About “The romance of Merlin”
Merlin is a partially lost French epic poem written by Robert de Boron in Old French, dating from the late 12th to early 13th century. The work reinterprets Geoffrey of Monmouth’s stories about Merlin, focusing on his prophetic abilities and connecting him to the Holy Grail. It covers Merlin’s origin as a redeemed Antichrist, his role in the birth of Arthur, and how Arthur became king of Britain. The poem is linked to Robert de Boron’s other Grail works, Joseph d'Arimathie and Perceval. Its themes influenced medieval and later Arthurian literature, including the introduction of the sword in the stone legend and the redefinition of the Grail. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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