One of the most remarkable things I have encountered in my time in school is the incredible endurance of legends and myths. King Arthur, the mysterious king from the early Middle-Ages, carries with him still the compelling legend of a great and good warrior uniting the people of his war-torn nation under a single banner ...
I really like Arthurian legends. And this one was supposed to be a good one. In some ways it was, and in other ways I did not enjoy the book at all. This goes way back in the Arthurian legends to tell the tale of Merlin’s parents. The beautiful strong Charis of Atlantis. And Taliesin, ...
The Celtic goddess Morrigan is one of the most complicated figures in all of mythology. She is known by multiple names and viewed in many different ways; both positive and negative. Other names by which she is known include Morrigu, Morrighan, and Morrigana (of Arthurian fame). Many believed she was but one of three sisters ...
Geoffrey of Monmouth Any history of Merlin must begin with Geoffrey of Monmouth. It is from his work that the character of Merlin first arises, laying the foundation for all that has come since. Although Geoffrey based his own work on earlier sources, he is the true visionary of all that Merlin was and all ...
What’s in a name? Well, a lot, actually. A person’s name is their first and foremost form of identity. When you are pregnant, one of the first things you might begin to think about is naming your child. Even before a woman gets pregnant, she likely has an idea of names she likes. The internet ...
