![]() ![]() The earliest documented account, by Geoffrey of Monmouth in Vita Merlini (written c. Her character may have originated from Welsh mythology as well as from other ancient and medieval myths and historical figures. Le Morte d'Arthur: Igraine and Gorlois (parents), Morgause and Elaine (sisters), Uther Pendragon (stepfather), Arthur Pendragon (half-brother)Īvalon, Broceliande, Camelot, Kingdom of Gorre, Tintagel Castle Her sisters ( Vita Merlini) or King Arthur's family.A significant aspect in many of Morgan's medieval and later iterations is the unpredictable duality of her nature, with potential for both good and evil. ![]() ![]() Her prominence increased as legends developed over time, as did her moral ambivalence, and in some texts there is an evolutionary transformation of her to an antagonist, particularly as portrayed in cyclical prose such as the Lancelot-Grail and the Post-Vulgate Cycle. Early appearances of Morgan in Arthurian literature do not elaborate her character beyond her role as a goddess, a fay, a witch, or a sorceress, generally benevolent and connected to Arthur as his magical saviour and protector. Morgan le Fay ( / ˈ m ɔːr ɡ ən l ə ˈ f eɪ/, meaning 'Morgan the Fairy'), alternatively known as Morgan a, Morgain, Morg ne, Morgant, Morge n, and Morgue among other names and spellings ( Welsh : Morgên y Dylwythen Deg, Cornish : Morgen an Spyrys), is a powerful and ambiguous enchantress from the legend of King Arthur, in which most often she and he are siblings. ![]()
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