
Was King Arthur a real person?
Mysteries of Science
The Power of King Arthur
Arthur functions as much more than a historical person and we see that so evidently in the Middle Ages. He is there as a model as I said as an inspiration and also as a model of behaviour for contemporary society Arthur becomes not just a history book character but one that is educational. We don't need Arthur to have existed in a way we need the idea of Arthur to still inspire new generations of creators of artists of filmmakers. The power of King Arthur lies in how many different ways we can tell the story he's fascinated to find out what future versions will be like yeah maybe one day will be it'll be a story of a King Arthur in space or a robot King Arthur or an artificial intelligence
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