This page groups figures by the year their life is said to have begun. Wikipedia notes that "questions of historicity frequently arise in relation to historical studies of religion," since a birth year for an ancient figure is often an estimate rather than a fixed record. Browsing by lifespan start year lets a visitor compare how far back one figure's own life reaches against another's.
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Overview
What Defines This GroupingFigures of legend renowned for magic and hidden knowledge. The heading is the atlas's own rather than a category of any tradition, and the figures under it belong to literary legend: Merlin is a creation of medieval Welsh and Latin writing, not of a religion. 2 Learn More
The wizards
This group holds wizards: figures of legend renowned for magic, arcane knowledge and power over the hidden forces of the world, standing at the border between sage, sorcerer and mythic counsellor.
The browser will find the figure the atlas classes here. The entries describe the character's legend and the tradition that carries it.
Lifespan Start Year
Sources
1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Tree
2. Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia
Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptions
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