A strange tale from Wales

[Anno]

I've been researching Bala Lake in Wales in connection to the Arthur/Merlin story and came across an odd case back in March.

Short version. A guy was arrested in a pub in Bala carrying a 5 inch knife. He went to court and was given a curfew except during the four nights of the full moon, as his defense was that he is a Wiccan Warlock and only used the knife for rituals.

http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/100001/court-curfew-but-not-when-there-s-a-full-moon.aspx

Bala has been called the Satanic Capital of Wales and I thought Warlocks were dark semi-demons? Are there any Wiccans in here that can shed some light on the use of the title Warlock?

As for the Arthur thing, it's my opinion that Bala is the most likely candidate for the Lady in the Lake's lake. It is the source of the river Dee which flows down through Wales and Cheshire before meeting the Irish Sea at The Wirral which has a strong claim for being the original location for Merlin.

[Lancelot]

Would have thought that the full moon should definitely be the time when lunatics shouldn't be allowed to carry knives- unless the court sympathised with demonic activities?
Really interesting with the Merlin link though- there is a lot linking Merlin with Alderley Edge and the huge cave complex there which is quite near the river Dee.
As for Bala being the most likely candidate for the Lady in the Lake's lake I tend to disagree. IMHO it is Martin Mere in nearby SW Lancashire (or Lancelots shire) Martin Mere was called Lake Linius in Arthurian times and Geoffrey of Monmouth recorded 4 of King Arthurs battles in the immediate area alongside the river Dubglas or Douglas which links the lake to the sea. The lake (now mostly drained) was once the largest in England and the large underground lakes and cavern complex in the area was home to the legendary lady of the lake and Sir Lancelot of the lake.

[Anno]

I didn't know about that, cheers Lancelot. I linked Bala to it because it's the source of the Dee and the Dee is linked with 'the godess'.

It's funny how most people associate Arthur with the South of England when all of the original stories are based in North Wales and Northern England. All of the current renditions like the tv shows are spinning stories that have no relation to the original ones. It's like someone out there wants to distort everything.

[Lord Sidious]

I am no wiccan, but warlock is just the male version of witch and the knife would have been his Athamé.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athame

[Moemers]

I'd imagine Drawing Down the Moon would be a bit trickier after a few pints.

Then again...