Posted on 09/10/2024 7:00:14 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
There may be some truth to the myth of Merlin.
On Tuesday, archeologists in Scotland revealed evidence of the legendary wizard’s death in Drumelzier between the 6th and 7th centuries — and the findings could change the way we tell Merlin’s tale.
Merlin was said to have been a loyal advisor to King Arthur amid the Dark Ages before being imprisoned, killed and buried along the river Tweed, according to Vita Merlini Sylvestris (the Life of Merlin of the Forest), a medieval manuscript of his life which is currently held at the British Library.
A new geological survey of the region, near the site of Tinnis Castle, detected a grave-like pit.
Further excavation showed signs of inhabitation during the alleged period of Merlin’s life.
The Drumelzier legend contains pre-Christian customs, ancient Cumbric names and was associated with local sites where archaeology now shows could credibly have given rise to the story,” lead researcher Ronan Toolis told the National.
According to Toolis, who serves as CEO of GUARD Archaeology in Glasgow, such a prominent grave structure in this region would have been “quite rare” for the period in which it was dated. “It seems to be a remarkable coincidence that the one hillfort associated with this local legend dates to exactly the same time as the story is set,” he noted.
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We aren’t even sure King Arthur was real.
This is stupid . Everyone knows Merlin is still alive and aging backward . So he must be a little kid by now
There almost was a King Arthur, though not the King Arthur everyone thinks of. Arthur was the older brother of King Henry VIII, but died before becoming King, hence Henry VIII.
I watched a documentary on the History Channel regarding whether the real King Arthur was a myth or real. Turns out their is evidence for a British ruler that may have been the man behind the myth. Quite interesting.
Arthur was real, just all the events surrounding him were exaggerated
Whether King Arthur and Merlin existed or not is open to question but if so, their histories have been greatly mythologized. I’d like to think they existed as real people but I’m not convinced. All the supernatural stuff is myth IMO.
LOL. I bet these "archeologists" got a nice fat envelope filled with cash from the Drumelzier tourist bureau to "discover" Merlin's grave in Drumelzier.
Arthur (or at least what we think of as Arthur) wasn’t real, so, why should Merlin be real?
It’s in the NYPost, it has to be true.
Arthur (or at least what we think of as Arthur) wasn’t real, so, why should Merlin be real?
A Protestant atheist believes there is no God.
A Catholic atheist believes there is no God AND believes that Mary is His mother.
Whether or not there was a King Arthur, the US has had a President Arthur.
I still have mine.
I liked that depiction. That was a good movie.
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