MERLINO 
I racconti sulle misteriose origini di Mago Merlino hanno diverse interpretazioni. Cominciamo a leggerne qualche breve apparizione nella "Historia Brittonum" di Nennio. Merlino è indicato come il figlio di una vestale druidica e del discendente di uno dei magistrati romani, identificato come Ambrosius Aurelianus, condottiero dei Britanni. L'Ambrosius di Nennio trova un'uguaglianza in turn with Ambrosius Aurelianus mentioned by the historian Gilda (in about 500 AD) in De Excidio conquestu et Britanniae. Nennius also describes him as a powerful king, Dubricius and not as the leader of the Britons. E 'state of Goeffrey Monmounth, a prelate who lived from 1100 to 1154 or so, to pass on the existence of Merlin. Thanks to book in Welsh, messogli available dall'Arcidiacono of Oxford, I get the story and then decided to translate it into Latin. A few years later, he became interested Goeffrey also interpret the "Prophetiae Merlini" ("The Prophecies of Merlin") which ended in 1134 constitutes the "Historia Regnum Britannia" ("History of the Kings of Britain"). According to the book, Merlino, during the fifth century, the result is a child of the union of a nun, of noble birth, seduced by the devil in his sleep, and when baby is able to prophesy the future of Britain. The original texts from which Goeffrey said he made the story of Merlin, have been lost and we can not determine their reliability. Years later, in 1150, finally published Goeffrey "Vita Merlini" ("Life of Merlin"). Let yourself be influenced by the poem Aneirin, "Gododdin, Merlin appears as the bard Myrddin, who, despite his authoritative
has found political power after the death of Arthur, an ally in Gwenddolau king following the death of the latter said to have gone mad and has found refuge in the forest Broceliande, Vivienne will know where and to whom, in love, teach all his knowledge and repay him with imprisonment in a cave to the invisible and eternal. Geoffrey is in the text also mentions a circular complex consists of huge stones, Gigantum chorea (Dance of the giants) that Africa wanted the legend that he was then transported to Ireland by a race of giants and placed on the "Monte Killarus "as a memorial to the 460 soldiers of noble Aurelianus Ambrosius, King of the Britons, who were killed by the Saxons. But the myth of Merlin tells him that he moved it, upon the request of King Uther Pendragon, who was unable to erect such a heavy struttura, nella piana di Salisbury con l'intervento di angeli alati, dove esiste tuttora ed è conosciuto in tutto il mondo con il nome di Stonehenge. Il fascino di un personaggio così misterioso ci porta a conoscenza un'ulteriore leggenda che riferisce della sottrazione dei monoliti ad una donna irlandese ad opera del Diavolo ed innalzate nuovamente a Salisbury da mago Merlino per, ancora, Ambrosius Aurelianus, re dei Bretoni. Quest'ultimo, secondo una cronaca più suggestiva, riconobbe in Merlino il figlio avuto con una principessa gallese, e che questi rinunciò al trono legittimo. Nei testi di Goeffrey, come in quelli di Nennio, Merlino e Dubricius dapprima contrapposti, poiché il primo rappresenta la cultura pagana ed il secondo la Chiesa, then you look like, head to the appearance of pay, and the ability to heal by Dubricius. Etymology of the two names you see even more similarities: the Latin name refers to Welsh Dubricius Dyfrin which means man of the water in the Latin translation that was confused with siren, as, indeed, is what happened with Merlin. The name Myrddin in Brittany, in Latin Merlinus, meaning man of the sea (from Breton mor = sea and dyn = man), or English (merlin merlin =). Merlin remains an enigma of uncertain origin. But no one has ever doubted his very existence. The authors try and merge with each other groped for the knowledge gained to create the human and supernatural, to reconstruct the features and origins. Each of them gave her character a face, a soul, Merlin is certainly one who has guided the fortunes of Britain and that has inspired novels and philosophical treatises epochal. A man who loved and was betrayed by a woman, but able to better advise the ruler of the policy shift. In the novel of 1190 by Robert de Baron, Merlin is born the daughter of the king of Demez and unknown father, described as an Antichrist sent to counter that Christianity was spreading, but defeated by the beautiful and Vivienne, the Lady of the Lake who later will raise Lancelot, the same one that will give the Excalibur to Arthur, after he has removed the sword dalla roccia, (unico testo che riporta l'aneddoto) e che ruberà la magia a Merlino, imprigionandolo per sempre in una prigione senza tempo. Nel testo di de Baron, Merlino è un bambino dai poteri prodigiosi che viene condotto da re Vortigern, su richiamo di quest'ultimo per la vana costruzione di una torre fortificata, destinata alla difesa contro il vero re Uther Pendragon, spodestato da lui con un colpo di Stato, mentre è lontano dai confini del regno, ma questa crolla continuamente. Merlino rivela che il motivo dei cedimenti è da ricercare nella presenza di due draghi dormienti nelle fondamenta. Il re ordina di scavare, per appurare la veridicità della sentenza. Infatti vengono presto alla luce due giganteschi draghi che, svegliatisi, start a fight with each other, killing each other. The scene is the prediction of defeat against King Vortigern Pendragon, actually took place later. Merlin agrees to the favor of Uther becoming a counselor. The king, to celebrate the recapture of the throne, is organizing a party where he met Ygraine, wife of Gorlois, Duke of Cornwall, with whom he falls hopelessly in love. Taking advantage of the remoteness of the duke in battle, Uther to Merlin mutargli Please look to spend, no scandals, a night of love with the woman he loves. The result was the birth of a child, Arthur, a new hero, who is protected and cared for by Merlin to the future reign, winner of twelve battles including the final and most bloody, that of Mons Badon. A fictional story that has been with us for a long time and has enabled the production of several films about the adventures of Merlin and King Arthur. The alleged date of his death, 437 AD, following the acclamation as King Arthur, in the true historical period according to which the British resistance ceased, but resumed attacks Saxons. His magic will never go forgotten, taught the risk of the dangerous ways of wisdom and human weakness with his thirst for power. The name Merlin is linked to many places in Wales: the town of Carmarthen, Caerfyrddin in Gaelic, translated literally means "the town of Merlin", Merlin's Hill, near Carmarthen, ritenuto luogo di nascita del mago; Dinas Emrys, vicino Beddgelert, è il luogo dove Merlino bambino predisse a Vortingen il futuro del Galles; Bardsey Island, Gwynedd, in realtà un nome di donna, di cui è difficile stabilire l'esattezza o Gwendydd (in gallese Gwendolyn), individuata anche come Nimue o Vivienne; che determina l'isola dove Merlino fu imprigionato. Avanzando nella foresta di Brocéliande, si sentono a volte strani rumori tra gli alberi. Alcuni diranno che è il vento che soffia tra i rami, altri che è Merlino che indica il grande cammino dell'avventura umana, altri ancora raccontano di Vivienne che mormora le parole magiche per liberarlo dalla prigionia. A noi piace pensare che lo spirito libero del Mago alberghi in those places that we cross with the hope of meeting him, maybe wearing a Hawaiian shirt and Bermuda shorts, so dear to Walt Disney, who gave him a well deserved holiday in the animated film The Sword in the Stone.
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