Nennius’s Historia Brittonum (c. 830) preserves the earliest account of Arthur’s Twelve Battles, portraying him as dux bellorum and linking him for the first time to the victory at Mount Badon.
Arthur’s battles, from the early traditions of Badon to the imperial wars of Geoffrey of Monmouth, trace the rise and fall of Britain’s legendary war leader.
A blood-dripping spear which appears in the Grail Procession. Feared as a weapon of destruction yet revered as a holy relic.
Merlin gave Arthur the Dragon Banner for his battles against the rebel kings. Sometimes carried by Merlin, sometimes by Sir Kay, the banner symbolized royal authority and, on rare occasions, even displayed magical effects.
Brownsteel is the sword of King Arthur named in the early 15th century English chronicle 'Arthur', a rare vernacular tradition distinct from the better-known Excalibur.
The colossal knife of Osla Big Knife, was said to be so large that armies could cross rivers on it.
A sacred text, often a Gospel book, upon which Arthurian knights swore solemn oats.
A historical chronicle identified as Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae, encountered by Arthur in the House of Temperance.