Article on Arthur and the development of his my myth and the associated tourism

[Duncan Head]

I've mentioned it before, but Dark's "A Famous Arthur in the Sixth Century?" article sets out the possible Irish connection.

[Anton]

Thanks Duncan that was a good read, I'd not seen it before.

[Imperial Dave]

yes thank you Duncan. Ken Dark is possibly my favourite historian at the minute and does come up with some in depth and thoughtful proposals that are a little left of centre to 'the norm'

[Anton]

Now I want to read Charles-Edwards The Arthur of History referred to in the foot notes.

[Imperial Dave]

https://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/documents/Arthur.pdf

[Anton]

Reading that its interesting how far we have come in twenty years.

[Imperial Dave]

agreed...

so in another 20 years will we see enough 'new information' to change again? I suspect little from picking over the bones of written sources so its the bucket and spade brigade that will possible enhance our enlightenment going forward...

[Anton]

If I'm still here in 20 years I'll be delighted!  I suppose there is a slim chance of new texts turning up and and a few more multi disciplinary scholars like Koch would do no harm at all in respect of what we do have.

All in all though I suspect you are right, its the bucket and spade brigade you might bring us more.

Mind you, Storr's military engineering insights were food for thought.

[Imperial Dave]

If I'm still here in 20 years I'll be delighted!  I suppose there is a slim chance of new texts turning up and and a few more multi disciplinary scholars like Koch would do no harm at all in respect of what we do have.

All in all though I suspect you are right, its the bucket and spade brigade you might bring us more.

Mind you, Storr's military engineering insights were food for thought.

agreed Stephen, his insights are very fresh and he does use his expertise well in a field (no pun) where others havent really spent any time at all

[Imperial Dave]

been reading August Hunt's "The Bear King" and although it jumps around a bit, it does also support the 'Irish connection' and I am leaning towards that somewhat now......such is the life of the Arthuriana enthusiast

[nikgaukroger]

How can you possibly look further than the he was king of Edessa and Jesus theory?   

[Imperial Dave]

no comment