r/YUROP Veneto, Italy 🇮🇹 Jul 23 '21

PRÉAVIS DE GRÈVE GÉNÉRALE Crossover

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u/NaonedPride Jul 23 '21

He lived in the Brocéliande forest situated in today's Brittany.

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u/MinMic Don't blame me I voted Jul 23 '21

Can sort of believe this as Merlin was definitely based on several historical people conflated into one legend. Seeing as there are stories placing Merlin/Myrddin all over Great Britain and Britanny.

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u/NaonedPride Jul 23 '21

Well he is clearly based on the breton druids, which were real life gurus in Brittany.

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u/AlarmingAffect0 Jul 24 '21

From mouth of druid to ear of druid. Perhaps the KotRT drank the Magic Potion that Renders one Invincible?