Merlyn

[Faolan]

does anyone have any idea of what Merlyn's last name is? a friend of mine asked if it was Ambrosia, but I had no clue, maybe you guys know? help!

[Mairwen]

Well, that depends on the story you're following. :rolleyes:

[Vinga]

Maybe Jones? :p sorry, couldn't resist. I must say it has never even crossed my mind that Merlyn had a last name at all. Very interesting.
Ambrosia sounds Latin though, which in Northern Europe/British Isle was mainly used by the Christian clergy. But that is just my totally unqualified reflection on the topic, I really have no clue.

[MistOfTheSea86]

That no body knew because after the real Merlyn existed people started to use it as a title for the Advisor of the king. SO the Merlyn we know, could be one of many Merlyns. Does that make any since?

[reanna]

Wow!
More stuff I have learned. I am going to go and see if I can turn anything up.
Let ya know if I find anything.


Mairwen....
How many differnt stories are there? I have only ever heard of one. I am interested in any others.

[Faolan]

thanks guys! you're right, ambrosia just didn't sound right... and before my friend asked, I had never thought about merlyn having a last name either...

[Mairwen]

Originally posted by reanna
Mairwen....How many differnt stories are there? I have only ever heard of one. I am interested in any others.

Only one? You need to get to the library more often. :D There are dozens of Merlyn/Arthur stories/myths/tales/legends ~ and most of them don't agree.

[Persephone]

One series of books, I think by Steven Crawford (?) uses the name Merlyn Ambrosius.

[Draedon]

There are two Merlins, Merlin Silvestris (also called Myrddin Wyllt) and Merlin Ambrosius (who crops up mainly, if not solely, in Hengist and Horsa), two distinct characters in Welsh myth. Modern writers have brought the two together as a composite Merlin and added him to the legends of King Aurthur.

Historically, Merlin was a Druid who was employed by a Saxon Lord, after the conquest of the Celts by the Saxons, to build a replica of Stonehenge. The location of this replica cannot be confirmed, but was probably in the west or south-west of England. The replica was also probably much smaller than the original, and made purely for the look of the thing rather than for any purpose. The original was certainly designed as a collection of doors. Count them....

[Mairwen]

A collection of doors? Sorry ~ but it's WAY more than that. Give me a break.:rolleyes:

[Draedon]

Originally posted by Mairwen
A collection of doors? Sorry ~ but it's WAY more than that. Give me a break.:rolleyes:

Your attitude is, to me, pathetic. You make it sound as if I was saying that Stonehenge was no moor than a set of doors, but you know full well that I meant no such thing. Re-read your post and mine.

[Mairwen]

Originally posted by Draedon
The original was certainly designed as a collection of doors. Count them....

Is what you said, and this is a direct quote. Now, what did you mean, if you didn't mean what this says?

[Twig]

Play nice!!:heartthro

Twig
:elf:

[Mairwen]

I can now. He's oooooooooouuuuuuuuuuttttttttttaaaa here!

[mol]

Originally posted by Mairwen
I can now. He's oooooooooouuuuuuuuuuttttttttttaaaa here!

Now that was just wroooong.

;)

[Mairwen]

I know, I know. I couldn't help myself. Me'sa be good now.


(looking for an angel smilie??)

[thefluiddruid]

I have never (outside of works of fiction) ran across any last name for Merlin.
The Ambrosias name probably came from one of the historical "King Arthurs", Arturus Ambrosious (not sure of the spelling), a roman commander in the Roman occupation of Britan who supposedly stayed behind to rule Britan after Rome withdrew.