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Morgan le Fay

American  
[mawr-guhn luh fey] / ˈmɔr gən lə ˈfeɪ /

noun

Celtic and Arthurian Legend.
  1. the fairy sister of King Arthur.


Morgan le Fay British  
/ -ɡən, ˈmɔːɡən lə ˈfeɪ, ˈmɔːɡaɪn /

noun

  1. a wicked sorceress of Arthurian legend, the half-sister of King Arthur

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If you don’t know Morgan le Fay from her sister Morgause, for example, you’re already behind the game compared with those deeply versed in all manner of Arthuriana.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2021

In the poem, it is her sister, Gawain’s aunt, the sorceress Morgan le Fay, who is ultimately revealed as the instigator of Gawain’s adventures, mostly in service of “mischief.”

From Slate Jul. 30, 2021

In centuries of tales, from Morgan le Fay and Avalon in the Arthurian cycle to contemporary fantasies to Disney movies, fairies and their mysterious world have captured the imagination.

From Washington Post Jun. 16, 2020

She has existed since storytelling began, from Circe, the first witch in western literature, to Hecate, Morgan le Fay, Baba Yaga, the Weird Sisters, the Wicked Witch of the West and Hermione Granger.

From The Guardian Aug. 12, 2019

“We need not quarrel!” said Morgan le Fay.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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