"If I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!"
@bartolomeothesatyr2 ай бұрын
"Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government! Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony!"
@Kuhmuhnistische_Partei2 жыл бұрын
"It cuts through steel like wood" "But swords are terrible at cutting wood." "Exactly"
@morganrobinson80422 жыл бұрын
"Look, it didn't chip or bend. That's still pretty good."
@hotspurre2 жыл бұрын
Swords are bad at cutting wood, but they are literally incapable of cutting steel, so it's an... improvement I guess?
@andyc7502 жыл бұрын
@@hotspurre not correct, a good hardened edge will cut softer steel/iron and a sword will indeed cut wood, just not designed to do that job so way more inefficient than an axe
@marvalice34555 ай бұрын
@@hotspurrethat's not true. Like cuts like. Swords are far better and cutting wood than they are at cutting steel, but steel cuts steel, wood cuts wood, and Even butter cuts butter
@amaliaseven72 жыл бұрын
Best KZfaq channel. Cozy vibe, friendly host, welsh words, history and mythology, sewing, artifacts, tea, and an absolute intolerance of bigotry. Literally what else do you need
@MandyMalagon Жыл бұрын
I don't usually follow people on youtube but I've thoroughly enjoyed this channel!
@RandomAFP2 жыл бұрын
... Cuts through steel... So its a lightsaber. Arthur was a Jedi!
@TheWelshViking2 жыл бұрын
Only a Sith deals in absolutes. Wait.
@sekhmara85902 жыл бұрын
But, at one point it was breathing jets of fire, so... bit of dark side going on, which is cool.
@actual_jedi18102 жыл бұрын
Totally here for this theory. And the sexy Welsh words. 🤣
@andray310 Жыл бұрын
I would love if GoW gave this version to Atreus to help him find giants in their next game
@azteclady2 жыл бұрын
Nothing more relatable than, "I have a problem that I don't want to solve". Here's hoping the stress levels go down soon.
@tdorn200002 жыл бұрын
Watery tarts got me laughing. You'd be a fun guy to have a beer with. You'll have to bring your own coconut for your ride home tho.
@MrKarlGP2 жыл бұрын
"Kingship is not imparted through some farcical aquatic ceremony" (sic)
@eldorados_lost_searcher2 жыл бұрын
"Moistened bint."
@Steph_here2 жыл бұрын
You'd also like history tea time with Lindsay holidays video about arthuria legend (she talks about the watery tart)
@BlueFella2 жыл бұрын
Yea someones not seen Monty Phython & the Holy Grail
@tdorn200002 жыл бұрын
@@BlueFella not for near 10 years.
@MrMortull2 жыл бұрын
As an Englishman who spent most of his early childhood in Snowdonia, I deeply appreciate you demystifying Caledfwlch/Excalibur for me. I always did find it suspicious that the "undeniably" English figures of Arthur, his knights, Merlin and so on had so much Celtic flavour about them but to learn that it's the result of the FRENCH (of all people) being confused by and expanding upon Welsh/Irish/Brythonic stories... well, it makes a lot of sense. Horrifying, upsetting sense. Oh, unrelated note: I like your spectacle helm on the shelf back there. Lovely piece of armour.
@marvalice34555 ай бұрын
Some day, the French will fail to make everything worse. It hasn't happened yet, but it has been prophesied
@juia73362 жыл бұрын
So when Chretien de Troyes makes up Arthurian legends wholecloth that's "a canonical part of the Arthurian corpus", but when I do it it's "not realistic" and "just writing Merlin fanfiction" huh? I see how it is Thanks for the video as always!
@101Mant2 жыл бұрын
It needs to be popular and old then it gets accepted, even if its making up a Mary Sue characters like Galahad.
@oliverglamorgan44982 жыл бұрын
Aaaah you've hit the nail on the head! As I often like to say, even Malory was a fanfic writer! A very anglowashing one at that, too!
@marmotarchivist Жыл бұрын
Don’t worry, just give it a couple of hundred years and the future literary historians will praise the great additions to the Arthurian lore in the 21st century by Jui A.
@thedamnyankee1 Жыл бұрын
Might have something to do with the Merlin/Arthur love scenes in your fan fic. ;)
@marvalice34555 ай бұрын
Time is a filter. Your fan fiction will be cannon if it lasts five hundred years, but until than....
@historiansrevolt43332 жыл бұрын
Come for the history, stay for the humor. Take care of yourself!
@janetmackinnon34112 жыл бұрын
As Terrry Pratchet pointed out, it would be interesting to know who put the sword into the stone/anvil... Sorry about your stress.
@jayneterry87012 жыл бұрын
Didn't Arthur's real father?
@Greye132 жыл бұрын
@@jayneterry8701 That's what I've heard/read, that it was Arthur's father Uther Pendragon, that drove the sword in to the stone when he was in a fit of rage, or something like that anyway.
@jayneterry87012 жыл бұрын
@@Greye13 because the wife cheated on him. I will say a lot of this comes from the movie Excalibur with Nigel Terry. No worries Jimmy will set us straight 😉🍁
@Greye132 жыл бұрын
@@jayneterry8701 Ah yes, I thought the whole thing sounded familiar, lol. Taking history in the movies, with an entire 'pinch' of salt, is becoming quite the norm for me these days. 😂And I agree, Jimmy is very good at setting us straight. Thanks Jayne.
@morganrobinson80422 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure that's a holdover from Sigmund in the Völsunga saga, where it was put into place by Odin. Merlin is probably the proposed replacement in the importation of the trope, fulfilling about the same narrative role of hermit-magician-guide.
@tdorn200002 жыл бұрын
Side note. I was reading a book the other day that mentioned "a song about saucepans" sung by a Welsh character. It brought me a random bit of joy that I knew what song they were referencing.
@gota77382 жыл бұрын
Howl's Moving Castle?
@tdorn200002 жыл бұрын
@@gota7738 yes! One of my current favorites.
@lucie41852 жыл бұрын
Calcifer sings it in the film too doesn't he?
@tdorn200002 жыл бұрын
@@lucie4185 I don't remember Calcifer singing it. But I haven't seen the movie in several years
@gota77382 жыл бұрын
@@tdorn20000 It's amazing. The Ghibli film is beautiful but what I wouldn't give for a closer adaptation that captures it's fun, irreverent but very fairy-taley spirit. Also with the Welsh bits kept in.
@igoriouspitchpuckington15942 жыл бұрын
"THROW THAT BLADE AT ME WET LADY!"
@rachelmcfin2 жыл бұрын
I’m doing a project on the ladies of Arthurian legend and want to add to the Lady of the Lake’s story - she did go to Camelot to collect her favor later. She wanted the head of a knight for unclear and dubious reasons, but before she could get her favor granted, that knight spotted her and beheaded her on the spot for equally unclear and dubious reasons. So yeah, everyone’s favorite watery tart died like 2 chapters after she was introduced, and the other Lady of the Lake stories are actually about her successors!
@euansmith36992 жыл бұрын
"We've got an opening for a Lady-of-the-Lake." "What happened to the previous one?" "She... um... she got... er... headhunted."
@Amy_the_Lizard2 жыл бұрын
Well, since they both wanted each other dead, it's probably safe to assume they had some negative shared history...
@euansmith36992 жыл бұрын
@@Amy_the_Lizard No doubt, when Disney buys up the Arthurian IP, they will each get a film explaining their backstories 🤭
@TheSaneHatter2 жыл бұрын
That would have been Sir Balin le Savage: I read Malory when I was about 12.
@MrImastinker2 жыл бұрын
The portrayal of the sword as an older, Celtic looking blade always appealed to me more than the typical medieval longsword. I don’t know, it just adds to the mythic feel of it.
@eazy85792 жыл бұрын
Oh absolutely, or perhaps an old Roman Spatha, with a fancy Celtic hilt
@TacDyne2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, realistically an anthropomorphic sword would have been the best depiction.
@lauriebrassard59432 жыл бұрын
As a native French speaker, may I just say your pronunciation of French is very satisfying? Not that it wouldn't be fine if you didn't pronounce so well, but congratulations on your pronunciation because French is DIFFICULT. Anyways. Loved the video, as always. Thanks for sharing all of this with us, despite being super busy and stressed ❤️ You spark much joy in these very short, darker days 💕
@LeArquebus2 жыл бұрын
In Norwegian history, the third king of Norway, Haakon Adalsteinfostre, or Haakon the good as he is known now, gets the sword «kvernbitt» or «Millstonebiter» from king Adalstein, (Æthelstan) of England. This sword is so Sharp and strong that he cleft a Millstone in two. He uses it in many battles as he fights both danes and the sons of the deposed king Eirik Bloodaxe and his allegded witchwife Gunnhild. After his death by a magic or poisoned arrow, the sword fades into history. It was not found in his grave, discovered just north of modern day Bergen.
@pattheplanter2 жыл бұрын
I just looked it up and the most famous quernstone quarries in Norway are at Hyllestad. The rock is a garnet mica schist. While hard and excellent for grinding, the name schist comes from the ease with which the rock can be split along some cleavage planes. If you understand the rock you can probably split it without damage to your blade. Æthelstan rather than Æthelred, surely? Æthelstan meaning "noble stone".
@LeArquebus2 жыл бұрын
@@pattheplanter you are right, got the kings wrong. Haakon was Æthelstans ward from early age, given to him as a prank by the Norways first king , Harald Fairhair. He grew up christian and became the first christian king of Norway, 100 years ahead of the rest of the country.
@chrisball37782 жыл бұрын
Culhwch and Olwen also gives names for a whole bunch of Arthur's other stuff- his spear, shield, dagger and ship all have names. Arthur offers Culhwch his choice of them, or his wife (for some reason) but Cuhlwch just wants his help to win Olwen. The story has a LOT of lists in it, and a lot of tasks that have to be completed in a very particular order, as each one unlocks something needed to complete the next one. I've always thought that this was so that in the bardic days, bards could show off their skills by memorising it all and repeating it in the right order.
@Luanna8012 жыл бұрын
F in chat for Arthur's spear Rhongomyniad, which actually shows up a fair bit but never caught on in pop culture like Excalibur. I blame the fact that Geoffrey of Monmouth and later writers shortened it from Rhongomyniad to Ron, which uh... sounds significantly less cool than any of the Caledfwlch/Caliburn/Excalibur variants.
@CottageTales2 жыл бұрын
"it was thrust to him by a watery tart." Mate! Loving the Arthur Saga videos :) Also: Hope the stress lets up soon
@SuperGoldenv2 жыл бұрын
Sword in the stone=ore to sword . Lady of the lake = quenching the sword to harden
@TheWelshViking2 жыл бұрын
Heard this one too, sounds plausible as a metaphor, doesn't it?
@velvetvioletta2 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing a documentary years and years ago that suggested that Excalibur might have been a bronze sword and 'drawn from the stone' in the sense of being made by pouring molten metal into a stone mould and then being taken out as a whole object. From what I recall the idea was that swords made that way were more likely to attract names and magical tales because the process seemed more mystical. I liked that idea and their demonstration of making a sword that way made it seem plausible to me at the time. I guess it doesn't really hold up though if the stories got added later.
@pattheplanter2 жыл бұрын
The sword from the anvil broke but the sword from the lake did not. Basic smithing advice.
@101Mant2 жыл бұрын
@@velvetvioletta why would someone make a bronze sword well into the iron age though? I guess it could be a flex as it was rarer and more expensive and fewer people would know how to work it, so maybe for a ceremonial sword?
@velvetvioletta2 жыл бұрын
@@101Mant As far as I recall, the idea was that that element of the story was borrowed from an older story, or possibly part of an earlier version of the Arthur story, I don't remember exactly. In my defence this was a documentary I watched once probably twenty, twenty-five years ago, so I may be misremembering some important details.
@lindsaydrewe82192 жыл бұрын
I seem to remember Terry Pratchett saying that he wasn't that interested in who pulled the sword out,he wanted to meet the person who put it in the stone
@cadileigh99482 жыл бұрын
well if you're not carefull you'll be working through Arthurian legends for the remainder of your life. Arthurs Quoit, Seat, Cave etc not to mention the Afanc he pulled out of Llyn Barfog. Looking forward to you listing the entire troupe of heros from Culhwch ac Olwen plus the Oldest Animals and their skills.
@TheWelshViking2 жыл бұрын
Omg the endless list of people amd skills and animals and yeesh!
@anthonyhayes12672 жыл бұрын
I understood some of those words
@alexandreroberts88302 жыл бұрын
I was about to comment about the THREE TO SIX pages of names listed as members of the quest in Culhwch ac Olwen! With a retinue that size, it's surprising they needed a sword at all! I'd have to dig out my old edition, but I seem to recall one of the listed characters' names translated to "Someone son of Someone"!
@euansmith36992 жыл бұрын
@@alexandreroberts8830 Maybe the sword was like a warrant to show everyone that our hero had the King's full backing? That's a pretty "magical" quality.
@alexandreroberts88302 жыл бұрын
@@euansmith3699 Maybe indeed!
@mreriksson2 жыл бұрын
Okay, now I'm enamored by the idea of an anime about Welsh & Irish myths & heroes. I can't stop imagining the poor Japanese voice actors trying to pronounce all the Welsh words. 😄
@InThisEssayIWill...2 жыл бұрын
Arthur: How do you like my sword baby? 'Baby': Hard Pass
@xlilsnailx2 жыл бұрын
"like it's real tv." Sir, I learn more here than most "education" channels on my television. I enjoy the etymology as much as your snarky comment about the lady of the lake being a tart. If only every sword should have such a glorious and fascinating history... I look forward to your recount of Merlin and the Knights. Have a great week!
@rokssolana2 жыл бұрын
There is a trope of a "mech (sword) kladenets" in Ukrainian and Russian legends and fairy tales. The word "kladenets" actually has a Slavic root and is related to the word "klast" (put) and "klad" (treasure), but it sounds so similar to the Welsh word that I wonder now if the trope actually came from the Arthurian legend, and the word was corrupted with a folk etymology attached to it.
@beth12svist2 жыл бұрын
... being Czech, it took me a moment to realise that "mech" was "meč" and not "mech" and you were not talking about moss. :D That's interesting - also because if it's true it got so far and stayed in the folklore but skipped us in the process!
@MrMortull2 жыл бұрын
Could it be there there has always been a "hero sword/axe/spear" since proto-european times, and each language or culture has misunderstood the names of these weapons to fit their own language?
@rokssolana2 жыл бұрын
@@MrMortull Yeah, your version actually sounds more plausible than mine, particularly from the perspective of how languages developed in general (I have a linguistics education).
@rokssolana2 жыл бұрын
@@beth12svist Some cities in medieval Ukraine (Rus) were ruled by Viking feudal lords (Variagi), which didn't happen in Czech lands, as far as I'm aware, so they could have been the ones that picked it up from Britain and spread it around. But I'm just speculating here.
@beth12svist2 жыл бұрын
@@rokssolana Wild speculation, but it's true that not all the trading routes and stuff went through here - though a lot of them did. :D
2 жыл бұрын
Sexy Welsh words FTW! More of them please! And if it comes with Arthur content, all the better.
@keephurn11592 жыл бұрын
4 writers in a room, trying to embellish the circulating stories about Arthur. 1st writer: What we have is Arthur, sub Roman Briton, pretty successful war chieftan. We need to punch his story up a bit. Arthur is now legendary, so his stuff should be to. Can't have him running around with ordinary equipment. Let's focus for now on his sword, it's his livelihood. Give me ideas. 2nd writer: I hear other legendary fighting chieftains give their swords the name Hard Cleft! 1st writer: That's a good start, but there are other Hard Clefts running around. Arthur's has to be different. 3rd writer: We could LATINIZE it! Anything in Latin is better! 4th writer: That's good, that's good, but let me do you one better - the Latinized name means 'Cuts Steel Like Wood'. 2nd writer: What? Like an entire tree? 4th writer: No, obviously not an entire tree, he's not fighting ents. Like, like... an ax through wood, right? Hard Cleft cuts steel like that. 2nd writer: But he's not chopping wood... 4th writer: I'm gonna chop you like wood... 1st writer: Okay, no bad ideas here. Let's build from that. Hard Cleft, Latinized name, means 'Like Steel Through Wood'. We need more. Ask yourself: How did he get it? It can't just have been forged like any common sword, it's gotta have some fancy appearance, as if gifted by God. 3rd writer: Maybe it fell from Heaven into an anvil and he had to pull it out, no one else could, proves he's a King. 2nd writer: That's rather precise falling. 3rd writer: Well, I mean, God dropped it, it'd be as precise as He likes. 2nd writer: Can't argue with that. 4th writer: I dunno, this all seems straightforward. I feel like the story needs a twist. Having God drop a sword in an anvil... 2nd writer: or stone! 3rd writer: Or an anvil in a stone! 4th writer: ... is good, but suppose that's not the actual Hard Cleft. Other writers: Oooooooo... 4th writer: What if, stay with me, that first sword is merely just a very good but normal sword that the audience thinks is Hard Cleft, and one that BREAKS! Then Arthur has to get the ACTUAL Hard Cleft from somebody else, I dunno, a lady in a lake. [furious silence as everyone ponders that] 3rd writer: Wouldn't she drown being in a lake? That's what happens to witches when we dunk them. 2nd writer: Wouldn't the sword rust in the water? 1st writer: How does Arthur find her when she's out in a lake? 4th writer: Look chaps, work with me here. Let's suppose this Lady was Otherworldly but in a good way, so no drowning. Also the sword is Otherworldly, so obviously it doesn't rust. 2nd writer & 3rd writers fist bump each other: Nice. 4th writer: And Arthur is led to her by someone. Didn't I read some tales about a seer named Merlin? Yeah, seers are weird, Merlin can make that connection for us. 1st writer: Fair. But can we give the sword some visual flair? 3rd writer: Maybe it could spit fire from the handguard? 4th writer: What, like a chimney flue? 3rd writer: No, more 'mythological', say the handguard turns into chimera and they spit fire? 4th writer: Sure, why not at this point? 2nd writer (trying not to be left out): Can the scabbard be special too? 1st writer: How so? 2nd writer: Maybe it ... protects you from bleeding while you have it on. 3rd writer: Do you have be holding Hard Cleft as well, or the sheath just does it on its own? 2nd writer: On its own. It's special unto itself. 1st writer: All right lads, I think we're losing focus here. These are all fine ideas for the sword, let's run with them and see what the locals do with this.
@shawnagoddard49992 жыл бұрын
A Merlin episode would be great! I'm enjoying this rabbit hole so much. Side note, when we started the soft mutations in my Welsh class everyone on Zoom suddenly looked collectivity terrified.
@TheBaconWizard Жыл бұрын
Rabbit holes are the best holes. Or.. wait.. no... I mean...
@Bildgesmythe2 жыл бұрын
The magic is in the telling, as an old bard in a D&D game once said. You tell it magicaly Welsh Viking!
@sekhmara85902 жыл бұрын
Thinking my favorite part of this Arthurian adventure is the tracing through history using language. Tasty tidbits of truth in the meaning of words. Absolutely loving it. Yes, more please... after adequate rest.
@mercianthane25032 жыл бұрын
Love this! But we need way more Arthur content here! You're not escaping our boi Arthur.
@bdmaus49752 жыл бұрын
You can not be a king unless the people believe and knights follow you because of your line of "blood." See Arthur had command nobility and iron strength endowed on him because of another tale from heaven "above."
@mercianthane25032 жыл бұрын
@@bdmaus4975 what
@anieth2 жыл бұрын
I'm playing this over and over to hear you say Mabinogion! Watery tart, indeed... I love the way the English used to go to great lengths to turn Celtic origin words into Hebrew (well, something Gothic would be preferred!) OMG what was the picture of Fergus? I screamed! Swords! I was too happy to do an entire graphic novel series without swords!!!
@DarkwaveMistress2 жыл бұрын
How I enjoy these videos! I would love it if you could talk a little more about the Welsh Arthurian tales. I think they are incredibly interesting and not well known enough.
@pentegarn12 жыл бұрын
Finally!!! Someone talking about Arthur who mentions the Mabingoin....thank you!
@experimentallytheoretical31162 жыл бұрын
I love that so much Official Authurian Legend stuff is basically medieval fanfiction and a multilingual/generational game of telephone. While also hating that it hogs the spotlight from the earlier versions. Please take care of yourself. New videos can always wait til things settle down :)
@charlessegale64932 жыл бұрын
10:01: We're gonna have to do a Merlin episode. I think we just have to. Me, a new subscriber: YES!!! I'd like to see you tackle that subject with your knowledge and humor.
@Luanna8012 жыл бұрын
"We'll do a Merlin video, don't worry about it." YES! Looking forward to it.
@alexcrompton19372 жыл бұрын
Dropping soup out my mouth at the dialogue between Merlin, Arthur and the lady of the lake XD
@malcolmhunter38312 жыл бұрын
One suggestion that I have come across is that the idea of the sword in the stone harks back to the time of bronze swords, which were cast in stone moulds, which must have seemed quite magical to most people, when such weapons were first introduced.
@lordofuzkulak83082 жыл бұрын
@Malcolm Hunter - could also explain the whole ‘cuts through steel like wood’ thing if it was a corruption of myths dating back to when bronze weapons were the norm if it was an early iron/steel sword which would’ve wreaked its bronze contemporaries in combat. That would also fit in with the ‘hard cleft’ actual origin of its name.
@pattheplanter2 жыл бұрын
Except the first mention is of it stuck in an anvil on a rock, like the testing of swords by Sigurd except they did not get all the way through.
@pattheplanter2 жыл бұрын
Bronze deforms and blunts easily but would not cleave so easily, I think. Non-steel iron would shatter if hit with a good steel sword. I think that is the more likely transition that gave rise to the -meme- name.
@Ithirahad2 жыл бұрын
@@lordofuzkulak8308 "Early" iron will get pretty horribly savaged by good bronze; I don't recommend it. Steel though... sure, I guess.
@timmadison54102 жыл бұрын
It's really fascinating how certain stories or fragments of stories persist over time and acquire or shed material as they go on. There's so much cultural whisper down the lane. Of course, there always seems to be someone who comes along at some point who just says, "Eh. NEEDS MORE WIZARDS!"
@snazzypazzy2 жыл бұрын
"throw that blade at me wet lady" I think I found my opening line for if I ever get back into dating. Anyway: very interesting video. I reconize those moments when you don't even remember what day it is. Take care of yourself!
@crystallinecrow33652 жыл бұрын
Yes please to future videos. I love it when you teach me about Arthurian legend and say sexy Welsh words. I mean. I love it when you teach me about basically anything I'm just saying 😂
@atelierthhun11652 жыл бұрын
I'm thoroughly enjoying the Quest For Briton's Arthur. Could the maligned Lady of the Lake have more realistically inhabited a crannog ?
@paulaunger30612 жыл бұрын
Oooh yes! More Arthur and more sexy Welsh words! ;p Looking forward to the Merlin episode - read a book by Nicolai Tolstoy back the early 90s which seemed to be everything worth saying on the subject. It'll be interesting to see what's what 30 years later. Also, do you think it's possible that the story of Sigurd and Gram got mixed up with the Arthurian one about swords? Sigurd pulls Gram out of a stone, doesn't he? Being an exceptionally strong teenager at that point...
@euansmith36992 жыл бұрын
Welsh words are the sexiest; in the manner that women who smoke cigars and drink brandy for breakfast, have the sexiest voices... Especially if they are Cerys Matthews.
@Wighafoc2 жыл бұрын
Let’s go more Arthurian legend!
@BenLlywelyn Жыл бұрын
Plesur wir / A true pleasure to hear someone talk about this and not foul up the Welsh names.
@Angel_13942 жыл бұрын
Having watched this channel grow and change has been amazing. Love these videos. Have honestly learned more about history and legends then I ever did in school. Cant wait for the next episode!
@TheWelshViking2 жыл бұрын
Aw shucks! It's so nice to keep seeing you and reading such lovely positivity as well :)
@simoventuri2 жыл бұрын
WATERY TART!!! 🤣 did not expect that!!! Best line of the movie! I think I love you!
@savahnah2 жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much for covering this!!! Also I hope the situations causing you stress can ease soon! Sending you a metaphorical cup of tea ✨
@dexaria2 жыл бұрын
I’m always keen for more Arthurian content!
@maleahlock2 жыл бұрын
I learn so much more from your channel than any university course! Thank you for the video! I really like the addition of non passive women in the legends via morgan and fairies etc. They still aren't treated equally with the manly mens, but my minor interest in "Arthurian" "legends" can only abide its retelling after the introduction of watery tarts. It's all just fan fiction anyway 😊
@DanielledeVreede2 жыл бұрын
Sending you some warm hugs for these winterish times! Thank you again for taking the time to make us a video (on whatever day, they're pretty much all the same anyway). And please don't feel obliged to do so every week if you need more time for self care. We care more about your wellbeing than about our entertainment ❤ That said, I love the Arthurian video's 😁
@TwoMikesProductions2 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie, hard cleave as a name for a sword absolutely Fucks. Love it. MORT D ARTHUR? MORE LIKE MORE DA ARTHURian stuff please
@sekhmara85902 жыл бұрын
It's so hardcore, making Arthur even more of a badass warrior.
@phatlaluke2 жыл бұрын
Would love to see you go through Arthur's knights, i think there's a triad or two about them
@meamela98202 жыл бұрын
Yes, this is a series now, and we absolutely want a Merlin episode.
@pintsizeddork2 жыл бұрын
Culhwch: Hey Arthur, I need your help! Arthur: *Hands Culhwch his sword* It's a hard pass from me bro
@permiebird9372 жыл бұрын
Then is it the defect of the matter, that all these different Arthur stories are just fan fiction of the last generation's bards? 🤔 Looking forward to your Merlin video. Would love to see a lady of the lake, or strange women lying in ponds distributing swords, video too. I haven't done a deep dive on the whole legend, but she seems an under explored part of it.
@mercianthane25032 жыл бұрын
Yes, fanfiction. Basically Arthur is this warlord who leaded the kings of the britons against saxons in Mons Badonicus. Maybe that single battle, which ended in victory, elevated his status, and later on, bards just decided to create fantastical tales of this Arthur guy cuz he was so awesome.
@euansmith36992 жыл бұрын
Chrétien de Troyes, "Look, Mallory, you can 'ship Lancelot and Guennieve all you want, but you'll never convice me that their love was every anything but pure! Them getting it on is just your garbage head-canon! "
@101Mant2 жыл бұрын
That's pretty much how all legends and myths happen, it's just with older stuff you can no longer trace it back to the original creator and often it was originally told rather than written down.
@CopenhagenDreaming2 жыл бұрын
"Is that a Hard Pass in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?" There. That's the worst I could come up with. You're welcome.
@DawnOldham2 жыл бұрын
I never knew how this story morphed over time- thank you!
@polinaignatenkova36343 ай бұрын
The tea addiction is so damn relatable. There should be a club about it
@davidgarland77368 ай бұрын
I'm glad you mentioned the scabbard too, that was a favourite part of the legend to me and gets omitted in many tellings.
@lelaniadam2 жыл бұрын
All of the episodes pertaining to the King Arthurian-universe please. ;)
@donaldjohnson11482 жыл бұрын
@10:21- "Throw that blade at me Wet lady." I don't know why but that line absolutely killed me.
@JeanieD2 жыл бұрын
“We’ll do a Merlin video, don’t worry about it.” Whew! Can’t wait!
@wendygore27092 жыл бұрын
Hang in there mate. Take some time for yourself & just breathe. We love & Diolch for your extremely informative videos & if you're a little late posting, no worries. Keep up the great work & take care of your physical & mental health. We'll still be here for you👑🗡️🛡️
@redrackham6812 Жыл бұрын
When I was a child I went through a period where I was obsessed with the Arthurian mythos (it started when I borrowed Howard Pyle's _King Arthur and His Knights_ from my English teacher) and I just assumed that "calibur" was an alternate spelling of "caliber", which I understood to be a way of measuring weapons, and the Latin "ex", meaning outside of, and that the name meant, in effect, "weapon beyond measurement". I eventually learned that that was not the etymology at all, but it is funny that, by coincidence, the name evolved to at least sound as though it meant something which would be a pretty fitting description.
@taracampbell24332 жыл бұрын
"I have a problem that I don't want solved." Amen. Right there with you!
@stevefranklin91762 жыл бұрын
Cheers Jimmy for another fascinating upload.
@garypage2 жыл бұрын
another brilliant vid...great to get an update on current thinking on the Mabinogion
@cindykurneck2 жыл бұрын
LOL! You called the lady of the lake a Tart. LOL I do love your shows. Thank you
@talscorner3696 Жыл бұрын
This is way better than regular TV!
@averyfineloafer2 жыл бұрын
Just commenting to vote for more Welsh words (nice to hear Ysbaddaden spoken / you told me to @ 2:29) and more Welsh Arthurian videos; Arthur is a Briton, dang it!
@lynnemcdonald4652 жыл бұрын
I did enjoy that! You know, if you run out of topics you could read us the phone book in Welsh.
@Greye132 жыл бұрын
Yes! please, to all of it. More of Arthur, Merlin, sword in the stone, Vikings, rants, re-enactments, and so on, etc. I am enjoying all of it. Also, I love tea as well. ☕ So sorry for your stress. I do hope things get better for you. Take care and many blessings.
@ksbrook1430 Жыл бұрын
Ah, the joys of everchanging language, legends, sagas, stories, and poetry.
@thatitguy19802 жыл бұрын
Just came across your channel tonight, but the vids I've watched have been incredibly informative and entertaining. Happy to be a new sub!
@persiswynter63572 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I love Arthuriana. Keep them coming!
@BrotherJing12 жыл бұрын
It's interesting Culwch has been redated. It makes more sense of some elements like the fact he's riding around with an axe with a blade 'big as his forearm' or words to that effect and potentially that Arthurs court is in Cornwall as by then the Normans had been sold Tintagel as the site of his castle and had started building their fancy one there. Although the fact it pops up in a Welsh source like this potentially is interesting as it shows they wouldn't think it's weird that an 'English' county was where Arthurs kingdom was. Also you didn't mention that after listing about a hundred random things Arthur will lend big C he just kind of goes 'But not my knife, alright son? Just don't even try it' Feel like Arthur has cut some dudes in this story. Also. hurray Celtic Fringe!
@maryellencook95282 жыл бұрын
One has to love those Watery Tarts, though.
@j3tztbassman1232 жыл бұрын
Week late, maybe I am; but a native Welsh interpretation of Arthurian lore would be great!!! Have you ever watched a smith forge a blade? That's pulling a sword from stone.
@ArtyFartyBart2 жыл бұрын
Why, just this morning, while I was driving to work, I was wondering where the stress in Ysbaddaden falls. You're some kind of wizard, Jimmy.
@oliverglamorgan44982 жыл бұрын
I've really enjoyed both videos on this topic so far Jimmy - big lover of the Mabinogion as well. Because of the things you've pointed out about certain historical records, I am starting to revise my previous stance I used to give to my friends as well. I used to tell them "Welsh myth, not English history", but I'm starting to think it may have to be recontextualised as "Welsh history, not English myth"! I am still going to point out to them all that wizard advisors and swords being magic are not real though. 😂😂😂 I'm glad to see you point out the etymological connection between Caladbolg and Caledfwlch after showing an image of the Buster Sword, what else is a "buster sword" if not something that delivers a "hard cleave"?
@aleisterlavey97162 жыл бұрын
" ey buddy, can you lend me the one and only excalibur for a quest I might not survive?" "...sure."
@trudiegraham66202 жыл бұрын
Amazing as always, but for the love it all, Jimmy - sleep sometime! Also I loved that editing Jimmy hung around for longer so we can fully appreciate his work! Thank you.
@ramenxz2182 жыл бұрын
This is really fun to watch :)
@vestvood73332 жыл бұрын
Have you ever read The Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell? It's a trilogy of novels set in sixth century Britain and telling Arthur's story from the view of Derfel Gadarn. I like to re-read it every few years. But trigger warning: He's kept Morgana and some other later additions.
@lordofuzkulak83082 жыл бұрын
@vestvood - but he does have Lancelot as a villain (with good in-universe publicity) rather than a noblest of noble hero, so he’s not blindly adhering to the later additions at least.
@TheWelshViking2 жыл бұрын
I actually haven't! I'm a Cornwell fan so I should pick it up
@vestvood73332 жыл бұрын
@@lordofuzkulak8308 Yes, very true.
@vestvood73332 жыл бұрын
@@TheWelshViking Oh, in that case, you probably can't go wrong. I'm a huge fan of his as well. In any case, great video as always. I really enjoy watching your content during my coffee breaks. There is just something about drinking from my own cup while watching you having your tea.
@Ashley_tipsyshades2 жыл бұрын
As a Hebrew speaker, it's hilarious to think someone thought anything remotely sounding like "caliber" etc sounds anything like the root for cutting (es/ex/ actually doesn't sound too far off from wood/tree etz though)
@Ithirahad2 жыл бұрын
0:33 I should've expected that one, but nonetheless I'm dumb, I expected "Excalibur", and ultimately you calad-"fwled" me. Good on you sir.
@kfries12822 жыл бұрын
"Throw that blade at me wet lady!" Headcannon that that's what Arthur actually says, and no one can convince me otherwise
@TudorositiesbyMaureen2 жыл бұрын
Love the interesting evolution of how the name changed and became to be known as it is today. for this legendary weapon. On the topic of tea, finally found a stove kettle after living without one for two years. Its lovely to put the kettle on and have hot water that stays hot for hours.
@TheWelshViking2 жыл бұрын
Oh, I'm so jealous of your stove kettle! I remember my grandmother having one and it was wonderful!
@khartog012 жыл бұрын
"I have a problem that I don't want solved" I think many of us can relate to that.
@lizzyrbits12832 жыл бұрын
It's the Big Chop! Hard Pass on your stressful stuff! Best of luck!!! More Arthuriana please! :)
@HeraldHealer2 жыл бұрын
I'm not going to hard pass on any of the Arthur stories especially the older Welsh stories. In fact I'd love to hear you read the first story you mentoined.
@Eyrenni2 жыл бұрын
Would love to see more videos about these legends and people and hear the original pronunciations! I hope your stress eases up soon and if you can take a break, do. We'd rather see you well than keeping to a schedule.
@CapriUni2 жыл бұрын
A Problem You Don't Want Solved is not a Problem, it's a Trait. Meanwhile, I love stories about stories. Please Sir, may I have some more?
@Joachim_Meyer2 жыл бұрын
Woah woah woah, you can't hit us with that sudden outfit change (9:33) without some quirky editing telling me beforehand Jimmy.
@linannrowat3482 жыл бұрын
ha ha ha ahhhhhh a watery tart heee heee hee i love your take on the lady of the lake, and a look at the true start of the never ending story.
@beth12svist2 жыл бұрын
I fully expected a video not to happen this week when it did not happen on Monday, and assumed Real Life reasons. I was fine with that, and I'm sure most of your subscribers would be. (Not sure what KZfaq would make of it but we'll still be here if you do take time off.) Also, thanks for taking the deep dive into Arthuriana and saving me the trouble. It's a mess! Some (quite many now) years ago I concluded it was probably something I should know more about, but also quickly found out, and keep finding out, that... Ugh, such a waste of time a lot of the time. :D It is, I now realise, much like my personal relationship with the Romantic movement - it seems intriguing from afar, and it's awful up close. My problem with both these things is that they left a mark on things I do love... but it's like the writers I do love (you know, Tolkien, Lewis, Austen, that sort of thing) only picked the good bits for people like me and tempered the whole thing into something more reasonable. :D So I _really_ enjoy this series because it's exactly the sort of Arthurian 101 I didn't even know where to begin with on my own. Thanks. :-)
@Handskemager Жыл бұрын
The version I heard was the sword in the stone was named Clamont and broke in battle. Excalibur was gifted to him by the lady in the lake. Lots of versions i guess. Great video