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Category: On Celtic History

What Was Halloween / Samhain Like In Ancient Scotland?

Want to find out what an ancient Halloween / Samhain festival might have looked like? I wrote about it in…
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Posted on: October 31, 2013 Last updated on: October 31, 2013 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Excalibur Has Been Made!

Yes, with a lot of help, and God’s protection, I finally did it! I have successfully bronze-cast the hilt and…
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Posted on: September 25, 2012 Last updated on: September 25, 2012 Written by: Robert Treskillard

BIG NEWS x 2 for Stephen Lawhead Fans !

First of all, I announce to you that THE SONG OF ALBION will be re-released by Thomas Nelson in hardcover…
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Posted on: February 28, 2010 Last updated on: February 28, 2010 Written by: Robert Treskillard

A Pictish Ballad

I had to write a ballad in Pictish for my current work in progress, Merlin’s Shadow. The problem is that…
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Posted on: December 31, 2009 Last updated on: December 31, 2009 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Was King Arthur’s Camelot In Caerleon, Wales?

Just where was Camelot, anyway? Scholars and romantics have been asking this question for ages. Well, I ran across an…
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Posted on: November 12, 2009 Last updated on: January 16, 2017 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Keep Your Writing Scraps

The other day I had the pleasure of pulling from my “drawer” an old scrap of writing and inserted it…
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Posted on: July 26, 2009 Last updated on: July 26, 2009 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Where Did King Arthur Fight The Saxons?

When King Arthur gave the people of Britain the gift of life and liberty, he did so at the expense…
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Posted on: July 10, 2009 Last updated on: February 17, 2017 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Did King Arthur Fight The Vikings? A Fascinating Search For The Truth

I ran across a fun news article about Cornwall’s mid-summer Golowan Festival, which has its strongest representation in Penzance. (If…
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Posted on: July 3, 2009 Last updated on: September 18, 2017 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Tuck By Stephen Lawhead — Day 1

So we begin at last our review of TUCK by Stephen Lawhead. This is part of the latest Christian Science…
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Posted on: May 18, 2009 Last updated on: May 18, 2009 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Where Was King Arthur’s Camelot?

I found a very fascinating newspaper article today regarding the Welsh connections of King Arthur. The article was published at…
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Posted on: February 27, 2009 Last updated on: February 27, 2009 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Who Was Merlin? — Part 2

This post is Part 2 of a series. Click here to read “Who Was Merlin? — Part 1“. So the…
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Posted on: February 3, 2009 Last updated on: February 3, 2009 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Merlin’s Legendary Origin

I was going to post “Who Was Merlin — Part 2″ today, but found an EXCELLENT blog post over at…
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Posted on: January 16, 2009 Last updated on: January 16, 2009 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Who Was Merlin? — Part 1

This is a question that has fascinated people throughout the ages. I recently read an article on the BBC News…
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Posted on: January 10, 2009 Last updated on: January 10, 2009 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Arthurian Hill To Be Excavated

This is an update on my previous post “King Arthur and Guinevere’s Wedding Site“. Well, it turns out that this…
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Posted on: January 9, 2009 Last updated on: January 9, 2009 Written by: Robert Treskillard

The Lay of Havelok the Dane

For those fascinated by old legends, I ran across one I hadn’t heard of before, in a blog post about…
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Posted on: January 8, 2009 Last updated on: January 8, 2009 Written by: Robert Treskillard

More On King Arthur and Werewolves

I found some of the text about King Arthur fighting werewolves in his tenth battle. Here it is, from the…
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Posted on: December 6, 2008 Last updated on: December 6, 2008 Written by: Robert Treskillard

King Arthur and Werewolves?

Yes, it appears that King Arthur fought werewolves in a little-known legend. Although not exactly werewolves, but rather “dog-heads“, which…
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Posted on: December 6, 2008 Last updated on: January 16, 2017 Written by: Robert Treskillard

King Arthur and Guinevere’s Wedding Site?

If you happen to have a bit of spare cash during this crazy economy, you might want to consider purchasing…
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Posted on: November 11, 2008 Last updated on: November 11, 2008 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Where Is The Holy Grail?

I found some very interesting articles today regarding the Holy Grail and its possible location. Of course, no one knows…
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Posted on: October 22, 2008 Last updated on: January 16, 2017 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Free King Arthur Unit Study E-Book

If you want to study King Arthur for yourself or your children, you can download a FREE e-book written by…
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Posted on: March 17, 2008 Last updated on: March 17, 2008 Written by: Robert Treskillard
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