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#109 - Merlin, Myth & Manuscripts with Dr. Laura Campbell | Glitch Bottle

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The Main Symbols Associated With Merlin

In medieval manuscripts, the standard image of Merlin that you see repeated a lot is this image of Merlin standing and gesticulating as if he's talking next to the scribe. The book represents Merlin's role as a quasi-authorial figure within the text. Books in the Middle Ages were luxury items; not everyone could own them or was literate enough to read them.

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