Morgan le Fay of #Arthurian mythology was variously: King Arthur’s infamous half-sister, a powerful sorceress, a healer, #mathematician, murderer, adulteress and #queen.

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https://theconversation.com/morgan-le-fay-was-king-arthurs-sister-but-also-a-healer-mathematician-and-murderer-275927

Morgan le Fay was King Arthur’s sister – but also a healer, mathematician and murderer

Morgan’s powers fall under two key branches of natural philosophy: the science of medicine, and the science of necromancy according to physics.

The Conversation
@SKRiley_Author
Sounds like she was a victim (over time) of the male cultural hostility toward powerful, independent females, separate from the "evil witches". Maybe chivalry was just another tool for locking up women away from power?