Morgan Le Fay: The Inheritance of the Goddess. The Faces of the Feminine in Arthurian Mythology

Abstract

Master's Thesis in English Literature presented to the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon, in September 2010. Supervision by Prof. Dr Angélica Varandas.

This thesis aims to make an in-depth study of the figure of Morgan le Fayan, analyzing the beginnings and evolution of this character within the medieval period and its development from that time until modern times. Indeed, the issue surrounding the character's origin seems to have never stopped seducing authors and readers who, from an early age, sought to explain, or justify, the enigmatic and ambiguous nature of this figure.