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Myth of the Month 12: The Arthur Cycle -- pt. 2: The Rise and Fall of Camelot

Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong

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Sir Gawaine and the Green Knight

Sir gawaine and the green knight begins at a christmas court being held at arthur's palace at camelot. A mysterious een knight, an enormous, large warrior whose skin is green and who rides on a green horse asks to confront arthur. And he issues a challenge for any knight of the round table to take a free swing at him with any weapon as hard as they want. In return, one year later, this green knight can return the blow. Gawayne volunteers - although he is very afraid, he accepts the challenge. He swings an axe at the knight's neck, hoping to kill him with one blow. But the knight does not die. The head

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