The myth of Arthur

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.medievalists.net/2026/05/the-changing-myth-of-king-arthur/?utm_source=gravitec&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=Push+Notification

Its a short piece but there you go, another offering...

[Jim Webster]

If Arthur didn't exist we'd have to invent him 

[Erpingham]

Hurrah for re-inventable heroes! The ability of a fictional figure to change with the tides of public taste is a great asset for continued popularity. Those that cannot tend to become historical curios.

[Keraunos]

Perhaps the very definition of a hero is that they have a character open to interpretation by future generations to suit the stories that each generation wishes to weave?

[Imperial Dave]

A bolt on hero

[stevenneate]

A super hero for all occassions?

[Imperial Dave]

Liberty Valance springs to mind 

[Denis Grey]

Liberty Valance springs to mind 

The man who shot him, surely?

[Imperial Dave]

Well yes, I was being economical