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King Arthur.

Arthur Pendragon was a British leader who led Britain against Saxon invaders in the

earlier centuries. He appears to be either a great warrior who fought against human and

supernatural enemies or a magical being. The Arthurian legend exists of adventures in a city

named Camelot where there is a quest for a holy grail, the love affairs, the wizard Merlin and

Drogo(the dragon). He was a saviour, the legends tell us he was born into "a Britain of chaos,

terror, greed and early graves" (Resurrecting King Arthur, 2017).

With relation to King Arthur’s legend, folklore is used to give insight into the values and

perspectives of past cultures as they provide information on the difference between human

culture then and now and what has stayed similar. They also portray elegant themes which help

in the art of storytelling as they have value as literature and representing human experience. It

enriches our research today as we get to study more into its roots. The characters names diverse

a good deal from language to language within the culture of a Single cities (e.g., Perceval or

Parsifal, Guinevere or Guenevere)(Arthurian Legend, 2014).

Legends reflect the geography of the culture; for example, the sea surrounded Camelot;

there were mountains and mysterious caves; hence the mythical creatures play a significant role

in this legend. It explains the history of native people for example; the history of the people of
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Camelot was that most were hunters and gatherers, had great warriors and wizards and also

famous medicine men that were in service to the king and the other citizens.

Legends help us understand that deep down; we are the same. People always seem to

want to understand the world around us, how we came to be, and we yearn for some reason to

blame or praise despite the differences we see in legends. It provides an identity sense on the

storyteller and those told. Therefore, this means that myths should not be discarded as they

stimulate a person's thinking towards a particular culture.

Another important reason is that they are used to explained phenomena’s when there is

no other information available. For example, why was King Arthur the only one who was worthy

of removing the Excalibur from the ground? How did Merlin survive as a magician being the

king's squire despite the harsh laws on warlocks and witches?

A legend also acts as proof and reinforce existing beliefs hence creates a way for us to

make sense of the world and manage its threats. Moreover, this helps to confirm a person's

general idea of the world and by so doing increases their fears to be genuine. Like according to

the legend of King Arthur, Mordred was a traitorous nephew who threatens on killing King

Arthur and resuming the throne, merlin, "perhaps originally a wish God, and subsequently a bard

called Myrrdhin"(Arthurian legend,p. 44, 2011).

A fundamental reason is that legends provide an essential source for entertainment. By

sharing them, it ensures social interactions between people in the community as this helps the

storytellers to even feel useful despite not having hard evidence to the existence of the story. The

legend of King Arthur is captivating to read or also watch King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
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(2017), since of the numerous characters with different storylines and different skills and

abilities.

Conclusion

in conclusion, legends are vital since we understand the kinds of literature roots,

understand different cultures in different timelines and what remains the same amongst

humankind, they are a crucial source of entertainment. They have a significant effect on social

interactions in the community as everyone feels useful, the storyteller and the listener.
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Work Cited.

Arthur, resurrecting King. "chapter eight resurrecting King Arthur: an exploration of King

Arthur’s legend in popular culture Britt Sherman." Reflections on Medieval and

Renaissance Thought (2017): 106.

Bannikova, G. G. "Arthurian legend in medieval English literature." Ярославский педагогический

вестник 1.1 (2011).

Brinkley, Roberta Florence. The Arthurian legend in the seventeenth century. Routledge, 2014.