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08/27/07

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Merlin Was Scottish

Merlin dictating his poems, as illustrated in a French book from the 13th century.

Merlin (wizard of Arthurian legends) was Scottish...or so a new book on the subject claims. Here is a snippet from a BBC article in regards:

Legendary wizard Merlin lived in the Partick area of Glasgow and not in Camelot, a new book has claimed.

Tradition has it that King Arthur's magician was either English or Welsh.

But Scots advocate Adam Ardrey, who spent six years researching Merlin, claims he actually lived in what is now Ardery Street with his wife Gwendolin.

Mr Ardrey said be believes Merlin was a politician and scholar rather than a magician, and is buried near Dunipace, just south of Stirling.

In his book Finding Merlin: The Truth Behind The Legend, amateur historian Mr Ardrey said his research showed Merlin was born in the year 540 in the Cadzow area of what is now part of Hamilton in Lanarkshire.

Full Article Here

Ummmmm there is only one serious flaw with this ... Merlin never existed. He was a made up character by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the Historia Regum Britanniae, and based on several people.

And while we are at it...there was no King Arthur either!

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