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What specific shapes does Merlin (or myrddin) assume in the various arthurian legends/stories?
The chronology of the main Arthurian text ranges from the 6th to the 15th century, the older ones rarely as complete texts. The Myrrdin myths appear for the first time in a rather unrelated way in the ...
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In Vita Merlini, what did Merlin attribute his power of prophecy to?
The Holy Spirit seems the most likely answer. Geoffrey of Monmouth would have been familiar with the story of Penetecost, in which the Holy Spirit gives the apostles the ability to speak in different ...
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