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The Strangest Father Figure in Cinema - Frik the Gnome-Sorcerer who Taught Merlin Mythology's Greatest Mentor Magic - Merlin 1998 the Ultimate Arthuriana & King Arthur Experience

The Strangest Father Figure in Cinema - Frik the Gnome-Sorcerer who Taught Merlin Mythology's Greatest Mentor Magic - Merlin 1998 the Ultimate Arthuriana & King Arthur Experience

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The Father of Merlin

Some time ago I wrote a Merlin essay here that was a cross-post with the illustrious

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The Philosophy & Deeper Meaning of the 90s Greatest Arthurian Film - How Merlin 1998 Teaches the Value of Family and Filial Piety/Love

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The Philosophy & Deeper Meaning of the 90s Greatest Arthurian Film - How Merlin 1998 Teaches the Value of Family and Filial Piety/Love

The Background to the Movie

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In this essay I argued the case that Filial Piety is the core tenet of the movie, and later expounded upon this theme in a later essay focused around Nimue and Merlin’s love. Now let us carry on this time with an analysis of the likes of Frik.

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