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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... Geoffrey claimed had been given to him by a certain Archdeacon Walter of Oxford , and which he also claimed had been his source for his History , may well have been a hoax since neither the said cleric nor his book have ever been identi ...
... Geoffrey claimed had been given to him by a certain Archdeacon Walter of Oxford , and which he also claimed had been his source for his History , may well have been a hoax since neither the said cleric nor his book have ever been identi ...
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... Geoffrey of Monmouth's his- tory in 1176 ? The answer up to a point is that at this time the Hermetic writings were becoming known in the West through the travels and scholarship of people such as Adelard of Bath . However , were there ...
... Geoffrey of Monmouth's his- tory in 1176 ? The answer up to a point is that at this time the Hermetic writings were becoming known in the West through the travels and scholarship of people such as Adelard of Bath . However , were there ...
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... Geoffrey of Monmouth , The History of the Kings of Britain , translated Lewis Thorpe , Penguin Books 1966 ... Geoffrey Ashe , ' Merlin in the Earliest Records ' in The Book of Merlin , ed . R.J. Stewart , Blandford 1991 , p.25 . 7 ...
... Geoffrey of Monmouth , The History of the Kings of Britain , translated Lewis Thorpe , Penguin Books 1966 ... Geoffrey Ashe , ' Merlin in the Earliest Records ' in The Book of Merlin , ed . R.J. Stewart , Blandford 1991 , p.25 . 7 ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | 9 |
Charles Carters Theory of Piscean Epochs | 25 |
Merlin and Arthur in Star Lore | 43 |
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