However, the story of Arthur's sword, Excalibur, may have had its roots in Welsh literature. While it was not said to have possessed magical properties, Geoffrey of Monmouth mentions a weapon, ...

His right-hand man was a wizard, he was handed his ... archaeologists and historians believe that Arthur is an amalgamation of various historical characters, rather than an actual figure himself ...

The Wizard Gandalf from J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings was inspired by Merlin from Arthurian legend and Odin from ...