Although the Sword in the Stone is frequently associated with the famous weapon Excalibur, they are two different swords. Merlin returns at this point to explain the situation to Arthur, who had no idea he was adopted, and helps him fight the other lords who contest his claim to the throne. This is the Sword in the Stone which can only be drawn from the rock by the true king of Britain. Many years later, when Arthur is grown, he accompanies Kay and Hector to a tournament in which Kay is to compete, finds that he forgot Kay's sword at home, and so takes one he finds in the forest stuck in a stone. All of this happens as it should, the child is named Arthur, and he is given to another lord, Sir Hector, to raise with his own son Kay. Merlin's stipulation was that, when the child of their union was born, it would be given to him. The basic story goes that, once upon a time, there was a wizard named Merlin who arranged for a mighty king named Uther Pendragon to sleep with a queen named Igrayne who was another king's wife.
Geoffrey of Monmouth is known as the Father of the Arthurian Legend for developing the character of King Arthur, adding mythical elements to his story, and introducing many of the central characters and motifs which would later be expanded upon by other writers. 1155 CE) that Arthur was regarded as a great king by his time but Geoffrey's work would elevate him to mythical status. It is clear from the preface to History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. Although extant manuscripts date only from the 13th century CE, the work is thought to have been composed shortly after the battle. The Welsh poem Y Goddodin, an elegy for the warriors who fell at the Battle of Catraeth in 600 CE, refers to him by name as a great hero. Arthur already seems to have been well known before Nennius' work. This hero is called Ambrosius Aurelianus, by Gildas and Bede, and Arthur by Nennius, who is the first historian to mention his name.
At this time a great British leader appeared, rallied the people around him, and defeated the Saxons at the Battle of Badon Hill.
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