White Merlin: A Modern Misconception about the Legendary Merlin

IF 0.5 3区社会学 0 LITERATURE, BRITISH ISLES

Arthuriana Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.1353/art.2023.a910869

Tzu-Yu Liu

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Abstract

Abstract: Different from the predominantly white Merlins on both big and small screens today, Merlins in medieval legends are never described as having white skin. In fact, in various texts Merlin is specifically depicted as a dark-skinned character capable of making legendary accomplishments. The few Merlins of color onscreen have informed our understanding of Merlin as a legendary character in various ways, and more diverse representations of Merlin onscreen could help to dispel the misconception that the legendary Merlin is by default white. (TL)

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白梅林:现代对传奇梅林的误解

摘要:不同于现在大屏幕和小屏幕上以白色为主的梅林，中世纪传说中的梅林从来没有被描述为拥有白色皮肤。事实上，在各种文本中，梅林都被特别描绘成一个皮肤黝黑，能够取得传奇成就的人物。银幕上少数几个有色人种的梅林以不同的方式让我们了解了梅林是一个传奇人物，而梅林在银幕上更多样化的表现可以帮助我们消除传说中的梅林默认是白人的误解。(TL)

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