· The Round Table was given to Arthur as Guinevere's dowry when they were married. Arthur resolved the conflict among knights, having them sit around circular table. Now all the knights were equal. Excalibur · There are two legends that explain how Arthur receives his sword Excalibur. · First: young Arthur pulls the sword from a stone. His ability to pull the sword from the stone gives him ascendance to the throne. Symbol of kingship, power, and responsibility. · A second: Arthur and Merlin meet a woman at a lake. Merlin asks her to approach. Excalibur emerges from the lake, held by a mysterious hand. The woman takes the sword, the hand disappears, and she delivers the sword to Arthur. Pages used: · http://images.google.ee/
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