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THE CONCEPTION OF MERLIN
Histoire de Merlin, France (Poitiers), 1450-1455.
BNF, Français 96, fol. 62v
In Geoffrey’s conception, Merlin is the son of a nun of royal birth, engendered by a demon; this half-human origin becomes over time the source of Merlin’s prophetic powers. In Robert de Boron’s old French verse Merlin, he “plays a redemptive role as mediator between earthy chivalry and the heavenly plan of salvation: he oversees the conception of Arthur, creates the symbolism of the Round Table, and prepares Perceval for the Grail quest” (William W. Kibler, The Arthurian Encyclopedia, Garland Press 1986).
Women and the goddesses who represent them come to symbolize the dread aroused by the unpredictable hazards of man’s life.
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