The most famous version of the legend says that Arthur was the son of the famous King Uther Pendragon, whom the great sorcerer Merlin helped marry Arthur's mother.
When the boy was born, he belonged to Merlin, who kept his royal ancestry secret.
Years after that, Uther died and a civil war ensued in the kingdom as many nobles and knights wanted a vacant throne.
As a young man, Arthur drew a sword out of stone. Legend has it that the one who drew the sword was the son of Uther Pendragon, so Arthur became king.
