Lady of the Lake, the
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishLady of the Lake, thethe Lady of the LakeˌLady of the ˈLake, the a mysterious woman in old stories about King Arthur. When Arthur is dying, his sword, Excalibur, is thrown into a lake, and the Lady of the Lake's hand appears from under the water and catches it. She is also one of the three queens who take Arthur by boat to Avalon to die. → see also Arthurian Legend