The medieval story of King Arthur
The Seven Basic Plots, Christopher Booker, Continuum Books, NY: 2004, page 51.
Rags to Riches
The Seven Basic Plots, Christopher Booker, Continuum Books, NY: 2004, page 52.
A Few Examples
The Seven Basic Plots, Christopher Booker, Continuum Books, NY: 2004, page 65-66.
King Arthur with sword image
http://www.fotosearch.com/clip-art/king-arthur-sword.html, December 3, 2009
King Arthur
http://www.caerleon.net/history/arthur/page2.htm, December 4, 2009
Common in Folktales
The Seven Basic Plots, Christopher Booker, Continuum Books, NY: 2004, pages 51-52.