As part of his bargain with Uther, Merlin seized the baby Arthur when he was born as a result of this union, and left him with foster-parents, his identity kept secret. In fact, Arthur was a real person, whatever the truth behind the legends that have grown up around him.Īccording to legend, Arthur's father was the tribal warlord Uther Pendragon, who was enabled to seduce Igraine, wife of a rival warlord Gorlois, by the wizard Merlin's magic powers, shape-changing him into a likeness of Gorlois. Parsifal and the Holy Grail story are among the tales that have accumulated around the main legend, and testify to the widespread fascination of the myth for many famous writers from the Middle Ages onwards. It found ready echoes across Western Europe, and even further afield, in medieval times. The legend of King Arthur is perhaps the greatest British myth (just as Beowulf is our national epic poem). The Lovers: Lento - Andante - Presto - Moderato, pesante - Molto Allegro
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