Is the three musketeers a fairy tale?

Answer 1

No, it's isnt, it's a novel written by Alexander Dumas. However, the story has been variously adapted into childrens' form at times, and while these adaptations might sometimes be referred to as being "Fairy Tales" - they are not. Fairy tales include supernatural or magical themes, events and characters, whereas The Three Musketeers is a fictional story set in an entirely real-world setting.

Answer 2

Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and d'Artagnan were real men but were all highly fictionalised in Alexandre Dumas' books The Three Musketeers and its sequels.

Armand d'Athos was the name of the fictional Athos. He and the real d'Artagnan were from Gascony and maintained a friendship when they were younger until the day Athos was killed in battle.

Henri d'Aramitz was the name for the fictional Aramis. Aramis within the novel was a Musketeer who became a priest. Henri d'Aramitz served within the Musketeers before he decided to become a priest, so we believe that this was the man whom Alexandre Dumas got his inspiration from. Like "Athos" Monsieur d'Aramitz was from the same place in Gascony and was his cousin.

Issac de Porthau is Porthos. He served within the ranks of the Musketeers and was a close friend to d'Artagnan and the others.

That brings us to our last Musketeer: Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan. He was captain lieutenant of the Musketeers and served under King Louis the 14th. Monsieur d'Artagnan was killed in battle on June 25 1673 when a Musket ball tore through his throat at the siege of Maastricht.

So to answer your question: Yes there was such thing as the Three Musketeers and the Musketeers corps in particular.

Answer 3

The Three Musketeers are Fictional Characters based on a group of military men in France at that time.

The adventures detailed in the novel did not occur.

Answer 4

No. Medieval pre-dated firearms.

Answer 5

historical character