Talk:Triple Goddess/@comment-5674726-20150811191924/@comment-5102537-20150812125833

Yet it's still open for speculation. Had somebody clearly mentioned that Merlin was instilled with magic even before his birth, it would be canon. Since nobody ever mentioned something like this it is only speculation.

Not to mention that, if Merlin was really "given" magic by somebody, it could have been any other powerful sorcerer or god of the Merlin universe. There is no hint that the Triple Goddess chose Merlin. I agree that it's totally possible. In my opinion, the Triple Goddess, when considering that she "knows all, presides all..." was the one who created it all  - from the first creature walking the Earth to the magic, Igraine's death, Uther's war on magic to Merlin, Arthur, Morgana dying and everything else. She obviously is the one and only, the most powerful of all gods, so why would she not be the director of life itself?

But it wasn't mentioned. In case she really is what todays' religions call God/Allah/Jehova... she could as well have just watch everyone doing whatever they wanted to do, being more of a viewer than a leader or puppet master. In my opinion, she was the one responsible for everything that happened, no matter what. Yet it wasn't mentioned that she gave Merlin the magic. Neither was it mentioned that she wanted Merlin to lead the Old Religion to a peaceful coexistence with those who hated magic. Basically, she wanted to bring the Old Ways back, regardless what others wanted and no matter the cost. She wasn't really a good god.

You see, there are many possibilities and ways of seeing the Triple Goddess.

Your assumption really belongs to the Trivia section.