User blog comment:Fimber/Elements of classic literature and religion in "Merlin"/@comment-188.32.253.75-20130203051430/@comment-7285162-20130415012146

What on earth is wrong with me? :D Always dissapearing for lengthy periods of time.

I can't emphasize enough that the example was about AD&D druids, not the ones from the series. In both cases, however, the concept of "Nature" is pretty much supernatural, that's for sure. In other words, the supernatural powers come from the worship of Mother Nature, Balance etc. I believe the series were influenced more by neo-pagan Wicca stuff actually (they didn't even bother to change the names), so you might look into this.

As for the Triple Goddess' intentions, I have nothing more to say, I would have to repeat myself. As I have said, she readily responded both to Morgana and Merlin (in the same case, mind you, which is quite ironical). For me it indicates more the lack of any bias than a particular one towards any side, e. g. evil.

PS For now there is Gwen left for me. ;)