This Cursed review contains No spoilers.
Though many people watching the new Netflix series Cursed may have heard of the character Nimue, they may not be super familiar with how she connects to the story of King Arthur.
Because, unfortunately, although most of us know the basics of this legend – heroic king, a magical sword and a powerful wizard – its women are generally treated as afterthoughts, and remarkable only in the way their lives impact the stories of the tale’s various men. The difference is usually only in whether they’re adulteresses (Guinevere), outright monsters (Morgan Le Fay), or romantic cannon fodder (Elaine of Astolat).
In most versions of the King Arthur story, the witch Nimue is significant because she entraps Merlin and steals his magic, often imprisoning him in a tree or a cave along the way. In many retellings, she’s also the Lady of the Lake,...
Though many people watching the new Netflix series Cursed may have heard of the character Nimue, they may not be super familiar with how she connects to the story of King Arthur.
Because, unfortunately, although most of us know the basics of this legend – heroic king, a magical sword and a powerful wizard – its women are generally treated as afterthoughts, and remarkable only in the way their lives impact the stories of the tale’s various men. The difference is usually only in whether they’re adulteresses (Guinevere), outright monsters (Morgan Le Fay), or romantic cannon fodder (Elaine of Astolat).
In most versions of the King Arthur story, the witch Nimue is significant because she entraps Merlin and steals his magic, often imprisoning him in a tree or a cave along the way. In many retellings, she’s also the Lady of the Lake,...
- 7/17/2020
- by Lacy Baugher
- Den of Geek
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