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The legend is famous but the truth is less well known: Merlin was a real historical figure, a champion of the old way of the Druids, a British man who hailed not from England or Wales, as traditional wisdom would have it, but from Scotland. Adam Ardrey, who stumbled upon some of the hidden sources of Merlin's life while researching the history of a Scottish clan, offers compelling evidence that links a very real Merlin figure into the histories of other real and prominent sixth century figures. Finding Merlin uncovers new evidence and reexamines the old. The places where Merlin was born, lived, died, and was buried are identified, as are the people surrounding him -- his nemesis, the fanatic Mungo, and his friend, the hero Arthur. In this impressively researched and accessibly written book, Merlin leaps from the pages of legend into history.
Synopsis
Merlin: the very name summons up images of the wizard of Camelot -- magician, prophet, and counselor to Arthur.
About the Author
Adarm Ardrey is the author of Finding Merlin: The Truth Behind the Legend of the Great Arthurian Mage, also available from Overlook. A writer and attorney, he lives in Scotland.
Table of Contents
Finding Merlin Introduction
Chapter One: The Legend
Chapter Two: Morken's Children
Chapter Three: The Angles
Chapter Four: Signs and Portents
Chapter Five: The Old Way of the Druids
Chapter Six: Merlin ad Languoreth
Chapter Seven: The Magi and the Bards
Chapter Eight: Angle Land
Chapter Nine: The Hill of Death
Chapter Ten: The Murder of Telleyr
Chapter Eleven: Morken the Chief
Chapter Twelve: Cathen the Druid
Chapter Thirteen: Uther Pendragon, Son of the Sky God
Chapter Fourteen: The Battle of Arderydd
Chapter Fifteen: The Wilderness Years
Chapter Sixteen: Battle Rejoined
Chapter Seventeen: The Ring
Chapter Eighteen: The Army of Stags
Chapter Nineteen: Rome
Chapter Twenty: Twilight of the Druids
Chapter Twenty-One: The Harrowing of Galloway
Chapter Twenty-Two: Madman
Chapter Twenty-Three: Ardery Street
Chapter Twenty-Four: Stonehenge
Chapter Twenty-Five: 'Rhydderch is Dying'
Chapter Twenty-Six: The Dark Heart
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Dumpelder
Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Grave
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Mordred's Queen
Chapter Thirty: Le Morte de Merlin
Timeline
Notes and References
Select Bibliography
Index