Illustration
A detail of an illustration from a 14th Century CE manuscript of Roman de Brut, a legendary history of Britain by the Norman poet Wace (c. 1110 - c. 1170 CE). The young Merlin is depicted, alongside his mother, approaching King Vortigern (c. 5th Century CE).
The manuscript, written in Anglo-Norman, is now part of the collection of the British Library in London, UK.
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APA Style
Library, B. (2019, April 20). Merlin and His Mother Before King Vortigern. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10485/merlin-and-his-mother-before-king-vortigern/
Chicago Style
Library, British. "Merlin and His Mother Before King Vortigern." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 20, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10485/merlin-and-his-mother-before-king-vortigern/.
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Library, British. "Merlin and His Mother Before King Vortigern." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Apr 2019. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
