Morgan le Fay poisoned kings, kidnapped knights, stole Excalibur's scabbard, and plotted the destruction of Camelot. At least, that's what the prosecution says.

You've heard the story. Now hear the case.

Arthurian legend remembers Morgan as Camelot's great villain—a sorceress who poisoned kings, trapped knights, stole magical weapons, and conspired to destroy her own brother's kingdom.

But the earliest traditions remember Morgan very differently: as a healer, an educated woman, and the guardian of the sanctuary where the mortally wounded Arthur is taken for care.

So what happened?

This week, Folklore Forensics reopens the case against Morgan le Fay.

We investigate the poisoned cup, the missing knights, the burning mantle, the political rebellions—and the centuries of storytelling that transformed a powerful woman associated with healing into the witch supposedly responsible for Camelot's destruction.

Was Morgan le Fay really the villain of Arthur's story?

Or did a collapsing kingdom need someone else to blame?

Folklore Forensics reopens myths, legends, and folklore as historical criminal cases. Listener discretion is advised.

Written and hosted by Danielle Christmas and produced by Audio Ellis.

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