Episode #359: The Quest for King Arthur
Brothers of the Serpent
Brothers of the Serpent
4.8 • 668 Ratings
🗓️ 9 August 2025
⏱️ 130 minutes
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Summary
Peter Chesbrough joins us to discuss his research into the pervasive legends of King Arthur. Is this person a true historical figure? What is the basis for the myths and stories? It is a complex and interesting subject, and Peter delivers on both primary sources and in explaining the cultural and political context in which many of the Arthurian legends are based.
You can find more of Peter's research on the channel "Britan's Hidden History"
https://www.youtube.com/ @BritainsHiddenHistoryRoss
More research into the topic of Arthur and the history of Britain can be found at these channels as well:
https://www.youtube.com/ @orgolwg
https://www.youtube.com/@paulsmith-esotericexplorer
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guests
02:04 Exploring Arthurian Legends and Their Significance
06:03 The Influence of Textual Analysis on Historical Understanding
10:04 The Role of John Dee in British History
14:02 Celtic vs. Brythonic: Understanding Historical Terminology
17:59 The Roman Influence on Britain and Its Legacy
22:03 The Archaeological Evidence of Arthur's Time
25:58 Christianity in Britain: A Historical Perspective
29:56 The Debate Over Arthur's Historical Existence
36:10 The Unpublished Works and Conspiracies Surrounding Arthur
39:39 Ambrosius vs. Arthur: Historical Perspectives
41:08 Prehistoric Records and the Dark Ages
46:47 The Controversy of Arthurian History
47:39 The Story of Arthur: Early Sources and Battles
01:01:10 Arthur's European Campaigns and Legacy
01:10:49 The Mythology of Technology and Storytelling
01:11:41 Exploring Welsh Legends and the Mabinogion
01:14:25 The Intertwining of Arthurian Legends and Historical Figures
01:19:11 The Cosmic Elements of Arthurian Mythology
01:24:20 The Academic Dismissal of Arthurian History
01:28:02 Political Influences on Arthurian Narratives
01:38:24 The Grail Legends and Their Origins
01:41:37 The Creative Force of Arwen
01:44:44 Welsh Bardic Traditions and Necromancy
01:47:42 The Complex Brithonic Tradition
01:49:19 Flood Myths and Their Connections
01:50:45 Prince Maddock and the Discovery of America
01:52:20 The Sword in the Lake and Excalibur
01:56:40 The Significance of Swords in Mythology
02:01:34 The Art of Sword Making and Its Secrets
02:07:46 The Importance of Modern Technology in Historical Research
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | And welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, angels and demons and monsters and serpents. |
| 0:23.0 | This is Brothers of the Serpic podcast, and we are coming to you not live from the 10x10 by 10 tangent cube of science, |
| 0:29.3 | where we are nestled amongst the dusty bones of an ancient seabed high atop the Edwards Plateau. |
| 0:37.1 | In the midst of harvest. |
| 0:38.3 | We're actually going to process grapes tomorrow. |
| 0:41.3 | They're picking them tonight. |
| 0:43.3 | Yep. |
| 0:44.3 | But we're still podcasting. |
| 0:46.3 | And we have actually been, I've been talking. |
| 0:49.3 | We've been working on this for a while. |
| 0:51.3 | So we have Peter joining us from across the pond over in UK. |
| 0:55.0 | Yes. |
| 0:56.0 | Howie? |
| 0:57.0 | How are you going, Peter? |
| 0:59.0 | Yeah, good. |
| 1:00.0 | Welcome. |
| 1:01.0 | Yeah. I mean, I wish I was from the Lone Star State, but I'm from jolly old England. |
| 1:07.0 | You know, we can't all be that cool, can we really? |
| 1:14.9 | So Peter is in the Discord. |
| 1:19.5 | And if you guys remember, we had Trevor on who wrote the book, God's Eye View. |
| 1:21.9 | And Trevor and Peter have been talking. |
| 1:24.6 | They've been working together on some stuff. |
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