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    In the French tradition, Arthur's sword is named Excalibur. What is its title in the English/Celtic tradition?More Arthurian Legends

      Caliburn.

    What is the name of Lancelot's castle?More Arthurian Legends

      Joyous Guard. Where he flees to with Guinevere, before Arthur and his Knights go after him.

    Who throws Excalibur back into the Lake, when Arthur is dying?More Arthurian Legends

      Bedevere. Arthur had to order him several times though, as he was very reluctant.

    What was magic about Arthur's scabbard?More Arthurian Legends

      It stopped him from losing any blood. He later lost it when Morgaine threw it into the lake, and it was never seen again.

    Who, along with Mordred, traps Lancelot and Guinevere in a compromising position, forcing Arthur to act? More Arthurian Legends

      Aggravaine. He is killed by Lancelot soon after.

    What was the famous dowry that came with Guinevere?More Arthurian Legends

      Round Table. Which famously began being associated with Arthur's noble knights. It was said to have been able to seat 500 men.

    What was King Vortigern told to do by his magicians in order to successfully build his fortifications?More Arthurian Legends

      Mix the blood of a fatherless man into the foundations. Merlin met this criterion, but escaped this fate by informing Vortigern that the walls kept collapsing because the foundations lay above a pool in which two dragons slept.

    Tristram comes to a tragic end when he famously falls in love with___?More Arthurian Legends

      Iseult. The story of their tragic love has been the subject of many medieval and modern retellings.

    Which popular text is the one in which we base most of our knowledge of Arthurian legends today was written by whom?More Arthurian Legends

      Sir Thomas Malory. Whilst Geoffrey of Monmouth was one of his main sources, Maloy's 'Le Morte D'arthur' is the text that most modern authors writing novels surrounding the legend rely heavily on.

    What was Guinevere's fate after the fall of Arthur?More Arthurian Legends

      She spent her remaining days in a convent. It was her beloved Lancelot that became the hermit. Thanks for playing!

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