Merlin and Wales
A Magician's Landscape
Michael Dames
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| ‘Brilliant ... a treasure house stuffed to bursting’ | | – The Independent on Sunday |
| ‘Very good ... Using etymology, mythic clues and a lively associative imagination, he weaves a Merlin narrative of his own for the 21st century’ | | – The Guardian |
Who was Merlin? Did he even exist? Michael Dames shows us the many aspects of this elusive and mercurial figure – seer and enchanter, sage and madman, poet and god.
With illustrations of the art and artefacts that relate to the Merlin legend as well as evocative photographs of the mythic sites, this book guides us through the versions of the story of Merlin and his sister/lover – from the mysterious boy on Dinas Emrys, who arouses the embattled red and white dragons in their hidden pool, to the metaphor of the retreat to the holy island of Bardsey, off the coast of Wales.
In tales and place names that span Wales, Cornwall, Cumbria and Caledonia, Merlin’s name still lives on as powerfully as that of King Arthur himself, to whom he has been so closely linked. All those in love with Celtic lore and locations will want to read this book, and use it to visit those places that still echo with Merlin’s name.
Michael Dames' previous books include The Silbury Treasure, The Avebury Cycle and Mythic Ireland.
Also of interest:
King Arthur: Chivalry and Legend
Celtic Mysteries
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|  |  | | | | ISBN 0500284962 | | ISBN-13 978-0500284964 | | | | 24.1 x 16.8 cm | | Paperback | | 192pp | | 173 illustrations, 22 in colour | | First published 2004 | | | | £9.95 | | | |  | | | | 
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