Dr Mary Bateman

We find out about Arthur's conception, which is not a very nice story. He's the son of a king called Uther Pendragon. His mother was married to someone else. And then Merlin helps Uther to trick her by disguising him as her husband. And it's all not very consensual. Yeah. What else is familiar here? He has a wife called Guanhamara, who's essentially, again, Guinevere.

We find out about Arthur's conception, which is not a very nice story. He's the son of a king called Uther Pendragon. His mother was married to someone else. And then Merlin helps Uther to trick her by disguising him as her husband. And it's all not very consensual. Yeah. What else is familiar here? He has a wife called Guanhamara, who's essentially, again, Guinevere.

He's betrayed by his nephew, Mordred, which becomes a very crucial part of Arthur's story. He has a relative called Morgan Le Fay.

He's betrayed by his nephew, Mordred, which becomes a very crucial part of Arthur's story. He has a relative called Morgan Le Fay.

No, she's not.

No, she's not.

She's really done dirty by later authors.

She's really done dirty by later authors.

No. Is that nonsense? Well, we'll come to that later. But not here, no. So Morgan Le Fay, I think, is Arthur's half-sister here. And she's a healer and a sorceress, essentially.

No. Is that nonsense? Well, we'll come to that later. But not here, no. So Morgan Le Fay, I think, is Arthur's half-sister here. And she's a healer and a sorceress, essentially.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Oh, yes. She is mentioned in the Green Knight story. And by that point, she's not very nice by that point. Because she wants to frighten Guinevere to death, which is horrible.

Oh, yes. She is mentioned in the Green Knight story. And by that point, she's not very nice by that point. Because she wants to frighten Guinevere to death, which is horrible.

Yes.

Yes.

Caliburnus, which makes sense. You can see how the Latin could become Excalibur very easily.

Caliburnus, which makes sense. You can see how the Latin could become Excalibur very easily.

Well, funnily enough, it's supposed to have been forged at Avalon.

Well, funnily enough, it's supposed to have been forged at Avalon.