Signe Anita Fuchs

Myrddyn Signe Anita Fuchs

The historian, artist and author Signe Anita Fuchs has published several works about the Celtic period, including several historical novels, and has painted numerous oil paintings and watercolours on the subject. The legend of the magician and sorcerer Merlin, King Arthur or Artus, and the search for the Holy Grail has been told since the early Middle Ages. So, what is true, what is the historical background? With the help of the oldest sources, the author has now created her new work, a historical novel. In this novel, the author follows the historical origins of these people. Using the earliest sources of manuscripts, a picture of life in Celtic Britain of the late fifth and early sixth centuries is shown, describing the life story of the bard and druid Myrddyn, from whom the later figure of Merlin developed, his youth and apprenticeship, his love stories and adventures. The struggle for domination over Britain between the native Celts and the invading Germanic peoples of the Angles and Saxons forms the background for the description of the influence and power of the druid Myrddyn. It is he who, with the help of the sacred symbols of the Celtic world of beliefs, helps King Arthur to become High King and a defender and saviour of the Celtic peoples, their language and their culture. It is also about the advance of Christianity, which tries to displace the old beliefs.