Merlin and Nimiane: The Unifying Force for the National Unity of Britain at the Waning of the Middle Ages as Depicted in the Fifteenth-Century "Prose Merlin"

• Authors: Pasiut Karolina
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article analyses a special portrayal of the relationship between Merlin and Nimiane in the English fifteenth-century Prose Merlin. The power couple escape from their previously distinct and sometimes morally dubious renditions to perform a new function that serves the nation-building of a reviving civilization. The political and religious inclinations of the anonymous author are visible in Merlin and Nimiane’s almost impeccable conduct towards their sovereigns, God, and themselves. The article analyses the unique presentation of the two in the light of the political and social circumstances of the waning of the Middle Ages in Britain and contrasts them with a brief discussion of other medieval portrayals of the couple.

Keywords

EN

political and religious inclinations; nation building; feminine power; social circumstances; medieval portrayals

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie
• Journal: Acta Neophilologica
• Year: 2023
• Volume: XXV/1
• Pages: 133-148

Contributors

author

Pasiut Karolina

• Uniwersytet Jagielloński

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Identifiers

DOI

10.31648/an.8759