Re: ConLang Related: Christmas (was: Country Related: Christmas
From: | Tom Wier <artabanos@...> |
Date: | Saturday, December 26, 1998, 16:10 |
Eric Christopherson wrote:
> Also, you mentioned Emperor Arthur before. I assume he existed only in
> conhistory. Was this an emperor of either the Roman or Holy Roman
> Empire? Was he from Britain?
Arthur was a petty Celtic chieftain in Britain who gained fame for resist=
ing
the invading Germanic tribes sometime during the fifth century. His curre=
nt
mythification is the result of later ages with nostalgic feelings. :)
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