Morgan le Fay

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Morgan le Fay

• By Sarah Dowdy Dallas Golden

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Her name

• Morgan means water-nymph in Breton
• Le Fay is means fairy in ancient words.

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About Morgan le Fay

• Known as Arthurian sorceress, benevolent fairy,
  priestess, dark magician, enchantress, witch, see
  goddess, shape changer, healer, and the sole
  personage of Avalon the Isle of Apples.
• Change shape at will (can make herself young,
  old, beautiful, ugly, animal shape, or any other
  object)
• Fly with wings
• Witch taught black arts by Merlin.

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Family

• Daughter of Igraine and Gorlois (Duke of
  Cornwall)
• Supposedly, King Arthurs half sister
• Nine sisters- Moronoe, Mazoe, Gliten, Glitonea,
  Cliton, Tyronoe, Thitis, and Morgause
• mother of Mordred and Yvain
• Wife to Gorlois
• Guineveres lady in waiting
• Lover to Sir Accolon and fancier of Sir Lancelot

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Her hatred for King Arthur

• Morgan hated Arthur and had made a plan with Sir
  Accolon to steal Excalibur and the British
  throne. Morgan steals the scabbard of Excalibur
  and throws it in a lake. Morgan sent Arthur
  damsels and the last one came with a replica of
  Excalibur and the scabbard. Morgan le Fay wanted
  to replace Guinevere as Queen. Nimue, The Lady of
  the Lake, came just in time to put a spell on
  Accolon to make him drop Excailbur. King Arthur
  grabbed Excalibur, and then killed Accolon. One
  of Morgans damsels went to Arthur and gave him a
  gorgeous robe. The Lady of the Lake told Arthur
  not to wear it, so Arthur told the damsel to wear
  the robe and she immediately died.

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Plot to kill

• Attempted to kill her husband, King Urien of
  Gorre, in his sleep, but was caught by their son,
  Yvain. Yvain found out about his mothers plot to
  kill his father, rescued his father, and let his
  mother escape. She wanted to kill him, King
  Arthur, and Queen Guinevere, so her and her
  lover, Sir Accolon could rule.

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Questions

• 1. What does her name mean?
• A. Morgan- man le Fay- fish
• B. Morgan- magic le Fay- murderer
• C. Morgan- water nymph le Fay- fairy
• D. Nothing.
• 2. What did one of the damsels give King Arthur,
  but the Lady of the Lake told him not to take?
• A. Excalibur
• B. the magic scabbard
• C. A shield
• D. A robe.

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Answers

• 1. What does her name mean?
• A. Morgan- man le Fay- fish
• B. Morgan- magic le Fay- murderer
• C. Morgan- water nymph le Fay- fairy
• D. Nothing.
• 2. What did one of the damsels give King Arthur,
  but the Lady of the Lake told him not to take?
• A. Excalibur
• B. the magic scabbard
• C. A shield
• D. A robe.

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MLA format Resources

• Timeless Myths. 24 Aug. 2008. Timeless Myths
  Arthurian Legends. 12 July 2000
• Arthurian Legend. 24 Aug. 2008. Arthurian Legend.
  2004-2007

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BYE(

• Sarah Dowdy
• Dallas Golden