This paper explores the origins and evolution of the legendary figures Arthur and Merlin , specifically focusing on the 2015 film Arthur & Merlin (released in Italy as Le origini della leggenda ) as a modern reimagining of these foundational myths.
The legends of King Arthur and Merlin are deeply rooted in the folklore of early Britain and Wales.
: The character of Merlin, or Myrddin , was first synthesized by 12th-century cleric Geoffrey of Monmouth . He combined the stories of a North Brythonic prophet, Myrddin Wyllt, with the Romano-British war leader Ambrosius Aurelianus. Merlin is traditionally depicted as a cambion , born of a mortal woman and a demonic incubus, though he avoids an evil destiny through baptism.