The Crystal Cave | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Maridunum - This is the place in South Wales where Merlin was born.

South Wales - This is the town the Welsh call Caer-yn-ar-Von. The Romans built it on the Seint River. A hundred years later, King Vortigern rebuilds it.

Great Britain - This is where Merlin lived with his grandfather and over which the battles were fought.

Less Britain - This is the land across the English Channel or Narrow Sea. It is where Ambrosius, Uther and King Budec prepare for an attack on Great Britain and King Vortigern.

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