Please introduce the life of British legend Merlin! ! !

Merlin means "Falcon" in English. According to legend, Merlin is a profound magician, and his image can be associated with Gandalf, the wizard in gray robe, whom we saw in The Lord of the Rings today. However, in the legend of Arthur dynasty, Merlin appeared in front of people as a counselor and prophet.

It was Merlin who predicted that Tolis would become the king of England, and offered a plan to King Wu Seer to help Tolis out. Similarly, after Uther Pendragon's death, it was Merlin who suggested to the Bishop that the noble knights of the whole country should be gathered in London to hold a prayer ceremony at Christmas. The sword in the stone appeared in the ceremony, and all the knights couldn't pull out the hilt, only Tolis succeeded. It can be speculated that this is just a play directed and performed by Merlin: a drawn sword represents the "sword in the stone" chosen by God as the king of England, and it is also a sword that only Tolis can draw. Declaring Tolis king in the name of God is a very simple and efficient plan. No one knows that Tolis is the heir of Uther Pendragon. Everyone thinks that God chose their King Arthur. Merlin's outstanding wisdom and magic finally enabled King Arthur to successfully take over his father's throne.

Merlin fell in love with the fairy in the lake.

After King Arthur succeeded to the throne, Merlin still tried his best to assist him, but the ending was quite dramatic. It is said that Merlin left King Arthur because he fell in love with Nimue (transliteration "Miao Yi") and Lake Fairy Vivian (that is, the Lake Fairy born for the Excalibur of the King, one of Nineveh, Nimue and Ninian), but Miao Yi was not moved by this old man. Because Merlin is proficient in magic, the fairy made him swear, "Don't use magic on himself" before traveling with him. On the way, the fairy tried her best to get rid of Merlin, but Merlin always followed her infatuation. Finally, the restless fairy tricked Merlin into performing the magic of wearing a stone, and sealed the stone when Merlin entered it. Merlin kept his oath and didn't use magic on himself, so he was trapped in the rock forever.

In the Christian era, it was also said that Stonehenge was built by Merlin. At first, Merlin generally referred to wizards of the Druid Order. In ancient Wales, Merlin followed the rules of Druidism, communicated with fairies in nature, made predictions and divinations, much like the witch doctor shaman of North American Indians. Like the druid priests, Merlin was originally appointed by women. In the Middle Ages, Merlin also referred to a falcon that only women could manipulate. In the legend of the Holy Grail, it is recorded that Merlin sang a magical ballad in memory of Arthur's uncle, summoning huge stones to fly from Ireland, and built Stonehenge in Salisbury Plain overnight. In the same story, 28 knights of Arthur's Round Table revolved around the round table. The original meaning of Mensa is "calendar table", which symbolizes the calendar of the druid order. The 28 knights of the Round Table symbolize the 28 days of a month in the Druid calendar (there are 13 months in a year). The prototype of the round table may be a symbol of Druid religious astrology.