Morgan le Fay
Americannoun
noun
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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
“You were, General, you were,” said Morgan le Fay – sorry, Fiorina – weaving ancient, smoky magic with her lithe fingers and flashing eyes.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2015
But Morgan le Fay, although in her fairy shape she could not stand iron, still had the griffin.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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