The
Round Table is
King Arthur's famed
table in the
Arthurian legend, around which he and his
Knights congregate. As its name suggests, it has no head, implying that everyone who sits there has equal status. The table was first described in 1155 by
Wace, who relied on previous depictions of Arthur's fabulous retinue. The symbolism of the Round Table developed over time; by the close of the 12th century it had come to represent the
chivalric order associated with Arthur's court, the
Knights of the Round Table.