Vita Merlini
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Vita Merlini is a 12th-century Latin poem by Geoffrey of Monmouth that presents a later, more philosophical and prophetic portrayal of Merlin within the Arthurian tradition.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian text
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Latin poem ⓘ medieval literary work ⓘ |
| author | Geoffrey of Monmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 12th century ⓘ |
| circulation | medieval Latin manuscripts ⓘ |
| contains |
catalogues of prophecies
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dialogues on philosophy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| describes |
Merlin’s retreat to the forest
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visions of future events ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Merlin’s later life ⓘ |
| form | hexameter verse ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poem
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philosophical poem ⓘ poem ⓘ prophetic poem ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Ganieda
NERFINISHED
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King Rodarchus NERFINISHED ⓘ Taliesin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Merlin literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Welsh prophetic traditions ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Arthurian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Merlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Merlin as a madman in the woods
NERFINISHED
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Merlin as a philosopher ⓘ Merlin as a prophet ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Historia Regum Britanniae
NERFINISHED
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Prophetiae Merlini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | post-Arthurian Britain ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Merlin’s madness
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Merlin’s prophecies ⓘ Merlin’s relationship with his sister Ganieda ⓘ political events in Britain ⓘ |
| theme |
fate and providence
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kingship and politics ⓘ madness and inspiration ⓘ nature and wilderness ⓘ philosophy ⓘ prophecy ⓘ |
| tradition | Latin Arthurian tradition ⓘ |
| workType | narrative poem ⓘ |
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