Many of the prophecies of Myrddin Wyllt (the British prophet who was the inspiration for Merlin) were monologues told to his only friend - a wild piglet Myrddin befriended while living in the wilderness. Geoffrey of Monmouth changed the piglet to a wolf when he wrote the prophet's biography.

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"Early poems about #Merlin portray him as #environmentalist, say scholars

Re-examination of #Welsh poems dating back to 10th century show #Myrddin as prophet concerned by human interactions with #Nature

by Steven Morris
Tue 25 Feb 2025 07.13 EST

"He is probably most often thought of today as a wizard, a shape-shifter or a mentor to the young King Arthur.

"But a detailed re-examination of Myrddin – Merlin – by Welsh scholars suggests he can also be considered an early British environmentalist deeply worried about human interaction with the natural world.

"Over the past three years academics from three Welsh universities have edited and translated more than 100 poems, all in Cymraeg (Welsh), about Merlin dating back as far as the 10th century.

"David Callander, who is based at Cardiff University’s school of Welsh, said some of the conclusions of the Myrddin Poetry Project challenged the modern view of the figure."

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Myrddin the Wild was an alleged 6th-century British prophet who inspired the Merlin legend. He was traumatized by the Battle of Arfderydd, and fled into the Caledonian Forest to become a hermit. Later, his sister Gwenddydd built a house for him there with 70 doors and 70 windows.
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Many of the prophecies of the mystic Myrddin Wyllt (the inspiration for Merlin) are monologs told to his only friend - a wild piglet he befriended while living in the wilderness. Geoffrey of Monmouth changed the piglet to a wolf when he wrote Myrddin's biography.

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