Arthurian is a part of the “matter of Britain” which is a legendary history of Great Britain which are focused on King Arthur and The knights of the Round table. The Matter of Britain is a patriotic myth of the island of great Britain which includes a lot of mythical characters. The Matter of Britain also tries to link myths such as the founding of Rome to the Trojan War.
The Arthurian cycle is the best tale known of the “matter of Britain” it combines stories that has made many authors of later times interested. One of the tale concerns Camelot and other concerns the quest of various knights to achieve the holy grail.
Arthurian belief in relation to Stonehenge
IN the 12th century, Geoffrey of Monmouth wrote about how the Stonehenge was built. He wrote that the Stonehenge was removed from Ireland where the Stonehenge was built on Mount Killaraus by Giants who brought the stones from Africa. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, the stones were healing rocks called the giant dance.
Giants building stonehenge
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