(i) published in journals of absolutely no relevance to the issue at hand,
and
(ii) ignored any historiographical constraints whatsoever
I was aware of the general course of the Sarmatian Arthur argument, but not these two early papers:
The Sarmatian Connection: New Light on the Origin of Arthurian and Holy
Grail Legends
C. Scott Littleton and Ann C. Thomas
The Journal of American Folklore, Volume 91, Issue 359, 1978, 513-527.
http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/Deva/Articles/Sarm1.pdf
The Holy Grail, the Cauldron of Annwn, and the Nartyamonga: A Further Note
on the Sarmatian Connection
C. Scott Littleton
The Journal of American Folklore, Volume 92, Issue 365, 1979, 326-333.
http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/Deva/Articles/Sarm2.pdf
[files about 500kb each]
Irrespective of your thoughts on the veracity of the argument, it's actually a fun theory.
Cheerio,
Stu.
P.S. Sarmatians actually tended to live and travel in wagons, but nevermind.
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