Myths & Fables

Boy King T-shirt

The Boy King T-shirt is a Honeyman Tees print-on-demand tee from the Myths & Fables collection. The design shows Young Arthur, a startled squire in a blue and gold tabard, drawing a sword from a steel anvil set on a marble stone, saying “Went to fetch my brother a sword. Came back king.” Available on Etsy.

“Went to fetch my brother a sword. Came back king.”

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About this design

A startled squire, a steel anvil and a sword that picks a king.

The story behind it

In Thomas Malory's 1485 retelling of the old legends of Britain, young Arthur is sent to fetch a sword for his foster brother, Sir Kay, who has left his own behind on the way to a tournament. Finding their lodging locked, Arthur pulls a sword from a steel anvil set on a great four-square marble stone in a churchyard, not knowing that whoever drew it out was the rightful king of England.

Mockups show the print at true scale on a size M tee. Colors are proposed, not final.

Where to buy

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