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title: King Arthur & the Lady of the Lake
author: Walter Crane
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6643/king-arthur--the-lady-of-the-lake/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# King Arthur & the Lady of the Lake
_Authored by Walter Crane_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6643.jpg)
## Image Caption
An illustration from the legends of [King Arthur](https://www.worldhistory.org/King_Arthur/) showing the king and [Merlin](https://www.worldhistory.org/Merlin/) approach the Lady of the Lake who will give him his sword [Excalibur](https://www.worldhistory.org/Excalibur/). (From King Arthur's Knights: The Tales Retold for Boys and Girls by Henry Gilbert, Edinburgh and London, T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1911, p. 40)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Crane, W. (2017, May 12). King Arthur & the Lady of the Lake. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Crane, Walter. "King Arthur & the Lady of the Lake." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 12, 2017. .
### MLA
Crane, Walter. "King Arthur & the Lady of the Lake." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 May 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CRANE_King_Arthur_asks_the_lady_of_the_lake_for_the_sword_Excalibur.jpg) by [**Walter Crane**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CRANE_King_Arthur_asks_the_lady_of_the_lake_for_the_sword_Excalibur.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 12 May 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.