legendary = believe it (verificatory) or not (fabulatory)

[Robin Hamilton]

> But yes, that quote mixing "demigods" with King Alfred is mixing
> those myth and legend divisions/distinctions and is being, as has
> been said, semantically slippery.
>
> ---Amy West

I think the speaker was also confusing Alfred with Arthur.

Robin

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