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   Uther Pendragon remains a widely used character in modern Arthurian literature and other fiction. In T. H. White 's The Once and Future King , Uther the Conqueror is the Norman King of England. Mary Stewart 's first two books in her Arthurian saga, The Crystal Cave and The Hollow Hills , feature Uther Pendragon as Merlin 's uncle, Merlin being ...

   • Occupation: King of sub-Roman Britain
   • Title: Pendragon

   • Spouse: Igraine

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   In this article, we’ll explore 10 intriguing facts about Uther Pendragon. 1. Name Origins. The name “Uther Pendragon” itself carries significance. “Uther” is believed to be a Welsh name meaning “terrible” or “wonderful,” emphasizing his importance in the Arthurian legends. “Pendragon” is a title that signifies “chief war ...

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   Why did King Uther send a mighty duke to Cornwall?

   • Here Malory takes up Uther’s story. It befell in the days of Uther Pendragon, when he was king of all England, and so reigned, that there was a mighty duke in Cornwall that held war against him long time … And so by means King Uther sent for this duke, charging him to bring his wife with him, for she was called a fair lady.

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   Why did Uther invite the Duke and his wife to his castle?

   • Uther invites the duke and his wife to his castle and propositions her. She refuses him, tells her husband, and the duke and Igrayne slip out of Uther's castle by night and flee. On the advice of his knights, the king, sick with lust and rage, marches on the Duke of Cornwall.

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   Did King Uther leave any other male heirs?

   • King Uther had left no other male heirs. Arthur took Merlin as his adviser, aide, and soothsayer, and the wizard foretold much that would happen to Arthur. In his old age Merlin fell hopelessly in love with a young woman, Vivian, to whom he taught all the secrets of magic in return for her love.

   Merlin, King Arthur, Gawain, Launcelot, Geraint, Tristram, Percivale

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   Was Uther a good king?

   • Uther seems to have been a strong and brave king and, not impossibly, a decent administrator of the public weal. Chrétien de Troyes shows Arthur referring to his father Pendragon as a just emperor and king. Spence tentatively identifies Uther with the Celtic god Beli; both were said to have been buried at Salisbury Plain.

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4. www.medievalchronicles.com › medieval-legendsDragonborn and Royal Blood: Exploring the Life of Uther Pendragon

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   A fictionalized account of Uther Pendragon and Lady Igraine’s tumultuous love affair, set against the backdrop of medieval Britain. “Arthur: King of the Britons” by Martin J. Dougherty. Chronicles the life and reign of King Arthur, with a particular focus on Uther Pendragon’s significance in shaping Arthur’s destiny.

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   With the memorial completed, Merlin saw a blazing star in the shape of a dragon, an omen foretelling Ambrosius' death, the kingship of Uther Pendragon, and a future king — Uther's son — who would prove to be the greatest sovereign Britain would ever have.

6. nightbringer.se › the-legend-of-king-arthurUther Pendragon – Nightbringer.se

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   The life of Uther. Constans, King of Britain, had three sons: Maines, Pandragon, and Uther. After Constans’ death, a number of barons murdered Maines in order to put Constans’ seneschal Vortigern on the throne. Pandragon and Uther dispatched Vortigern and Pandragon became king, but was killed in battle with the Saxons.

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   The mighty king of all primeval England, Uther Pendragon, lusts after Igrayne, wife of the Duke of Cornwall. Uther invites the duke and his wife to his castle and propositions her. She refuses him, tells her husband, and the duke and Igrayne slip out of Uther's castle by night and flee. On the advice of his knights, the king, sick with lust and ...

8. open.maricopa.edu › worldmythologyvolume2heroicfrom Stories of King Arthur and his Knights – World Mythology ...

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   Chapter I: Of the Birth of King Arthur. It befell in the days of Uther Pendragon, when he was king of all England, that there was a mighty duke in Cornwall that held war against him a long time. And the duke was named the Duke of Tintagil. Ten miles away from his castle, called Terrabil, there was, in the castle Tintagil, Igraine of Cornwall ...