[Opinion] The Great Merlin

[Konsciencia]

Hello everyone, I want to share something very personal ro you guys and gals.

I asked the Source if there was a Magician name Merlin. And, I received a gentle Energy. Usually, when I ask questions like this either I receive a smooth Energy vibe if it's "Yes" and if it's "No" I don't receive any Energy. Now, I asked this question twice just to make sure. It turned out that there was indeed a Magician name Merlin in the past. Also I asked, if Merlin was Powerful. And The Source clarified with me that Merlin was indeed powerful. Take it or leave it.

 

[Jadugar]

May we live to become the new Merlins of the world

 

[Ohana]

I wish I could meet Merlin. He seemed like he would be fun to chat with. Just hang out with for a day. See what he got up to

 

[Andros23]

Of course Merlin is real.. Remember, for us the wizard kind, it does not matter if it's part of the imaginative realm, because the mind is real, Merlin, or Merwyn, or whatever name you might think the great mage is, if he is part of our collective minds, he is a real archetypical form of who we must become in this path

 

[Diona13$]

If you want to sincerely meet Merlin, you can. In my experience it was not what I expected. In my experience he came to me at a really bad time. It was an overwhelming experience. He is a really powerful entity. He did not come to me as a gentle old man but as a powerful entity.

 

[Konsciencia]

If you want to sincerely meet Merlin, you can. In my experience it was not what I expected. In my experience he came to me at a really bad time. It was an overwhelming experience. He is a really powerful entity. He did not come to me as a gentle old man but as a powerful entity.

That's winderful!!

 

[spiral3]

Merlin is based on Myrddin and Lailoken who are essentially the same historical "wild man" and prophet from 6th-century Celtic tradition. They serve as the original, historical inspirations for the legendary wizard Merlin.

Lailoken (the Scottish name) and Myrddin (the Welsh name) were semi-legendary bards or seers who lived during the late 6th century. Their stories originated in the "Old North" (what is now southern Scotland and northern England).

The Trauma: Following the cataclysmic Battle of Arfderydd (fought near Carlisle) around 573 AD, he went mad from the horrors of war.

The Wild Man: Like the Irish figure Suibhne Geilt, he fled into the Caledonian Forest, living as a naked, hairy hermit who communicated with nature.

The Prophet: Amidst his madness, he was said to have gained the gift of prophecy, often foretelling deaths and the fates of kings.

While referring to the same archetypal character, the two names stem from different regional oral traditions:

• Lailoken: Primarily appears in early Scottish texts, such as the Life of Saint Kentigern (St. Mungo). In these tales, the wild prophet encounters the saint in the wilderness and has visions.

• Myrddin: Primarily comes from Welsh medieval poetry (such as the Black Book of Carmarthen). In these sources, he is known as Myrddin Wyllt ("Myrddin the Wild") and laments the death of his lord, Gwenddoleu.



In the 12th century, the chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth took these fragmented, regional tales of the mad prophet and blended them with other myths to write his Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain).



To make the Welsh name "Myrddin" sound more acceptable to Norman-French ears and avoid the potentially offensive English pronunciation of "Myr", Geoffrey adapted the name to Merlin. He then reimagined this wild hermit as the powerful, wise wizard and mentor to King Arthur.


I am native to these lands and live in the place hence where these stories came.

 

[Konsciencia]

Merlin is based on Myrddin and Lailoken who are essentially the same historical "wild man" and prophet from 6th-century Celtic tradition. They serve as the original, historical inspirations for the legendary wizard Merlin.

Lailoken (the Scottish name) and Myrddin (the Welsh name) were semi-legendary bards or seers who lived during the late 6th century. Their stories originated in the "Old North" (what is now southern Scotland and northern England).

The Trauma: Following the cataclysmic Battle of Arfderydd (fought near Carlisle) around 573 AD, he went mad from the horrors of war.

The Wild Man: Like the Irish figure Suibhne Geilt, he fled into the Caledonian Forest, living as a naked, hairy hermit who communicated with nature.

The Prophet: Amidst his madness, he was said to have gained the gift of prophecy, often foretelling deaths and the fates of kings.

While referring to the same archetypal character, the two names stem from different regional oral traditions:

• Lailoken: Primarily appears in early Scottish texts, such as the Life of Saint Kentigern (St. Mungo). In these tales, the wild prophet encounters the saint in the wilderness and has visions.

• Myrddin: Primarily comes from Welsh medieval poetry (such as the Black Book of Carmarthen). In these sources, he is known as Myrddin Wyllt ("Myrddin the Wild") and laments the death of his lord, Gwenddoleu.



In the 12th century, the chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth took these fragmented, regional tales of the mad prophet and blended them with other myths to write his Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain).



To make the Welsh name "Myrddin" sound more acceptable to Norman-French ears and avoid the potentially offensive English pronunciation of "Myr", Geoffrey adapted the name to Merlin. He then reimagined this wild hermit as the powerful, wise wizard and mentor to King Arthur.


I am native to these lands and live in the place hence where these stories came.

So interesting to know. Thank you!!!

 

[OberonFromTheHills]

In magic, everything exists as energy/archetype/spirit, the only thing that matters is being aware of what you call for.

I would consider Merlin either as a magickal archetype or a title. As @Jadugar says, humans you become experimented in magick can become Merlin and guides other magicians with that persona.