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    Merlin, a prophet with the gift of sight in Mary Stewart’s “Hollow Hills” plays the protagonists in the quest to make Arthur King. He has several magical abilities including most notably his gift of sight and magic. These powers bring him comfort in time of despair and guidance in his quest to make Arthur King. These powers are what Merlin is most known for but without his “human powers” Merlin wouldn’t be who we picture him to be today. Merlin has several human characteristics such as a gift of

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    changed, he got to interact with an animal which taught Arthur, whether the lessons showed a positive example, or a negative one. All of the transformations that Merlyn made was to teach Arthur about leadership. Merlyn transformed Arthur into a fish, a merlin, an ant, an owl, a goose, and a badger. The transformations has taught him to be a better king and gave him guidance. The first transformation that Arthur became was a fish. While he was a fish he learned how absolute monarchy

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    How Not To Deal With an Identity Crisis Identity is a common trope in most literature. One reason this maybe is because it is a very relatable topic, as many people also struggle with their identity. Having an identity crisis to mean many different things. It can mean struggling with inner demons, being what other people expect and not who one is, or trying to find out where one belongs in the world. Everyone can say that they felt like this at one time or another in their lives. Sometimes struggling

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    The high priestess was nowhere to be seen. The once noble and beautiful woman, someone he had denied help and compassion, consigned herself to darkness for nearly three years now; insanity and hate etched in her mind and heart. Merlin felt partly responsible for her cruel deal of fate. But still, he couldn 't ignore her choice to walk this path either. Could it all have been different if he hadn 't denied her? Hadn 't listened so ardently to the advice of an admittedly older and wiser creature than

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    Maral Khoyazim Ms. Churchill English 2 Honors, Period 5 28 September 2016 The Once and Future King’s Lasting Lessons In times of crisis, people must rely on their morals and wisdom to come to a solution. Often times, people do not have enough knowledge stored in their minds to make a wise decision. However, if people would read between the lines of books, they would come to the realization that there are many life lessons to learn from the wise words of authors. Throughout the novel The Once and

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    accounts of the mystical Merlin abound. Did Merlin really exist, and if so, was he the dark magical wizard of legend or an image conjured up by superstitious townsfolk to explain occurrences they didn't understand? To answer this question, one should first look at the actual accomplishments of the figure Merlin. When was the character introduced and what did he do afterwards? What kinds of feats did this person accomplish to make him as well known as he is? Secondly, Merlin was well known as a mythical

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    In a present day curve on Geoffrey's record, some contend that space outsiders, as opposed to Merlin, developed Stonehenge. These speculations sustain off the way that nobody precisely beyond any doubt how the rocks got to their present area — the cause of some were followed the extent that a Welsh mountain run 137 miles far from the Stonehenge.

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    Merlin is considered one of the most strongest sorcerer that lives Camelot. He is Arthur's adviser, as well as a prophet and sorcerer. Merlin’s powers were so powerful that other wizards and sorcerers looked up to him as a leader. His role in the Arthurian legend is to protect and serve the lands of Camelot. The Life of Merlin gave him the qualities of an humble man, who took pleasure in loneliness. The source provided descriptive details of Merlin’s actions and how they affected others in relations

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    theme that can be found throughout Arthurian literature is the mention of magic, mythical creatures, and other supernatural elements. Arthur’s own birth is a direct result of this. He was conceived after his father had used a potion, with the help of Merlin, to disguise himself as Igraine’s husband before sex. In some legends, there is even an “Otherworld”. The term Otherworld has Celtic origins and is usually described as a separate plane of existence from the normal world. Typically, it holds divine

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    Abstract Since our youngest years, we are surrounded by various fairy tales, stories and legends. They all have something that attracts us. Some legends are a part of culture and everybody knows them. They all contain diverse literary terms, that make them more interesting. In one of the most famous legends in the world we can find plenty of them. Introduction Legends are an inseparable part of the life. If we ask someone if they know any legend most of the

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