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Answer for exercise 2

The solution for exercise 2 in chapter Video 6 - The Sword Excalibur of Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book by Carol Nuttall and Amanda French

Question

Watch the video. Find out what myth is mentioned and what possible historical explanation for it is suggested.

Answer

The story told is of the young Arthur being the only person who could pull the sword Excalibur from a stone. One explanation is that the myth is based on the old way of making swords, where they were pulled from a stone mould.

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