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Morgan le Fay
Morgan le FaySister of King Arthur and wife of King Urien of Gore. Arthur gave into her keeping the scabbard of his sword Excalibur, but she gave it to Sir Accolon whom she loved and had a forged scabbard made. Arthur, however, recovered the real sheath, but was again deceived by her. Morgan le Fay seems to have derived from the Celtic deities Morrigan, Macha, and Modron (a divine mother). She figured as a queen of the Land of Faerie and as such appears in French and Italian romance. She first appeared in the Arthurian legends in Geiffrey of Manmouth's twelfth-century volume, Vita Merlini. It was she who, on one occasion, threw Excalibur into a lake. She usually presented her favorites with a ring and retained them by her side as did Venus in Tannhäuser. Her myth is a parallel of that of Eos and Tithonus and is possibly derived from a sun and dawn myth. Sources:Lacy, J. Lacy, ed. The Arturian Encyclopedia. New York: Garland Publishing, 1986. |
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"Morgan le Fay." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Morgan le Fay." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403803127.html "Morgan le Fay." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403803127.html |
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Morgan Le Fay
Morgan Le FayMorgan Le Fay appears in various identities—some helpful, some troublesome—in the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. In all her roles, she has the power to heal and the ability to change shapes at will. According to some sources, Morgan Le Fay is Arthur's sister (or half sister). She opposes him and schemes to destroy his court by revealing the affair between his queen, Guinevere, and Sir Lancelot. Other stories identify Morgan Le Fay as the enchantress known as Nimuë or the Lady of the Lake. In this role, she tricks * See Names and Places at the end of this volume for further information. Arthur's magician Merlin to fall in love with her. After learning Merlin's secrets, she imprisons him behind invisible walls. benevolent desiring good for others Morgan Le Fay has another side in some stories. As the leader of the nine women who guard the island of Avalon, she lives in a castle beneath a lake surrounding the magical island. She appears as a benevolent figure when she gives Arthur the magical sword Excalibur and takes him to Avalon when he is near death. See also Arthur, King; Arthurian Legends; Avalon; Excalibur; Lady of the Lake; Merlin. |
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"Morgan Le Fay." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Morgan Le Fay." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3490900336.html "Morgan Le Fay." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3490900336.html |
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Morgan le Fay
Morgan le Fay, queen of Avalon, the half-sister of King Arthur; she is derived from a figure in Welsh and Irish mythology. In Malory's Morte D'Arthur she attempts to kill Arthur, but she is also the leader of the queens who carry him away to cure his wounds. See Morgawse.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Morgan le Fay." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Morgan le Fay." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-MorganleFay.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Morgan le Fay." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-MorganleFay.html |
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Morgan le Fay
Morgan le Fay (in Arthurian legend) an enchantress, sister of King Arthur.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Morgan le Fay." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Morgan le Fay." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-MorganleFay.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Morgan le Fay." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-MorganleFay.html |
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