Long-lost tales of Merlin and King Arthur discovered in mysterious medieval manuscripts

**PHDNM** · 02-01-2019, 05:21 AM

Long-lost tales of Merlin and King Arthur discovered in mysterious medieval manuscripts

Medieval manuscript fragments discovered in a set of 16th-century books have revealed long-lost tales of Merlin, the Magician.

Merlin is one of the key characters in the legend of King Arthur and experts say that the manuscript fragments contain subtle differences to the traditional Arthurian narrative.

The manuscripts were found in the archive of Bristol Central Library in the U.K. by Michael Richardson from the University of Bristol. Richardson was hunting for materials for students studying for an M.A. in Medieval Studies when he came across the remarkable fragments in the centuries-old books.

https://www.foxnews.com/science/long...al-manuscripts

**~~Iloko~~** · 02-04-2019, 05:26 AM

The writing I cannot read

**TheOldNorth** · 03-23-2019, 03:16 AM

I can't wait to hear what stories that are in there, I hope they don't twist it for a political agenda

**Jacques de Imbelloni** · 03-27-2019, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by TheOldNorth

I can't wait to hear what stories that are in there, I hope they don't twist it for a political agenda

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Palamedes (Arthurian legend)

Palamedes /pæləˈmiːdiːz/ (also called Palomides /pæləˈmaɪdiːz/, or some other variant) is a Knight of the Round Table in the Arthurian legend. He is a Saracen pagan who converts to Christianity later in his life, and his unrequited love for Iseult brings him into frequent conflict with Tristan. Palamedes' father is King Esclabor. His brothers, Safir and Segwarides, also join the Round Table.