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The Lady of the Lake

The Character

The character

enchantress

Viviane; Nimue

Celtic goddess, related to a lake in

the mystical island of Avalon.

real names:

origin:

Many people think that there are several “Ladies of the Lake” because she has different names like Vivien and Nimue but also Niniane.

the legend

The legend

her residence:

a castle situated under a lake surrounding the mystical

island of Avalon.

  • she raised Lancelot

  • she gave to Arthur the magical sword Excalibur

  • she saved Arthur taking him to Aval

fell in love with her, but she didn't return this affection.

He taught her some of his magic, but she used it against him

and imprisoned him in a tower with invisibles walls.

merlin the magician:

When Alex and Arthur want to collect a part of the old tree on the island in the middle of the lake, Nimue is pleased at first, saying she doesn't get visitors very often. When she finds out they are on friendly terms with Merlin, she loses her cool and traps them to lure Merlin to her. Nimue treatens to harm Alex and Arthur unless Merlin comes back to her. When he grudingly agrees in order to save them, Nimue fails to keep up her part of the deal and tries to harm them anyway. Mother Goose steps in and evaporates the entire lake.

photos & video

symbol

the symbols

Water

symbol

water:

mystery, magic and healing

the "Lady of the Lake" inspired many artists

films and other

A "NEW" MYTH

Walter Scott

Walter

Scott:

reordered the myth;

set in a Scottish lake

film

the lady in the lake

Raymond

Chandler:

made this myth into a film

in 1947, called

"THE LADY IN THE LAKE"

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