MYTHS, LEGENDS, AND LORE

This will be a on going topic soon about castles, history, some myth and lore, with a little of the Romantic thrown in, a definite Military view point, and many of the items that make us what we are as we were in all history's, human.

The Camelot Project at the University of Rochester KING ARTHUR King Arthur is the figure at the heart of the Arthurian legends. He is said to be the son of Uther Pendragon and Ygraine of Cornwall. Arthur is a near mythic figure in Celtic stories such as Culhwch and Olwen. In early Latin chronicles he is presented as a military leader, the dux bellorum. In later romance he is presented as a king and emperor. One of the questions that has occupied those interested in King Arthur is whether or not he is a historical figure. The debate has raged since the Renaissance when Arthur's historicity was vigorously defended, partly because the Tudor monarchs traced their lineag…

I thought i would try a topic on dragons so her we go I have found 10 dragons. A Knucker (4legs vestigial wings) a Marsupial dragon (4legs wings,fiery pouch) these are forest dragons Am.amphithere( no legs, moth like wings) Lindworm (2 legs and no wings) these are Prairie and steppe dragons Wyvern (2 legs, full wings) this is a desert and savanna dragon European dragon (4 legs, full wings,dark color) Asian or( Lung) (4 legs no wings,mane ) Tibetan dragon ( 4 legs no wings) these are mountain dragons Frost dragon (4 legs full wings,light in color.Found in the Arctic regions Mex.amphithere(no legs feathery wings ) Found in the jungle I will try to post pictures…

In Search of the Real Dracula by Massimo Polidoro Skeptical Inquirer Fri Apr 14, 4:00 PM ET I recently had the opportunity to travel through Europe in search of the reality behind some famous ancient legends. I was part of a team of investigators for a TV show called "Legend Detectives," which subsequently aired in December 2005 by Discovery Channel Europe. I was particularly interested in the legend that was scheduled for May: Count Dracula, the world's most famous vampire. Such is the enduring power of Bram Stoker's classic horror story, first published in 1897 and never out of print, that modern-day Transylvania in Northern Romania has become a tourist …

http://heritage.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=8 For related articles, and see http://heritage.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=8&id=573242005 for the article featured in Castle Trivia. What lies beneath LIESE SPENCER MONSTER-HUNTERS are an endangered species at Loch Ness these days, but back in the 1970s its shores bristled with schoolchildren, hippies, students and renegade scientists all hoping to catch a glimpse of the world's last living dinosaur. Among them, though, one hunter in particular stood out. Frank Searle first appeared at the loch in 1969. No one knew where he came from - or where he went when he disappeared 14 years later - but in between, he became almo…

Its that time of year again when the wee Haggis out wit the hunters http://haggishunt.scotsman.com/

The Underground Tunnels of Glastonbury Ann Pennick from Glastonbury: Ancient Avalon, New Jerusalem, ed. Anthony Roberts, Rider, 1977. Like many other abbeys and cathedrals, Glastonbury Abbey has several lost-tunnel legends associated with it. These were investigated by the psychical archaeologist F Bligh Bond over sixty years ago, but since then little research has been carried out on what is really a rather important aspect of the overall geomantic mystique. There are four main tunnel legends attached to the Abbey, three of which have been partially verified. The first legend is of a tunnel from the medieval Pilgrims’ Inn (now the George and Pilgrim on the Hig…

The Grail, Jesus's children and Stone Age lasers: Scotland's madder myths by DIANE MACLEAN Mystic moments No wacky theory is complete without mentioning the Templars ditto Rosslyn Chapel. Even the crucial document of Scottish nationhood, the Declaration of Arbroath draws on myth. SCOTLAND is a wonderful and unique place. Its majestic mountains and dramatic seascapes thrill the heart and capture the imagination. However, the imaginations of some have attributed unique wonders to this land that those in the mainstream would shy away from. For instance, did you know that Jesus Christ was Scottish? And Pontius Pilate? And King Arthur? And, no, I am not referring to…

Knights Templar to use latest imaging in search for Grail By Paul Kelbie, Scotland Correspondent INDEPENDENT NEWS Independent.co.uk 06 January 2003 For centuries the intricately carved stones of Rosslyn Chapel near Edinburgh have tantalised historians, archaeologists and devoted Christians. A labyrinth of vaults beneath the 15th-century home of the Knights Templar is reputed to contain dozens of holy relics, including early gospels, the Ark of the Covenant, the fabled Holy Grail – and even the mummified head of Christ. More than 550 years after the first foundation stones were laid, modern technology is about to put the legend to the test. A group of Knights …

Farewell, Scotty By Joal Ryan Wed Jul 20, 4:21 PM ET Once, at a convention of astronomers, James Doohan was asked what it felt like "to be beamed." The actor who'd abided by the order, "Beam me up, Scotty," countless times on the Star Trek set reported that it was "very pleasurable." "You end up beaming all over the place," Doohan said, per StarTrek.com. Doohan, who sweated it out in the engine room of the USS Enterprise as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott on the original Trek TV series and, indeed, found himself beamed all over the world via reruns, videos and DVDs, died Wednesday at his home in Washington state. He was 85 and had been battling Alzheime…