Let’s search for the legendary figure of King Arthur. His name crops up throughout the British Isles.

Almost everyone has heard about Merlin the Magician one version of the legend or another. Although what you might not necessarily know is that the image which we think of now is the outcome of ages of evolution of more than one character. A bard, druid, magician, adviser and mystic – sometimes good sometimes bad, but every time he appeared he definitely made his mark.

Alderley Edge legend.

An analysis of Merlin’s role as an advisor to the legendary King of the Britons: Arthur.