph of Arimathea. "The author of the Queste invented a new character as the Grail-winner, Galahad, who was 'so grounded in the love of Christ that no adventure could tempt him into sin Like Arthur Galahad is conceived under an enchantment when Elaine of Corbenic ensorcelles Lancelot into thinking she is Guinevere.

Galahad is one of the knights who undertake the Grail Quest and after several adventures which demonstrate his worthiness, he is one of only three knights, Bors, Percival and Galahad whoc achieve the Grail. King Arthur Index. King Arthur & The Knights of the Round Table | History, Legend and Everything in Between.