Question from an Arthurian legend newbie
Hello all! I was wondering about Merlin's age in previous texts/versions of the story. I've just started reading Le Morte D'Arthur and although it doesn't imply he's a boy, it doesn't say what age he is, or describe him at all (so far), just that he can appear in different guises. So I was wondering where the popular equation of Merlin with an old man came from? Is there any reference to him actually looking like an old man or is this just something that's popularly imagined?