My first introduction to the use of creative license and Celtic mythology came from the 1981 John Boorman film, Excalibur. It was a few years after its release, and I was 12 years old, watching it on T.V. I fell in love with the story. I wanted to be Guinevere, of course, with a happier ending where she and Lancelot lived happily ever after. And yet, I mostly wanted to know more about Morgana and Merlin and the magic of the dragon. Fast forward a couple of decades, and that movie still holds a special place in my heart. More importantly...Read More