White Rose of Avalon

Maranda Wabik

  • Great Lovers

    Throughout history there have been many great lovers!   Many of these lotharios are men of nobility and royalty.   Today I want to look at some of the most famous.   I have chosen three lovers that exemplify the great romance and sexual awakening of the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Europe! The…

  • Cleopatra VII

    Cleopatra VII was the last queen of Egypt, ruling until her death (supposedly a suicide by asp bite, or injection of poison) after her and Marc Antony lost the Battle of Actium.   She is famous and infamous as a symbol of ancient Egypt and as a seductress.    She was an incredible scholar, and…

  • My Top 10 Shakespearean Films

    Number 10: Hamlet (1969) ~This version of Hamlet starred Marianne Faithfull as Ophelia, and is worth watching for that alone! Number 9: William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet (1996) ~This is the classic Leo DiCaprio and Claire Danes version! Number 8: William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1999) ~Michelle Pfiffer made an awesome Titania in this…

  • Doomed Tudor Queens

     In the Tudor age there are four queens who were beheaded.    The first was Anne Boleyn, the second was Katheryn Howard, the third was Lady Jane Grey, and the final was Mary Queen of Scots. These queens would be sentenced to death for various reasons during three separate reigns of Tudor monarchs.    All…

  • My Top Five Disney Princesses

    ~In this post I will be focusing on specifically the Disney adaptations of these classic fairytale heroines! Number 5: Belle from Beauty and the Beast ~In the Disney version Belle is a beautiful book worm with a large heart!    It is such a joy to watch this loving heroine!   A bonus is getting…

  • Rapunzel

    Today I would like to discuss one of my favorite fairytales, and with one of my favorite Disney adaptations, Rapunzel! The tale of Rapunzel is one that has been told many ways by several authors over the centuries.   The most famous of these authors were The Brothers Grimm.   In their telling Rapunzel is…

  • Magical & Mystical Music

    Simple as it may seem one of the most magical things in the world is music!    Music has been used in rituals across cultures and across religions.   Dancing as a part of mystical energetic rites was very common in ancient times.    Dance can symbolize fertility, ecstasy, sexual fulfillment, and freedom! In the…

  • Midsummer Night’s Dream

    Today I would like to focus on the Shakespeare comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream.   As the winter is continuing to assault us I find myself itching for Spring and Summer, which got me thinking of one of my favorite plays!    The story of this play is well known through the western world.   …

  • Camelot

    The Legendary home of Arthur, the place of the Round Table and the Knights was called Camelot!   This was a land of magic, of power, of adventure, and of romance.   The tales of King Arthur and his knights, his Queen, his magical helpers and companions, are endlessly fascinating!    There has been debate…

  • Mermaid Legends

    Mermaids are legendary figures found in cultures around the world.   They are frequent features in literature, art and film.   Water faeries are important in many cultures, including ancient myths of Greece, Rome, Celtic regions, Russia, and more.     In Slavic countries water faeries similar to mermaids are called Rusalka, or in the…