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| | The SF Site Featured Review: The Lost Years of Merlin, The Seven Songs of Merlin, |
 | | Merlin, who according to Geoffrey is supposed to have built Stonehenge, is likely the Christianized version of Myrddin, an early Celtic bard as well as a Celtic Sun God thought to have been worshipped at Stonehenge. |
 | | Merlin's development, his learning of his limitations, his struggle to repress his overbearing pride and "damn the world I'm doing what I want" attitude, and the practical and moral lessons of the seven songs all contribute to an excellent portrayal of what went into forming the great Merlin. |
 | | Another point, which may be overlooked given the targeted audience, is that Merlin, a healthy teenager, in close contact with Rhia, a very pretty wood nymph, under many dangerous and nerve-wracking situations, and not yet knowing she is his sister, has not the least physical attraction to her. |
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