Geoffrey of Monmouth
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An archival study tracing the figure of Merlin from the sixth-century wild-man seers of the Welsh and Scottish North through Geoffrey of Monmouth’s twelfth-century literary construction to the enchanter of romance, examining the historical, folkloric, and anthropological layers that constitute one of Britain’s most enduring legendary figures.
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The Morrígan or Mórrígan, also known as Morrígu, is a figure from Irish mythology. She has been called the “great queen,” “nightmare queen,” “queen of the dead,” or the “phantom queen.” The dispute over her name’s meaning comes from the location of the accent mark called fada. Unfortunately, with the irregularity of Old Irish spelling, her name mor could…