Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site reed.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!ucbvax!decvax!tektronix!reed!lydgate From: lydgate@reed.UUCP (Chris Lydgate) Newsgroups: net.nlang.celts Subject: Re: King Arthur Message-ID: <1687@reed.UUCP> Date: Sun, 14-Jul-85 06:20:00 EDT Article-I.D.: reed.1687 Posted: Sun Jul 14 06:20:00 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Jul-85 05:27:09 EDT References: <123@rpics.UUCP> <204@persci.UUCP> <281@rti-sel.UUCP> <432@h-sc1.UUCP> <227@persci.UUCP> Reply-To: lydgate@reed.UUCP (Chris Lydgate) Distribution: net Organization: Reed College, Portland, Oregon Lines: 14 The traditional birthplace of Arthur is usually given as Tintagel (pronounced "Tin-taj'-el") in Cornwall. "Ancient Legend" places his reign as following Roman occupation of Britain by several hundred years. If he existed, he was probably a Cornish (i.e. celtic) ruler who opposed invasion by the Saxons (English). Of course, later chroniclers embellished the legends with medieval chivalry and Christian practices. Concerning Hadrian's Wall, I think that the wall was constructed by the Romans to separate the territory they had conquered from the Celts from the territory they hadn't. -- chris lydgate c/o the information vortex !tektronix!reed!lydgate