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Published: 2010-11-12 01:59:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 1100; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 29
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Part of a collab between and myself for 's mythology project. I've been fascinated with the original Merlin myth lately, and have been reading a lot of Geoffrey of Monmouth's works- It's incredible how different the original characters were to what we think is the 'Arthur & Merlin' myth today, especially characters such as Morgana/Morgan Le Fay/ Morgan:
'Geoffrey of Monmouthβs Vita Merlini (c. 1150) named her as the ruler of Avalon, a marvelous island where King Arthur was to be healed of his wounds, and it described her as skilled in the arts of healing and of changing shape.' - [link]
'Her final act is transporting the fatally wounded King Arthur in a barge to the Isle of Avalon to be healed (outcome unrecorded)...' -[link]
... And I'm totally in love with the new Merlin BBC series
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Why thank you stranger! 
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Morganna is my queen, I love her to bits. This scene between the original mythical pair is so beautiful.
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Yay! BBC Merlin forever!
lol, sweetie - I'm in Australia - the series definitely hasn't been cancelled here
And Morganna has to be my favourite character in the show as well- totally awesome
Lol, and thank you very much! 
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Excellent. >=3
In the UK we are at episode 10 of season 3.
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Lol, we have just started season 3 over here - shows how long it takes for things to come to Australia
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This is just fabulous!!!
And apart from that...why does it seam to me that history's men have something against strong women and turn them evil or promiscious? Morgan and Marie Magdalene's who I'm focusing on btw.
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Thank you very much!
Concerning Morgan, I think it was more fear that she was a sort of Pagan Goddess (being able to change form, having magical healing powers, etc) and not tied into any religion such as Christianity that made them change her role.
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Well yes but I'm actually concentrating on the "strong female" part and not the "religious" side of thigs. If we talk in the dame manner that we can say the the female pharaoh Hatschepsute or Pope Joan (who might aswell be a legend) had the same fate.
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True, I understand what you mean
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