Download or read book The True History of Merlin the Magician written by Anne Lawrence-Mathers and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A medieval historian examines what we really know about the man who was “Merlin the Magician” and his impact on Britain. Merlin has remained an enthralling and curious individual since he was first introduced in the twelfth century in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae. But although the Merlin of literature and Arthurian myth is well known, his “historical” figure and his relation to medieval magic are less familiar. In this book Anne Lawrence-Mathers explores just who he was and what he has meant to Britain. The historical Merlin was no rough magician: he was a learned figure from the cutting edge of medieval science and adept in astrology, cosmology, prophecy, and natural magic, as well as being a seer and a proto-alchemist. His powers were convincingly real—and useful, for they helped to add credibility to the “long-lost” history of Britain which first revealed them to a European public. Merlin’s prophecies reassuringly foretold Britain’s path, establishing an ancient ancestral line and linking biblical prophecy with more recent times. Merlin helped to put British history into world history. Lawrence-Mathers also explores the meaning of Merlin’s magic across the centuries, arguing that he embodied ancient Christian and pagan magical traditions, recreated for a medieval court and shaped to fit a new moral framework. Linking Merlin’s reality and power with the culture of the Middle Ages, this remarkable book reveals the true impact of the most famous magician of all time. “The story of how the image of Merlin as political prophet, magician and half-demon evolved in the Middle Ages is as fascinating as any romance.”—Euan Cameron

Download or read book Wizardology written by Dugald Steer and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2005-09-13 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merlin the wizard challenges readers to become wizards like himself by deciphering clues hidden in his guide to wizardry.

Download or read book The Wings of Merlin written by T. A. Barron and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merlin's fragile home on the isle of Fincayra is threatened by the attack of a mysterious warrior with swords for arms and by the escape of Stangmar from his imprisonment, as Merlin continues to move toward his ultimate destiny.

Download or read book The Adventures of Merlin the Pit Bull Wizard written by Brenda Sugar and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short summary of my book Your entire family will fall in love with the big hearted, goofy gentle Red Nosed Pit Bull who has the most beautiful green eyes and whose tail is like a wand with magical powers. When Merlin goes into a playful bow then raises his tail over the top of his head, a green laser light that matches the color of his eyes shines out from the tip of his tail and that’s when something magical is going to happen. Merlin also has the ability to understand what human’s say, which tends to get him into trouble at times. Merlin has two best friends, Miracle and Rocky, both Rottweiler’s, who lives with him at the ranch and they do everything together. Merlin uses his powers to help a Rottweiler in trouble at a shelter who turns out to be Miracle and saves the life of a new born calf which are a few of the adventures Merlin has. There are many mysterious things that happen out on the Ranch that Merlin has to face along with his two best friends. Merlin also has a very close relationship with the guardian and feels he needs to protect her as well. Merlin has other friends that show up from time to time, a Husky named Kiya who is Merlin’s wizard elder and provides him guidance and a big barn Owl that keeps showing up. Merlin’s magical tail will also help defend against the dangers that meet up with him as well as the dangers that lie ahead. He will not have to fight these alone however, the guardian and his friends will be right there beside him. So join Merlin as he goes on some fun, some life saving and dangerous adventures out at the Sugar Ranch.

Download or read book Mad Merlin written by J. Robert King and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-08-13 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of The Mists of Avalon and Mythago Wood, J. Robert King weaves an epic tale of Avalon, Excalibur, the Once and Future king, and the magician Merlin as he draws on the ideas and writings of Joseph Campbell to shape and interpret the legendary Arthurian mythos. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Lost Years of Merlin written by T. A. Barron and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2002-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young boy who has no identity nor memory of his past washes ashore on the coast of Wales and finds his true name after a series of fantastic adventures.

Download or read book Merlin the Wizard written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retelling of the prophecies and magical powers of Merlin, the famous magician in the Arthurian legend.

Download or read book The Wizard Merlin written by Emrys Apollo and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a Dark Lord rises, only a young mage with limited power is able to stop him. With only his powers and a few companions, Merlin must face his destiny and ascend into wizardry... or die.

Download or read book Merlin The King s Wizard written by James Mallory and published by Aspect. This book was released on 2009-05-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TIMELESS EPIC, A NEW CLASSIC FOR ALL AGES -- MERLIN Mab is the powerful Queen of Magic, but her cruel evil has turned the wizard Merlin into her implacable enemy. And Mab's sister, the Lady of the Lake, comes to Merlin's aid, giving him Excalibur. The singing Sword of the Just, held in the stone grip of a sleeping giant, released only to the hand of the man Mab most fears . . . A good and true Christian King, Merlin's student . . . King Arthur Pendragon. But Mab has her own disciple -- or pawn. For, in a monstrous act of sorcery and sin, Arthur's half-sister, Morgan Le Fay, gives Mab the weapon she needs to ravage Arthur's kingdom and Merlin's dreams of peace . . . A child. Mordred. And the Magic that raised a kingdom may be the Magic that destroys it.

Download or read book The Chamber of Merlin written by Brandon Alexander Daunno and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-06-08 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rooted deeply in Arthurian lore, The Chamber of Merlin explores the possibility that magic was drained from earth 1500 years ago by the wizard Merlin just moments before he was imprisoned by the evil enchantress spirit Niven. Now desperate to regain her physical form, Niven has cracked the seal of Merlin’s prison, allowing magic to bleed onto earth again. She plans to possess the body of a psychic and continue her search for the long lost city of Avalon where the source of magic is located. This magnificent blend of science fiction and fantasy brings the greatest wizard of them all into modern day society where he will wage the ultimate war between magic and technology.

Download or read book The Life of Merlin Vita Merlini written by Geoffrey of Monmouth and published by Readaclassic.com. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vita Merlini, or The Life of Merlin, is a work by the Norman-Welsh author Geoffrey of Monmouth, composed in Latin around AD 1150. It retells incidents from the life of the Brythonic seer Merlin, and is based on traditional material about him. Merlin is described as a prophet in the text. There are a number of episodes in which he loses his mind and lives in the wilderness like a wild animal, like Nebuchadnezzar in the Book of Daniel. It is also the first work to describe the Arthurian sorceress Morgan le Fay, as Morgen. Geoffrey had written of Merlin in his two previous works, the Prophetiae Merlini, purported to be a series of prophecies from the sage, and the Historia Regum Britanniae, which is the first work presenting a link between Merlin and King Arthur. The Vita Merlini presents an account of Merlin much more faithful to the Welsh traditions about Myrddin Wyllt, the archetype behind Geoffrey's composite figure of Merlin. Whereas the Historia had Merlin associating with Arthur, his father Uther Pendragon, and his uncle Ambrosius in the 5th century, the Vita's timeframe is during the late 6th century, and includes references to various figures from that period, including Gwenddoleu and Taliesin. Geoffrey attempts to synchronize the Vita with his earlier work by having Merlin mention he had been with Arthur long before.

Download or read book The Mirror of Merlin written by T. A. Barron and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Young sorcery fans . . . set aside Harry Potter and pick up Merlin! ["The Mirror of Merlin" is] ingeniousIfilled with rich images [and] surprising touches of humor.U--"Cincinnati Enquirer. TRich with magic."--"The New York Times Book Review."

Download or read book Lost Years of Merlin written by T. A. Barron and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having voyaged to the Otherworld in his quest to find himself, the young wizard Merlin must face fire in many different forms and deal with the possibility of losing his own magical power.

Download or read book The Magic of Merlin written by Stephanie Spinner and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-09-16 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the days of knights and castles, one man knew all the secrets of magic. His name was Merlin. Merlin saw the future. He cast powerful spells. He brought King Arthur to the throne and helped him rule England. Together Merlin and Arthur made history—and became legend. Kids who love magic won’t want to miss this story of Merlin, the greatest magician ever, and his friendship with the once and future king, Arthur, with its beautiful full-color illustrations of Camelot, magic objects, and knights in shining armor. Stephanie Spinner is the author of the popular early chapter book trilogy Aliens for Breakfast, Aliens for Lunch, and Aliens for Dinner, as well the well-reviewed novel for children, Quiver. The author lives in New York, NY. Russian-born Valerie Sokolova is finding a new home in the American publishing industry with her elaborate illustrations, such as the ones in the Golden Treasury of Christmas Joy. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Download or read book The Fires of Merlin written by T. A. Barron and published by Ace. This book was released on 2002 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only young Merlin, whose magical powers are new & untested, can stop a terrifying dragon, who has awakened & threatened to unleash his terrible wrath on all of Fincayra.

Download or read book Merlin and the Dragons written by Jane Yolen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-10-01 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young King Arthur, troubled by nightmares, doubts he is the rightful king of England. One rainy night, the wizard Merlin tells Arthur the story of dueling dragons and a fateful clash between good and evil, which reveals the surprising secret of the boy king's true legacy. Li Ming's arresting oil paintings breathe fire into this magical offering from Jane Yolen."The legend comes alive on a grand scale, the dramatic narrative and well-wrought dialogue heightening the theatrical effect and inviting a fast-paced read-aloud." -- School Library Journal

Download or read book The Death of the Wizard Merlin written by Barak A. Bassman and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-10 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The wizard Merlin plays a key role at the court of King Arthur in Logres-healer, seer, and wise counselor-but has always been an outsider, shunned for his physical ugliness and tenacious loyalty to the old pagan gods. Yet when the lovely Viviane firmly rejects his advances, he cannot let go of his longing and desire for her. In desperation, Merlin engages in increasingly self-destructive behavior in his attempts to possess Viviane, leading to his eventual downfall and murder.