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"Early poems about portray him as , say scholars

Re-examination of poems dating back to 10th century show as prophet concerned by human interactions with

by Steven Morris
Tue 25 Feb 2025 07.13 EST

"He is probably most often thought of today as a wizard, a shape-shifter or a mentor to the young King Arthur.

"But a detailed re-examination of Myrddin – Merlin – by Welsh scholars suggests he can also be considered an early British environmentalist deeply worried about human interaction with the natural world.

"Over the past three years academics from three Welsh universities have edited and translated more than 100 poems, all in Cymraeg (Welsh), about Merlin dating back as far as the 10th century.

"David Callander, who is based at Cardiff University’s school of Welsh, said some of the conclusions of the Myrddin Poetry Project challenged the modern view of the figure."

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The Guardian · Early poems about Merlin portray him as environmentalist, say scholarsBy Steven Morris
Feb 25, 2025, 11:09 PM·Public·Web
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