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General information: The Celts and Saxons: A Barbarian Conspiracy
Posted by: Nyxks on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 01:54 PM
Author: Gjoll Hobkynsson
Many people in Western society are familiar with the legends of king
Arthur and the quest for the grail. To the Christian and Pagan peoples alike
he is claimed as an icon of spiritual values. There are many opinions about
his origins and the academic debate will continue for as long as there are
academics to debate the ins and outs of Arthurian lore. Historical records are
unfortunately not very detailed in their description of this semi-mythological warlord and
theories are circulating as to who it may have been in Welsh genealogical records.
Whatever the truth about king Arthur, it is difficult not to be impressed by this Celtic
legend that has been incorporated into a Christian myth by Normans wanting to support
any culture beside their enemies the Saxons. The Normans successfully invaded England
in 1066 C.E. They were keen to undermine the Anglo-Saxon culture of the previous
rulers. The Normans took the Arthurian legends to France where they were also popular
among the Bretons. Brittany in Northwest France is a province taken back over by Welsh
invaders and is a rare example of invading Celtic armies against the westward flow of
European population pressure.
The Arthurian legends are popular among the modern Druidic orders especially the
Welsh and Cornish. They are Nationalistic and see king Arthur as a saviour of the
Brythonic people. It has even been suggested that Arthur is a sleeping lord who is
waiting to be woken by the sound of supernatural horn. Upon waking from his long sleep
Arthur ride with his knights to rid Britain of the Saxon invaders. Some say Arthur resides
in the fairy otherworld where he is healing his wounds. As such he nearly becomes like
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