Who is Merlin? His legendary Origins
Discover the development of the character who became the greatest, best-known wizard of all time.
The most famous and well-known wizard ever, Merlin has been the inspiration for every single wizard to follow, from Gandalf in Lord of the Rings to Dumbledore of Harry Potter—even Yoda from Star Wars. Pretty much every wizard figure who exists in any form since 1500 owes his inspiration to Merlin. But what are the real literary origins of Merlin, and wh…
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