On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:57:07 -0500, "John W. Kennedy"
<jwkenne@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
> Ian Weir wrote:
> > John W. Kennedy wrote:
> >> Well, in the mainstream version, Merlin is the result of Hell's
failed
> >> attempt to create the Antichrist.
> >>
> >
> > Hi, John--
> >
> > I never knew that -- thanks for the intriguing information. Just a
> > pedantic question: when you say "mainstream version," which source
> > material do you mean? The Suite du Merlin?
>
> Robert de Borron, the Vulgate, Post-Vulgate.... I would normally be
> including Malory when I say "the mainstream", but Malory doesn't treat
> of Merlin's origin at all.
>
> Hell did their best to create their own quasi-messiah, born of a virgin,
> but the girl had sense enough to take her problem to a priest, who saw
> to it that the infant was baptized at birth.
Very intriguing! Quite an interesting direction in which to steer some of
my
reading. Thanks for the information! :-)
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