Merlin 2

A most obscure period in Brit history details come from the epoch of 410 (Roman evacuation of Britain) to the close of the 6thC. There are three facts within the epoch clearly:
1.There is the aggression of the Teutons and the pressing of the Celts westwards to the country known as Devon, Cornwall, Wales, the English Lake District, and a stretch of land northwards along a certain line to the rock Alcluith, or Dunbarton.
2.There is the splitting up even of this retreat of the Celts by the battle of Deorham, in 580, gained by Ceawlin. The result of this battle was the severance of th Celts south of the Severn from those of the north - briefly, Cornwall from Wales.
3.There is the second severance of the Celts by the battle of Chester, in 617, when they were defeated by Athelfrith, King of Northumbria.

The uniformity of the Cymric line of power broke; continued in is dated states, rendered impossible. A constant struggle between Celts and Teutons. A patriotic story. Names chiefly given:

Vortigern

Aurelius

Ambrosianus

Myrdin Emrys / Merlin Ambrosius

Uther Pendragon

Arthur

Merlinus Caledonius (known as Silvestris, or the Wylt)

Merlin's been a historical figure in the back of Britain's minds...

Vortigen and Aurelius Ambrosianus beyond burning of Uriconium - 410 to 583 - whispers of a name: Merlin. M associated with V; he's his vates, standing in the same relation to Aurelius Ambrosianus, friend of Uther, the one who presides over Arthur's birth. Friend and associate of Gwenddoleu, who fell at that great battle of 573's Ardderyd. Also said that he had been met by Kentigern within the wilds of Drummelsier, on the Tweed, in the wood of Caledon. Apparently, Merlin had gone by the name Laloicen, as being present at the court of Rydderch Hael, the king of Strathclyde, who'd died the same year as Kentigern in 603 or 614.

His other names used are:

Ninian

Ketigern or Columba

Merlin was at Ardderyd, not the Merlin or Myrddin the Bard, enchanter or Ambrosianus. But Vortigen could have been the original Merlin, the enchanter. A guy who died in 623 (or later) as it shows from the "Avallenau", not born in 470 or 480.
There were two Merlins. The latter one is who some believe was the true Merlin. While a third wholly legendary Merlin arose in the imagination of romantics of the 11C.
Merlin, the vates of Ambrosianus is called Myrdyn Emrys or Merlnus Ambrosius named by the Welsh Merlinus Caledonius, Silvestris, Wyk, or the Wild.

ME - born of a nun or vestal virgin and an incubus or spirit of the air.
By St. Augustine : the word 'Myrdin' (or Merlin) indicates this decent.
Merlin C had no such origins; said clearly reguarded as the son of Madog Morvryn, descendant of the great Cymric family, founded of the man Coel Godebawc, closely related to historically famous Urien Reged.
Merlin did have twin sister. Constantly associated with him in sufferings and poetry; sepperating to mark him off from Merlin Ambrosius.

First historical kingdom in the Valleys of the Clyde and Upper Tweeddale - a haunter of Coed Celydon/Wood of Caledon.

ME had been mistaken for King Aurelius Ambrosianus. It would appear that he has Roman descent, Romanized Britain; mother, a vistal virgin.

Around 617, the anhialation(?) of the semi-pagan party.

DEATH OF MERLIN

In the Wood of Caledon is where Merlin supposedly met his mortal doom at the hands (stones2) and clubs of Meldred's servents-Prince of the place. It's said that Meldred had then thrown Merlin's body into the river.

He was sent out to sea in a ship of glass, and passed away, beyond the horizon, disappearing in light, never to be seen again.

Cornwall reguards him having been enclosed by the wiles of a woman in a craige on Cornwall coast.
He is shut in an enchanted bower or castle, whose walls, though of air, are to him of aclmant; and while the wily woman, his lover, can go in and out to him, he cannot stir. (she may very well be Nemue or Lady of the Lake. not sure yet.

Old Merlin's lying quietly in a cavern/hall beneithe the Eildons, along with Arthur and his knights, in an enchanted sleep, from, when it's finaly broken some day by a vigerous bugle-blast, (sounds like the angels blowing thier horns when one of the Christian seals is broken) they will emerge to restore the Cymri, and redress the disorders of the world.

Merlin worshiped "fountains, woods, stones, etc." Interogated the stars, and gave himself up to the magickal practices of the time-forbidden by Councils and punished by the Church. If he was baptized, it made him Chritian only by name. Merlin was basically a bard, seer, 'reflection of his age.'

He spoke/wrote (bitterly) of priests, monks, and bishops. Called it the evil of the country, he'd very much appeared lovingly in his worship of nature.

Quite the poet this man was. They show his love and happiness in and about the woods, particularly Apple trees. He ais of birdsin his words:

"Listen to birds whose notes are pleasant. O, little pig! Hear thou the melody and chirping of birds by Caer Reon."

BIB
Secrets of the Druids, John Matthews, Black Dog & Leventhal Publications, 2002