I had to write a ballad in Pictish for my current work in progress, Merlin's Shadow. The problem is that we don't know what language, exactly, the Picts spoke. Many scholars think it was related to Gaelic, while my daughter, Adele, is of the persua… more »

Yes, it's true. A white stag was seen near Cape Girardeau, Missouri. And the deer was photographed! It has only four points now, but imagine what it will look like with a full rack. The newspapers all say that the deer is albino, but in fac… more »

My son, Leighton, took my 2D Xara drawing of Excalibur and converted it to 3D using Blender (excellent free 3D software). To do this he imported the graphic, created a flat 3D model to match it, and then extruded it appropriately. After touching it… more »

When King Arthur gave the people of Britain the gift of life and liberty, he did so at the expense of the invading Saxons. But where did he fight them? This is a very interesting question, and little is known for sure. Nennius wrote in the Historia Br… more »

Apparently the people of Glasgow think he is. Despite the fact that a Merlin (Myrddin Wyllt) has been associated with Scotland, can anyone explain to me how the city of Glasgow can call Merlin a "Famous Glaswegian" when Merlin predates the city o… more »

I found a very fascinating newspaper article today regarding the Welsh connections of King Arthur. The article was published at the News & Star, a Welsh newspaper. Now this is not like most news articles that are full of fluff and no substance.… more »

This post is Part 2 of a series. Click here to read "Who Was Merlin? --- Part 1". So the question remains: Was Merlin a Druid? That is an open question. Certainly he was a bard, and therefore the question can be worded like this: How connecte… more »

I was going to post "Who Was Merlin --- Part 2" today, but found an EXCELLENT blog post over at Heavenfield about Merlin and how he "got his start" when Vortigern attempted to sacrifice him in order to get his fortress built. Lets just say ole Vorty w… more »

This is a question that has fascinated people throughout the ages. I recently read an article on the BBC News website, titled "Merlin myths and links with Wales". This article was prompted by the introduction of a new television series "Merlin -… more »

This just in: After the only previously known living white stag was killed and beheaded by poachers near the Cornwall border last October, a new one has been spotted in the Scottish Highlands.Four articles pertaining to this event: Here is a ne… more »