The Return of Merlin: Star Lore and the Patterns of HistoryThe figure of Merlin has seen a revival in recent years, especially in the form of cultural icons such as Obi wan Kenobi, Gandalf and Dumbledore.This fascinating new book looks at the two main Merlin traditions: the cosmic Merlin of the stars, part of the Arthurian legends; and the earthly Merlin of nature, grounded in human history. Gordon Strachan, author of Jesus the Master Builder, takes us on a compelling journey through Merlin's stories.He discovers a remarkable pattern: Merlin figures, and events relating to Merlin, reappear throughout British history in roughly 700-year cycles. He considers where else in history we can see this pattern emerging, and challenges readers to find their own links to history based on their birth dates. |
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... Arthurian age , which is usually taken to have started after the Romans left Britain in 410 , and to have ended at the Battle of Mount Badon , Arthur's great victory over the Saxons in somewhere around 490-500 . If we take the mid ...
... Arthurian age , which is usually taken to have started after the Romans left Britain in 410 , and to have ended at the Battle of Mount Badon , Arthur's great victory over the Saxons in somewhere around 490-500 . If we take the mid ...
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... Arthurian epoch of 1859-1920 Contrasts of 1836 and Ruskin's The Stones of Venice of 1851 also con- tributed to these changes . These and other factors , as Christine Poulson ... Arthurian poems. 3. ARTHUR'S MERLIN AND MERLIN'S ARTHUR 77.
... Arthurian epoch of 1859-1920 Contrasts of 1836 and Ruskin's The Stones of Venice of 1851 also con- tributed to these changes . These and other factors , as Christine Poulson ... Arthurian poems. 3. ARTHUR'S MERLIN AND MERLIN'S ARTHUR 77.
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... Arthurian poems , which proliferated later in the century . Many of these are still well known today and , like Tennyson's poems themselves , still define for us the way in which we picture the Arthurian tales . Despite the enormous ...
... Arthurian poems , which proliferated later in the century . Many of these are still well known today and , like Tennyson's poems themselves , still define for us the way in which we picture the Arthurian tales . Despite the enormous ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | 9 |
Charles Carters Theory of Piscean Epochs | 25 |
Merlin and Arthur in Star Lore | 43 |
Copyright | |
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