Lady of the Lake

by John Jeffries

There are two distinct Ladies of the Lake in Arthurian Legend.

One, Vivien or Dame du Lac was the woman who raised Lancelot in France. She is also the one who gave Excalibur to Arthur, she is said to be wicked and was killed by Balin.

The second, Nimue, was the woman who Merlin fell in love with. She used her magic to imprison him under a tree or a rock.

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