Many authors have written about King Arthur, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table. Some stories explained that Merlin was a magician and that he helped raise and educate young Arthur. Some legends tell that only the bravest of knights were honored with a seat at the Round Table. This famous table was said to have been chosen intentionally by A rthur. A round table ensured that each knight was considered an equal to all the others seated around him. There was no"head" of the table.