Avalon

Introducing Avalon Avalon is an isle based off of Arthurian legends. It is most famous for their beautiful red apples. The @Sword in the Stone was put in this place. This is also the place where Arthur was taken to revover from his wounds after the Battle of Camlann. He fought Mordred in this battle. Avalon got nicknamed 'The Isle of Apples' and 'The Isle of Fortune'.

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In this video, Arthur pulls a sword out of a stone but it wasn't just an ordinary sword. It was the sword that decided who would become king. On this sword it read "He who Pulleth this sword out of thy stone must become king." When Arthur gave the sword to his brotherthey made him pull the sword out again...and again... and again. Once they finally realized that Arthur was the one who pulled the sword out of the stone he was the king.

__ Where is Avalon located? __
 * __ ﻿ __ It was thought to be located near Glastonberry, England [[image:http://www.avalon.co.uk/images/map.gif width="249" height="345" align="right"]]
 * Also thought to be in Northern Wales
 * They have no evidence of it being located in these 2 places, but they have seen signs
 * Monks went to Glastonberry and if so they thought they have found the graves of King Arthur and his wife, Guinevere.



Here is a link to my powerpoint. ---> [|mccanne-camelotandavalonpowerpoint.ppt]

History of Avalon Avalon was a relaxing place. A place where you could just sit back and relax. After Arthur fought Mordred in the Battle of Camlann. He was treated by a nice lady named Morgan LaFay. During the Battle of Camlann, it was said that Arthur and @Mordred hit themselves with their own sword by accident and they both died. King Arthur has been associated with King Arthur since the 12th-century. Avalon is also the place where they carried the Holy Grail into. The name Avalon means 'lava'. It's called the "Isle of Apples" and "The Fortunate Isle".



Excalibur Legend Merlin took Arthur to a lake after he became king of England. He needed a sword so they went looking for one... all of a sudden this hand holding a sword comes out of the lake. The swords name was Excalibur. The lady was Lady of the Lake. She was a beautiful young woman. She gave the sword named Excalibur to King Arthur. She made some rules though. This sword was meant for only him nobody else can use it she said. Arthur agreed. But the most important rule is that when he dies he has to return the sword to the lake. Arthur agreed to that also. When Arthur went off to the Battle of Camlann to fight Mordred. They both got killed. But he had it planned out. His friend dropped the sword back into the lake and Lady of the Lake caught it.




 * Sources **

[|www.legendofkingarthur.co.uk] [] [] [] [] [|www.crystalinks.com]