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Supernatural Elements in the King Arthur Tales

Do you believe that supernatural elements exist today? Many supernatural elements exist in the Arthurian legends. These elements play an important role in many stories. Elements like King Arthur's sword Excalibur, Merlyn the wizard, and Avalon, a magical island, help advance the plot line in the Arthurian legends. Excalibur, a magical sword, portrays the role of Arthur's weapon that helps him throughout many tales. Depending on the story Arthur acquires the sword in different ways. In "Once and Future King" Arthur pulls the sword from a stone as a young boy during a trip to London, a task only the future king of Britain could do. In "Morte d' Arthur" Arthur acquires Excalibur from the lady of the lake, a mysterious and mystical lady who is the titular ruler of Avalon. No matter how King Arthur acquires Excalibur, it's power helps Arthur throughout many of his tales. …show more content…

In "Once and Future King" Merlyn possesses a magical owl named Archimedes. Archimedes can talk and displays companionship towards Merlyn. In the 1963 Disney animated movie "The Sword and the Stone" Merlyn casts a spell on Sir Ector for doubting his magical abilities. The spell creates a blizzard above Sir Ector and buries him in snow. Merlyn often uses his magical abilities to advance the plot line, this often makes him an important character for many Arthurian

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