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King Arthur & historicity of fictional people
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RE: King Arthur & historicity of fictional people
July 19, 2018 at 3:08 pm
I know for sure that Arthur owned halves of coconut shells.
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RE: King Arthur & historicity of fictional people
July 19, 2018 at 3:20 pm
(July 19, 2018 at 3:08 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: I know for sure that Arthur owned halves of coconut shells.

On a related note, Tibs and I are going to watch that this weekend and see a talk with John Cleese after. Pumped!
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RE: King Arthur & historicity of fictional people
July 19, 2018 at 3:31 pm
(July 19, 2018 at 3:20 pm)Shell B Wrote:
(July 19, 2018 at 3:08 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: I know for sure that Arthur owned halves of coconut shells.

On a related note, Tibs and I are going to watch that this weekend and see a talk with John Cleese after. Pumped!

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RE: King Arthur & historicity of fictional people
July 19, 2018 at 4:02 pm
People and their imaginations. Good grief, if I ever allow my imagination to make me unreasonable, shoot me.
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RE: King Arthur & historicity of fictional people
July 19, 2018 at 4:16 pm
(July 19, 2018 at 12:11 pm)Shell B Wrote: I don't think he was real, but I do enjoy Bernard Cornwell's "historical" fictions regarding Arthur. More entertaining than the original tale.

You might enjoy Mary Stewart's Merlin series as well. Instead of Arthur as the main character, you get the story from Merlin's POV starting when he's a bastard child in a small court. Very interesting take on the classic storyline.
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RE: King Arthur & historicity of fictional people
July 19, 2018 at 4:47 pm
(July 19, 2018 at 4:16 pm)The Gentleman Bastard Wrote:
(July 19, 2018 at 12:11 pm)Shell B Wrote: I don't think he was real, but I do enjoy Bernard Cornwell's "historical" fictions regarding Arthur. More entertaining than the original tale.

You might enjoy Mary Stewart's Merlin series as well. Instead of Arthur as the main character, you get the story from Merlin's POV starting when he's a bastard child in a small court. Very interesting take on the classic storyline.

I think I started that once and didn't get into it, but I gave it only a brief try.
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RE: King Arthur & historicity of fictional people
July 19, 2018 at 5:23 pm
The first one is a slow starter, but I found them to be quite good.
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RE: King Arthur & historicity of fictional people
July 19, 2018 at 5:48 pm
(July 19, 2018 at 12:45 pm)Shell B Wrote: Bullshit is more entertaining than human shit.

True enough, and the sad bit is that history (really truly shit-that-actually-happened) should be endlessly entertaining.  Pity that - for far too many people - it isn't.

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RE: King Arthur & historicity of fictional people
July 19, 2018 at 6:31 pm
(July 19, 2018 at 4:02 pm)Kit Wrote: People and their imaginations.  Good grief, if I ever allow my imagination to make me unreasonable, shoot me.

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RE: King Arthur & historicity of fictional people
July 19, 2018 at 6:43 pm
(July 19, 2018 at 5:23 pm)The Gentleman Bastard Wrote: The first one is a slow starter, but I found them to be quite good.

I'll give it another shot. I'm a sucker for a good series. I'm a bit ashamed at how much my life revolves around being entertained. Books, movies, sports, video games . . .
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