Abstract:King Arthur invented the twelve days of Christmas, according to a series of early modern Scottish historians motivated by nationalist and then Protestant concerns. Tracing Arthur’s link to Christmas feasts from Geoffrey of Monmouth forward provides a case study of how Arthurian tropes could be adapted to changing religious and political circumstances.

中文翻译：

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亚瑟王如何发明圣诞节：在现代早期苏格兰和英格兰重新想象亚瑟和罗马

摘要：根据一系列受民族主义和新教关注的早期现代苏格兰历史学家的说法，亚瑟王发明了圣诞节的十二天。从蒙茅斯的杰弗里向前追溯亚瑟与圣诞盛宴的联系，提供了一个案例研究，说明亚瑟王的比喻如何适应不断变化的宗教和政治环境。