Sharpening a Legacy

Usually it is the child who creates a mythology about the father. Often it is the father who tells tales of his larger-than-life children. This week's objet d'eBay, a replica dagger of Uther Pendragon, is a meeting point for mythologies.

The early British king, son of King Constans and father of King Arthur, was originally just Uther Pen, but added a suffix in recognition of the dragon-shaped comet appearing in the sky at the time of his brother (King) Ambrosius's death. He took up arms on behalf of his slain father and brother, was involved in the creation of Stonehenge, but for all his accomplishments, the greatest accomplishment is siring and leaving to history son King Arthur.

** And no matter who creates the better mythology, history should always recognize the father on his own, but just less than the legacy he creates by his child. **