Merlin Constructs Stonehenge, Roman de Brut

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Arienne King
by British Library
published on 20 April 2019
Merlin Constructs Stonehenge, Roman de Brut

A detail of a 14th Century CE illustration of Roman de Brut, a legendary history by the Norman poet Wace (c. 1110 - c. 1170 CE). Merlin is depicted directing the giants to build Stonehenge. The Anglo-Norman manuscript containing this illustration is now a part of the collection of the British Library, London, UK.

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Library, B. (2019, April 20). Merlin Constructs Stonehenge, Roman de Brut. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/10486/

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Library, British. "Merlin Constructs Stonehenge, Roman de Brut." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 20, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/image/10486/.

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Library, British. "Merlin Constructs Stonehenge, Roman de Brut." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 20 Apr 2019. Web. 22 Oct 2019.

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