ENGB31 Lecture Notes - Accolon
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Is this the arthur you were expecting: becomes familiar after he has been established into being a leader, uther and ingraine= conception of arthur. How does malory present merlin and magic: he is a mystery and there is something suspicious about. Merlin and what his character means: merlin changes uther into the form of her husband, similar to the story of hercules, arthur was at first not the best fighter and needed magic and. Merlin to rescue him: merlin can do almost anything with magic. There"s no limit to magic in this story. Merlin acts like a mentor to arthur. Arthur is head of everyone and merlin acts higher than arthur because arthur acts upon what merlin says. Merlin tells arthur what he only needs to know. Supernatural aid, counselor is the role merlin fulfils. Merlin doesn"t stop arthur from marrying gwenevere.
