Excalibur was the wondrous sword of Arthur. Though, this sword
had appeared in Geoffrey of Monmouth's work, called it Caliburn,
as the fabled sword that was a gift from Avalon, it wasn't until
in the later legend that Excalibur was a sword given to him by
the Lady of the Lake. Geoffrey's Caliburn didn't have any
significant role in Arthur's legend. The Legend of Excalibur is
only part of alternative account about the early life of King
Arthur. Here, it begin with his conception through the magic of
Merlin, and end with Morgan le Fay's failed plot to murder her
brother. Since there are numerous episodes and adventures I have
left some of them out, particularly events that has nothing to
do with Arthur. This page come from the following sources:
Robert de Boron was a French writer who wrote a trilogy in
verse, around 1200, which were called Joseph d'Arimathea, Merlin
and Perceval. Perceval is lost, while Merlin is fragmented. The
Prose Merlin or Vulgate Merlin form one of five romances of the
Vulgate Cycle. The