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Lady of the Lake
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The Lady of the Lake is a title used by multiple characters in the Matter of Britain, the body of medieval literature and mythology associated with the legend of King Arthur. As either actually fairy
The Lady of the Lake in Lancelot Speed's illustration for James Thomas Knowles' The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights (1912)
The Lady of the Lake in Lancelot Speed's illustration for James Thomas Knowles' The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights (1912)
Vivien and Merlin (1874) by Julia Margaret Cameron
Vivien and Merlin (1874) by Julia Margaret Cameron
Merlin and Vivienne, Otway McCannell's illustration for Lewis Spence's Legends and Romances of Brittany (1917)
Merlin and Vivienne, Otway McCannell's illustration for Lewis Spence's Legends and Romances of Brittany (1917)
Edward Burne-Jones' Merlin and Nimüe (1861) using a new form of her name "Nimue" popularised by William Caxton
Edward Burne-Jones' Merlin and Nimüe (1861) using a new form of her name "Nimue" popularised by William Caxton
Merlin
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Merlin is a mythical figure prominently featured in the legend of King Arthur and best known as a prophet and a magician, along with several other main roles. The familiar depiction of Merlin, based o
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…yet human enchantresses, they play important roles in various stories, notably by providing Arthur with the sword Excalibur, eliminating the wizard Merlin, raising the knight Lancelot after the death of his father, and helping to take the dying Arthur to Avalon after his final battle. Different Ladies of…
The Enchanter Merlin, Howard Pyle's illustration for The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (1903)
The Enchanter Merlin, Howard Pyle's illustration for The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (1903)
A male merle, the bird whose name may have inspired that of Merlin
A male merle, the bird whose name may have inspired that of Merlin
The young Merlin reading his prophecies to King Vortigern in an illustration for Geoffrey of Monmouth's Prophetiae Merlini (British Library MS Cotton
The young Merlin reading his prophecies to King Vortigern in an illustration for Geoffrey of Monmouth's Prophetiae Merlini (British Library MS Cotton Claudius B VII f.224, c. 1250).
Dinas Emrys, allegedly the royal retreat of High-King Vortigern when he fled into Wales to escape the Saxons. Archaeological excavations revealed that
Dinas Emrys, allegedly the royal retreat of High-King Vortigern when he fled into Wales to escape the Saxons. Archaeological excavations revealed that the location was occupied to some extent in the late Roman period until the 12th century.