Archaeologists revealed Tuesday that there may actually be some truth to the legend of Merlin and his death in Scotland. The legend goes that Merlin, loyal advisor to King Arthur, was imprisoned ...

Dark origins. The very first Merlin was not a wizard. Sources from the Middle Ages speak of a Welsh bard or poet from the sixth century, Myrddin Wyllt, who lived in the court of Gwenddoleu, the ...

On Tuesday, archeologists in Scotland revealed evidence of the legendary wizard's death in Drumelzier between the 6th and 7th centuries — and the findings could change the way we tell Merlin's tale.

Rare Merlin and King Arthur text found hidden in binding of medieval book. The ‘extremely significant' text was hidden for centuries. By Andrew Paul. Published Mar 31, 2025 12:01 PM EDT.

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 two pages are from a 13th-century copy of the “Suite Vulgate du Merlin.” The manuscript, handwritten by a medieval scribe in Old French, served as the sequel to the legend of King Arthur.

Torn, folded and stitched, rare tales of Merlin shapeshifting into King Arthur’s court and Sir Gawain gaining power from the sun were bound into a book of property records from the 1500s.

Everything seems fine until one dark night Merlin’s mum turns up dying of acne, which is a horrible way to go, I’m sure. Merlin is very annoyed and goes to file a formal complaint with the Dragon.

The fragment contains stories about Merlin and King Arthur. The two pages are from a 13th century copy of the “Suite Vulgate du Merlin.” The manuscript, ...