in the third section, and the conclusion presents an analysis on the ambiguity of the legend. The first question is, when and where did these tales originate? It is said that the earliest stories concerning King Arthur are the Welsh tales "Culhwch and Olwen" and "Dream of Rhonabwy" dating from before the 1lth century (Ford web page). Around 1139 Geoffrey of Monmouth wrote "Historia Regum Britanniae" (History of the Kings of Britain) which 'glorified Arthur and made him an international warlord'