Day 17: Morgan le Fay

Day 17: Morgan le Fay

“Mighty was she in magic and her life was greatly in defiance of God, for at her command were the birds in the wild, in the woods and fields, and what seems to me greatest, those evil spirits, that are called devils – they were all at her command.”

I think Morgan le Fay is one of the most interesting characters in Arthurian legend, due to how various authors throughout the years each wrote her to have very different personality and drive; sometimes she is benevolent, and in some stories actively evil and antagonistic.  Sometimes she’s a great healer, other times a devil-worshipper.  Occasionally she blurs the lines between all of them.

This makes for a really dynamic and layered character, that’s hard to fully understand, and even harder to predict.

She’ll be a fun one to write about.
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