I was really into Arthuriana in my teens and twenties - though that was mainly just about reading every single novel that fell into my hands! 'Merlin' has prompted me to rediscover my love of the legends, and also get into them a lot more seriously - not that I've read much of the older tellings and retellings yet, but I have various tomes sitting around here awaiting my attention...

I really love your point about how the legends change over time to reflect the time that they're being retold in. I agree with you that that's one of the most awesome things about Arthuriana as a whole. It really interests me that our current retellings include such delights as 'Spamalot' and 'Merlin' and indeed all the fan fiction we are creating. There's certainly enough there to love and explore for the rest of our lives, isn't there? I'm looking forward to it! :-)

Ooh, and I'm gonna go find 'Merlin and Wales' on Amazon now... Sounds wonderful! Bless your Dad. ♥

Of course if you ever feel inspired to do a post on this comm - about your favourite locations, for example, and what the boys missed out on - you'd be very welcome. Posting is love... ♥ :-D

P.S. And I love your icon, by the way! It's sweet. :-D