Merlin of Carmarthen

Merlin of Carmarthen
Author: Kristine Jones
Publisher: Kristine Papin Jones
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2011-02-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1456447246

Years before he was a legend, years before he was loved, years before his name was associated with Camelot, Merlin was alone. An orphan since infancy, Merlin is taunted by those who see his gifts as evidence that he is the devil's own son. But when a young knight comes to the orphanage recruiting young soldiers, Merlin is pulled into a war he doesn't want to fight. Though gifted with exceptional powers to see into the future, Merlin's own tumultuous life threatens the stability of the entire future.

Scotland's Merlin

Scotland's Merlin
Author: Tim Clarkson
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2016-05-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 1907909389

Who was Merlin? Is the famous wizard of Arthurian legend based on a real person? In this book, Merlin's origins are traced back to the story of Lailoken, a mysterious 'wild man' who is said to have lived in the Scottish Lowlands in the sixth century AD. The book considers the question of whether Lailoken belongs to myth or reality. It looks at the historical background of his story and discusses key characters such as Saint Kentigern of Glasgow and King Rhydderch of Dumbarton, as well as important events such as the Battle of Arfderydd. Lailoken's reappearance in medieval Welsh literature as the fabled prophet Myrddin is also examined. Myrddin himself was eventually transformed into Merlin the wizard, King Arthur's friend and mentor. This is the Merlin we recognise today, not only in art and literature but also on screen. His earlier forms are less familiar, more remote, but can still be found among the lore and legend of the Dark Ages. Behind them we catch fleeting glimpses of an original figure who perhaps really did exist: a solitary fugitive, tormented by his experience of war, who roamed the hills and forests of southern Scotland long ago.

Merlin's Shame

Merlin's Shame
Author: Holland Lamaille
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2018-05-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781980672722

What happens when you grow up in Camelot as a child when knights and dragons fought. Your father is a legend how do you set your mark in history? The Great King Arthur has been like your uncle, Queen Guinevere your older sister, Lancelot has taught you battle skills and you are a natural genius at magic. Your mother from Africa died giving birth to you making you a mixed race child in an all Anglo Saxon world. What if you were not given the chance to outshine your father's legacy due to a mistake that cost lives? Your punishment removal from the history books and casted out. Carmarthen is the daughter of the great Merlin punished and sent forth to the future by her father. In our time she is limited in using her magic and is in the body of a now-deceased teenager. She must live the life as someone else and yet still wants redemption.

Welsh Legends and Myths

Welsh Legends and Myths
Author: Graham Watkins
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2014-08-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 1291985271

A mythology collection of eighty Welsh Legends and Myths, gathered from across Wales. The Welsh, like other Celtic races, love a good story. From the time of the Mabinogion and the Black Book of Carmarthen welsh folk have passed dark winter nights in front of roaring fires and entertained with mythical stories. Welsh Legends and Myths is a compendium of traditional myths, Welsh fables, Welsh fairy tales and real stories. Like other Celtic Mythology many of the myths and legends told here are based on factual events. While some have mythical roots, all are entertaining.

Hobby

Hobby
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 107
Release: 1996-09-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547995032

The story of the young Merlin’s coming-of-age continues in this thrilling sequel to Passager. “An enjoyable introduction to Arthurian fantasy.”--The Horn Book

The Book of Merlin

The Book of Merlin
Author: John Matthews
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1445699214

Merlin remains the most famous and familiar image of the magician we possess. In this new book, Arthurian expert John Matthews examines the many guises of Merlin.

The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain, 4 Volume Set

The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain, 4 Volume Set
Author: Sian Echard
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 2102
Release: 2017-08-07
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1118396987

The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain vereint erstmals wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse zu Multilingualität und Interkulturalität im mittelalterlichen Britannien und bietet mehr als 600 fundierte Einträge zu Schlüsselpersonen, Zusammenhängen und Einflüssen in der Literatur vom fünften bis sechzehnten Jahrhundert. - Einzigartiger multilingualer, interkultureller Ansatz und die neuesten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse. Das gesamte Mittelalter und die Bandbreite literarischer Sprachen werden abgedeckt. - Über 600 fundierte, verständliche Einträge zu Schlüsselpersonen, Texten, kritischen Debatten, Methoden, kulturellen Zusammenhängen sowie verwandte Terminologie. - Repräsentiert die gesamte Literatur der Britischen Inseln, einschließlich Alt- und Mittelenglisch, das frühe Schottland, die Anglonormannen, Nordisch, Latein und Französisch in Britannien, die keltische Literatur in Wales, Irland, Schottland und Cornwall. - Beeindruckende chronologische Darstellung, von der Invasion der Sachsen bis zum 5. Jahrhundert und weiter bis zum Übergang zur frühen Moderne im 16. Jahrhundert. - Beleuchtet die Überbleibsel mittelalterlicher britischer Literatur, darunter auch Manuskripte und frühe Drucke, literarische Stätten und Zusammenhänge in puncto Herstellung, Leistung und Rezeption sowie erzählerische Transformation und intertextuelle Verbindungen in dieser Zeit.