A myth of the good immigrant?

Yesterday in our L&C IV class, while discussing Anglo-Saxonism and the fabrication of originary myths in  England, the issue of Argenine domestic myths naturally cropped up. In this respect, I remembered a brief article I posted two years ago after a different debate in L&C III. The article however is very much connected with our own discussion. Let me invite you to read that article in If I may say so... (click here). You will also find links to very interesting papers that may enlighten your perception on the issue if you happen to be interested in deepening on the issue.

In any case, let me also propose an exchange: Can any of you think of other possible national myths?

Forum 10: King Arthur: Myth or Truth? (by Cecilia Acosta)

Last year we read the text “The Coming of the Saxons, or English 449(?) A.D. The Battles of the Tribes - Britain Becomes England” by D.H. Montgomery. The author depicts King Arthur’s battles in Dorsetshire as something ambiguous. At first, he provides certain expressions such as “The legend,” “According to tradition,” or “it is said.” These phrases give the impression that the author’s believes in the mythical nature of King Arthur. However, at the end of the same paragraph, the author mentions that this British Prince “was not a myth but a man.” So, the point of discussion was: “Did King Arthur really exist? Or this king and his sword “Excalibur” are just part of an ancient legend?” What do you think?