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Merlin

 

     Merlin is a wizard best known as a protector of Arthur to set up the round table of Knights. Many do not know, that in Celtic Myth he is known as Myrddin. He is a man who could see into the future. The terror of war made him mad and he fled into the forest where he lived like a wild man. Merlin used his powers to protect Arthur. But he had a weakness for women and the Lady of the Lake imprisoned him forever in the branches of a Hawthorn tree. Historians argue whether he exists but they are pretty sure the storyteller Myrddin exists.  He served three kings: Aurelius, Uther, and the most famous, Arthur.

 

Father: An angel who had fallen into the disfavor of God
Mother:Cornish princess
Children: None
Translation of Name in Foreign Language: Myriddin (Celtic)
Wife: None
The following stories are about Arthur:

spinning_star.gif (7082 bytes)The Building of Stonehenge

spinning_star.gif (7082 bytes)How Merlin Met His Death

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