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Rewriting a Demon: Merlin's Changing Characterization in Three Versions of Of Arthour and of Merlin
- Arthuriana
- Scriptorium Press
- Volume 32, Number 1, Spring 2022
- pp. 55-81
- 10.1353/art.2022.0003
- Article
- Additional Information
Abstract:
Small changes in the language surrounding Merlin's characterization in three successive versions of the Middle English Romance Of Arthour and of Merlin reveal that as magic becomes a subject of more fear in medieval society, Merlin's character is revised to become both more demonic and more Christian. (KMMW)