Lady of Avalon (Avalon, 3)

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and 21st-century authors of Arthurian fiction adapt the legend of the Lady of the Lake in various ways, sometimes using two or more bearers of this title while others choose to emphasize a single character. Typically influenced by Thomas Malory's telling of the story, fantasy writers tend to give their version of Merlin a sorcerous female enemy, usually either Nimue, Morgan (often perceived as more plausible in this role due to her established enmity with Arthur in much of the legend), or Morgan's sister Morgause. [76] Various characters of the Lady (or Ladies) of the Lake appear in many works, including poems, novels, films, television series, stage productions, comics, and games. Though her identity may change, her role as a significant figure in the lives of Arthur and Merlin usually remains consistent. Some examples of such works are listed below. McClure, Julia (2016). The Franciscan Invention of the New World. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. p.66. ISBN 9783319430225. Lady of Avalon is a 1997 historical fantasy novel by American writers Marion Zimmer Bradley and Diana L. Paxson. It is the sequel to The Forest House and the prequel to The Mists of Avalon. The central figure of Avalon's religion is the Mother Goddess, a name Bradley associates with several Celtic deities. The author was influenced by traditions of neo-paganism (which Bradley herself once practiced) that conflate or associate similar pagan deities and emphasize a matriarchal religious structure. The colours and decoration of the Goddess Temple and Goddess Hall are changed to reflect these different faces of Goddess in each season, and our Priestesses and Priests hold public, seasonal celebrations to connect others with the energy of Goddess. Much of this knowledge has been recalled into being by Kathy Jones, Priestess of Avalon and co-founder of the Goddess Temple and the international Glastonbury Goddess Conference. It is documented in her many books on Goddess spirituality, including ‘ The Ancient British Goddess’; ‘Priestess of Avalon, Priestess of the Goddess’ and ‘ In the Nature of Avalon’.

All of the skills you learn empower you to take on the visible public role of being Priestess or Priest of Goddess in the world, and aid you in creating, supporting and developing new Goddess Events, Communities and Temples in your society and landscape. Lot, Ferdinand (1918). "Nouvelles études sur le cycle arthurien". Romania. 45 (177): 1–22 (14). doi: 10.3406/roma.1918.5142.

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Monmouth, Geoffrey of (11 December 2007). The History of the Kings of Britain. Broadview Press. ISBN 9781770481428– via Google Books.

Sharrer, Harvey (25 May 1971). "The Passing of King Arthur to the Island of Brasil in a Fifteenth-Century Spanish Version of the Post-Vulgate Roman du Grall". Romania. 92 (365): 65–74. doi: 10.3406/roma.1971.2265– via www.persee.fr.

Long before this William of Malmesbury, a 12th-century historian interested in Arthur, wrote in his history of England: "But Arthur's grave is nowhere seen, whence antiquity of fables still claims that he will return." [67] Avalon has often been identified as the former island of Glastonbury Tor. An early and long-standing belief involves the purported discovery of Arthur's remains and their later grand reburial in accordance with the medieval English tradition, in which Arthur did not survive the fatal injuries he suffered in his final battle. Besides Glastonbury, several other alternative locations of Avalon have also been claimed or proposed. Some medieval sources also occasionally described the place as a valley, and Italian folklore connected it with the phenomenon of Fata Morgana in relation to Mount Etna. The tradition of an "apple" island among the ancient Britons may also be related to Irish legends of the otherworld island home of Manannán mac Lir and Lugh, Emain Ablach (also the Old Irish poetic name for Isle of Man), [2] where Ablach means "Having Apple Trees" [6]— from Old Irish aball ("apple") — and is similar to the Middle Welsh name Afallach, which was used to replace the name Avalon in medieval Welsh translations of French and Latin Arthurian tales. All are related to the Gaulish root * aballo "fruit tree" (found in the place name Aballo/Aballone) and are derived from Proto-Celtic * abal- "apple", which is related at the Indo-European level to English apple, Russian яблоко ( jabloko), Latvian ābele, et al. [7] [8] The Lady of the Lake has many names, in modern times, Vivienne. She gifted the sword Excalibur to King Arthur in his fight against the Saxons. She knew the secrets of the old ways and of the Isle of Avalon and because of her wisdom, she was high priestess. To connect with her, study and dive into the water element. Scry in a lake or with a scrying mirror to speak to the Lady of the Lake. Honor the moon and its cycles, just as Vivienne once did in the lost civilization of Avalon. Argante of Areley Kings: Regional Definitions of National Identity in Layamon's Brut". Ohio State University. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017 . Retrieved 17 October 2017.