British myths, legends and folklore

Robin Hood

We all know about the hero and expert archer who robs the rich to feed the poor.
The birthplace of this legend is Nottingham, where we can find the Major Oak, the great tree supposed to be his hideout.



King Arthur

King Arthur is presented like the perfect king, in peace but also in war. Manuscripts in the British Library suggest that the character is based on a real person thought to have been a great king of the Dark Ages.
One of the most well-known Arthurian legends is the "Sword in the Stone". It tells of a sword embedded in a stone that can only be removed by the true King of Britain.
The nearby hill fort at South Cadbury has long been suggested has long been suggested as the location for Camelot. Indeed, excavations of South Cadbury suggest that it was in use during the early 6th century, which is the likeliest era for the real Arthur to have lived.



The Loch Ness Monster

The most known legend of the Scottish Highlands. A mythical monster is supposed to be under the waters of loch Ness. Most people who claim to have seen Nessie have described a giant long-necked creature swimming in the water.
There have been sighting of the Loch Ness Monster as far back as the 6th century, but it is the modern day sightings together with photographic evidence that have really caught the world's attention.

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