British national mythology
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British national mythology is the body of legendary narratives, heroes, and symbolic stories that express and shape Britain’s collective identity, values, and historical imagination.
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural construct
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national mythology ⓘ symbolic narrative tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
England
NERFINISHED
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Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| drawsOn |
English folklore
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Irish mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish folklore ⓘ Welsh mythology ⓘ |
| expresses |
British collective identity
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British historical imagination ⓘ British national values ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Arthurian legend
NERFINISHED
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Holy Grail legend NERFINISHED ⓘ King Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Knights of the Round Table NERFINISHED ⓘ Merlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Hood legend NERFINISHED ⓘ legend of Saint George and the Dragon ⓘ myths of Albion ⓘ myths of Anglo-Saxon origins ⓘ myths of Celtic origins ⓘ myths of Dunkirk evacuation ⓘ myths of King Alfred the Great ⓘ myths of Norman conquest ⓘ myths of Queen Elizabeth I ⓘ myths of World War I ⓘ myths of World War II ⓘ myths of fair play ⓘ myths of parliamentary democracy ⓘ myths of the Battle of Britain ⓘ myths of the Blitz ⓘ myths of the British Empire ⓘ myths of the British countryside ⓘ myths of the British gentleman ⓘ myths of the British legal tradition ⓘ myths of the British monarchy ⓘ myths of the British sense of humour ⓘ myths of the British upper class ⓘ myths of the British working class ⓘ myths of the Commonwealth ⓘ myths of the English village ⓘ myths of the Falklands War ⓘ myths of the Glorious Revolution ⓘ myths of the Industrial Revolution ⓘ myths of the Magna Carta ⓘ myths of the Royal Navy ⓘ myths of the island nation ⓘ myths of the lost tribes of Israel in Britain ⓘ myths of the rule of law ⓘ myths of the stiff upper lip ⓘ |
| influences |
British national identity
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British political culture ⓘ British popular culture ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ television ⓘ theatre ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Britishness
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English national mythology ⓘ Scottish national mythology ⓘ Welsh national mythology ⓘ civil religion ⓘ invented tradition ⓘ national identity ⓘ |
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