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Dorpfeld: New page: Merlin is the famouus wizard and advisor to King Arthur. He was also advisor to Arthur's father King Uther Pendragon. In the earliest sources, such as Nennius, Merlin is apparently...

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New page: Merlin is the famouus wizard and advisor to King Arthur. He was also advisor to Arthur's father King Uther Pendragon. In the earliest sources, such as Nennius, Merlin is apparently...

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Merlin is the famouus wizard and advisor to [[King Arthur]]. He was also advisor to Arthur's father King [[Uther Pendragon]]. In the earliest sources, such as Nennius, Merlin is apparently the same person as [[Ambrosius Aurelianus]], but later these two figures became two distinct individuals. Merlin, a native of Carmarthen in [[Wales]], was a boy born without a father, but his father was actually a Roman [[consul]] (according to Nennius at any rate). After serving as advisor to both Uther Pendragon and Arthur for many decades, Merlin, now a very old man, fell in love with a nymph named Nimue, Maeonia, Vivian, or perhaps even [[Morgan la Fay]], depending on which account you read. She stole his magical power and imprisoned him in a crystal cave, where he still is, it is said. In other sources Merlin's real name is Lailoken, and he lived in Scotland, and went mad after a battle and ran into the woods to live as a hermit. Many, many different stories are told about Merlin, often completely contradictory. This is still happening today, because it is clear that the wizard [[Gandalf]] in J.R.R. Tolkien's [[Lord of the Rings]] is based on Merlin.

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−	'''Merlin''' is the fictional famous [[wizard]] and adviser to [[King Arthur]]. He was also adviser to Arthur's father King [[Uther Pendragon]]. As the legend came from many different sources over hundreds of years, there are differing accounts.	+	'''Merlin''' is the fictional famous [[wizard (fiction)\|wizard]] and adviser to [[King Arthur]]. He was also adviser to Arthur's father King [[Uther Pendragon]]. As the legend came from many different sources over hundreds of years, there are differing accounts.

	In the earliest sources, such as Nennius, Merlin is apparently the same person as [[Ambrosius Aurelianus]], but later these two figures became two distinct individuals.		In the earliest sources, such as Nennius, Merlin is apparently the same person as [[Ambrosius Aurelianus]], but later these two figures became two distinct individuals.

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	The story of Merlin is still popular today, and the figure comes up in a number of different movies and games.		The story of Merlin is still popular today, and the figure comes up in a number of different movies and games.

−	[[Category:Arthurian ~~mythology~~]]	+	[[Category:Arthurian Mythology]]

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−	'''Merlin''' is the famous wizard and adviser to [[King Arthur]]. He was also adviser to Arthur's father King [[Uther Pendragon]]. As the legend came from many different sources over hundreds of years, there are differing accounts.	+	'''Merlin''' is the fictional famous [[wizard]] and adviser to [[King Arthur]]. He was also adviser to Arthur's father King [[Uther Pendragon]]. As the legend came from many different sources over hundreds of years, there are differing accounts.

	In the earliest sources, such as Nennius, Merlin is apparently the same person as [[Ambrosius Aurelianus]], but later these two figures became two distinct individuals.		In the earliest sources, such as Nennius, Merlin is apparently the same person as [[Ambrosius Aurelianus]], but later these two figures became two distinct individuals.

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-'''Merlin''' is the famous wizard and adviser to [[King Arthur]]. He was also adviser to Arthur's father King [[Uther Pendragon]]. In the earliest sources, such as Nennius, Merlin is apparently the same person as [[Ambrosius Aurelianus]], but later these two figures became two distinct individuals.
+'''Merlin''' is the famous wizard and adviser to [[King Arthur]]. He was also adviser to Arthur's father King [[Uther Pendragon]]. As the legend came from many different sources over hundreds of years, there are differing accounts.
 Merlin, a native of Carmarthen in [[Wales]], was a boy born without a father, but his father was actually a Roman [[consul]] (according to Nennius at any rate). After serving as adviser to both Uther Pendragon and Arthur for many decades, Merlin, now a very old man, fell in love with a nymph named Nimue, Maeonia, Vivian, or perhaps even [[Morgan la Fay]], depending on which account you read. She stole his magical power and imprisoned him in a crystal cave, where he still is, it is said. In other sources Merlin's real name is Lailoken, and he lived in [[Scotland]], and went mad after a battle and ran into the woods to live as a hermit.
-Many, many different stories are told about Merlin, often completely contradictory. This is still happening today, because it is clear that the wizard [[Gandalf]] in J.R.R. Tolkien's [[Lord of the Rings]] is based on Merlin.{{fact}}
+The story of Merlin is still popular today, and the figure comes up in a number of different movies and games.
 [[Category:Arthurian mythology]]

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	Many, many different stories are told about Merlin, often completely contradictory. This is still happening today, because it is clear that the wizard [[Gandalf]] in J.R.R. Tolkien's [[Lord of the Rings]] is based on Merlin.{{fact}}		Many, many different stories are told about Merlin, often completely contradictory. This is still happening today, because it is clear that the wizard [[Gandalf]] in J.R.R. Tolkien's [[Lord of the Rings]] is based on Merlin.{{fact}}

−	[[~~category~~:~~Mythology~~]]	+	[[Category:Arthurian mythology]]

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−	Merlin is the famous wizard and adviser to [[King Arthur]]. He was also adviser to Arthur's father King [[Uther Pendragon]]. In the earliest sources, such as Nennius, Merlin is apparently the same person as [[Ambrosius Aurelianus]], but later these two figures became two distinct individuals.	+	'''Merlin''' is the famous wizard and adviser to [[King Arthur]]. He was also adviser to Arthur's father King [[Uther Pendragon]]. In the earliest sources, such as Nennius, Merlin is apparently the same person as [[Ambrosius Aurelianus]], but later these two figures became two distinct individuals.

	Merlin, a native of Carmarthen in [[Wales]], was a boy born without a father, but his father was actually a Roman [[consul]] (according to Nennius at any rate). After serving as adviser to both Uther Pendragon and Arthur for many decades, Merlin, now a very old man, fell in love with a nymph named Nimue, Maeonia, Vivian, or perhaps even [[Morgan la Fay]], depending on which account you read. She stole his magical power and imprisoned him in a crystal cave, where he still is, it is said. In other sources Merlin's real name is Lailoken, and he lived in [[Scotland]], and went mad after a battle and ran into the woods to live as a hermit.		Merlin, a native of Carmarthen in [[Wales]], was a boy born without a father, but his father was actually a Roman [[consul]] (according to Nennius at any rate). After serving as adviser to both Uther Pendragon and Arthur for many decades, Merlin, now a very old man, fell in love with a nymph named Nimue, Maeonia, Vivian, or perhaps even [[Morgan la Fay]], depending on which account you read. She stole his magical power and imprisoned him in a crystal cave, where he still is, it is said. In other sources Merlin's real name is Lailoken, and he lived in [[Scotland]], and went mad after a battle and ran into the woods to live as a hermit.

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	Many, many different stories are told about Merlin, often completely contradictory. This is still happening today, because it is clear that the wizard [[Gandalf]] in J.R.R. Tolkien's [[Lord of the Rings]] is based on Merlin.{{fact}}		Many, many different stories are told about Merlin, often completely contradictory. This is still happening today, because it is clear that the wizard [[Gandalf]] in J.R.R. Tolkien's [[Lord of the Rings]] is based on Merlin.{{fact}}
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−	Merlin is the ~~famouus~~ wizard and ~~advisor~~ to [[King Arthur]]. He was also ~~advisor~~ to Arthur's father King [[Uther Pendragon]]. In the earliest sources, such as Nennius, Merlin is apparently the same person as [[Ambrosius Aurelianus]], but later these two figures became two distinct individuals. Merlin, a native of Carmarthen in [[Wales]], was a boy born without a father, but his father was actually a Roman [[consul]] (according to Nennius at any rate). After serving as ~~advisor~~ to both Uther Pendragon and Arthur for many decades, Merlin, now a very old man, fell in love with a nymph named Nimue, Maeonia, Vivian, or perhaps even [[Morgan la Fay]], depending on which account you read. She stole his magical power and imprisoned him in a crystal cave, where he still is, it is said. In other sources Merlin's real name is Lailoken, and he lived in Scotland, and went mad after a battle and ran into the woods to live as a hermit. Many, many different stories are told about Merlin, often completely contradictory. This is still happening today, because it is clear that the wizard [[Gandalf]] in J.R.R. Tolkien's [[Lord of the Rings]] is based on Merlin.	+	Merlin is the famous wizard and adviser to [[King Arthur]]. He was also adviser to Arthur's father King [[Uther Pendragon]]. In the earliest sources, such as Nennius, Merlin is apparently the same person as [[Ambrosius Aurelianus]], but later these two figures became two distinct individuals.
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		+	Merlin, a native of Carmarthen in [[Wales]], was a boy born without a father, but his father was actually a Roman [[consul]] (according to Nennius at any rate). After serving as adviser to both Uther Pendragon and Arthur for many decades, Merlin, now a very old man, fell in love with a nymph named Nimue, Maeonia, Vivian, or perhaps even [[Morgan la Fay]], depending on which account you read. She stole his magical power and imprisoned him in a crystal cave, where he still is, it is said. In other sources Merlin's real name is Lailoken, and he lived in [[Scotland]], and went mad after a battle and ran into the woods to live as a hermit.
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		+	Many, many different stories are told about Merlin, often completely contradictory. This is still happening today, because it is clear that the wizard [[Gandalf]] in J.R.R. Tolkien's [[Lord of the Rings]] is based on Merlin.{{fact}}