Legend

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

The legend of King Arthur and his knights has been debated for years. Some say it happened, some say it is a word by mouth fiction. One thing though, the legend has stood the test of time. It has continued to be a subject of films and television series. It has continued to gather admirers from one generation to the next.

We know King Arthur and his queen, Guinevere, but we are less familiar of the brave and valiant knights of the round table. The knights promoted chivalry at the highest order which is legendary.

There are at least 150 knights whose primary quest was to find the Holy Grail. The knights’ round table symbolizes that all the knights are equal.

Here are at least the 10 most popular knights:

Sir Benevere was a very skilled warrior but lost one of his hands in a battle. He was the one who returned the Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake.

Sir Bors was a son of a king who bore the same name. Sir Bors joined the crusade to the Holy Land; he was one of the knights who found the Holy Grail. Sir Bors died during the crusade.

Sir Caradoc was one of King Arthur’s closest aide. He was the son of Eliavres, the wizard, who was the founder of the Kingdom of Gwent.

Sir Galahad joined King Arthur and the other knights for the quest of the Holy Grail.

Sir Gawain was a nephew of King Arthur. Sir Gawain has his own legend with the Green Knight.

Sir Kay was one of the first knights of the round table.

Sir Lancelot was once King Arthur’s closest friends but he got involved with Guinevere.

Sir Percival also went with King Arthur on quest for the Holy Grail.

Sir Sagramore was a Hungarian prince who came to England to be a knight of the Round Table.

Sir Tristan was a famous figure himself, being the other half of the romantic duo of Tristan and Isolde.