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Lady of the Lake
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Lady of the Lake, in Arthurian legend Arthurian legend, the mass of legend, popular in medieval lore, concerning King Arthur of Britain and his knights. Medieval Sources


The battle of Mt. Badon—in which, according to the Annales Cambriae (c.
..... Click the link for more information. , a misty, supernatural figure endowed with magic powers, who gave the sword Excalibur Excalibur , in Arthurian legend, sword given to King Arthur by the Lady of the Lake. At Arthur's death Sir Bedivere threw Excalibur into the lake; a hand rose from the water, caught the sword, and disappeared.
..... Click the link for more information.  to King Arthur. She inhabited a castle in an underwater kingdom. According to one legend she kidnapped the infant Launcelot and brought him to her castle where he lived until manhood. She has been identified variously with Morgan le Fay and Vivien. The poem The Lady of the Lake, by Sir Walter Scott, is based on a totally different legend.
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