User blog comment:Fimber/Elements of classic literature and religion in "Merlin"/@comment-188.32.253.75-20130203051430/@comment-5102537-20130205143051

Thanks Lurker. Yes, that's what I knew about the most common legends too, plus some more information and different stories. It's out of question that "Merlin" borrowed from other legends and made it a re-telling by giving them its own twists.

I replaced the f*** word you used with a different word, in case you wonder. We're not using such words here since there are also a lot of minors browisng this site.

I don't see Gwen as a slut, neither do I see her as such in most common legends. She simply fell in love with two men, something which can indeed happen. If a male loves two women or is married but sleeps with another, he's not called any names except maybe a lover or a lady's man. Not fair, actually. It's quite a rude expression anyway.

Here on "Merlin", Gwen didn't sleep with Arthur while she told Lancelot that she loves him. Lancelot was dead already when Arthur and Gwen married, and even while Lancelot was alive Gwen had decided for Arthur, regardless her feelings. It causes great conflict for a person to fall in love with two people - and on the show this problem was solved without making Gwen actually really betraying Arthur. Her only betrayal were her genuine feelings for both of them, though in the end she seemed to have more feelings for Arthur.