White Rose of Avalon

Arthurian Legend

  • The Nine Morgens of Avalon

    For todays post I would like to discuss the Ninefold Sisterhood of Avalon.    This sisterhood was first described by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his poem Vita Merlini.    He gives us the first literary description of the Isle of Avalon.    In this poem Avalon is not mentioned by name, but as the Fortunate…

  • Broceliande: Enchanted Forest of Morgen le Fay

    For today’s post I have decided to discuss the enchanted forest Broceliande in France.    The forest is located in modern day Brittany.   The stories set in this forest include many of the medieval French Arthurian romances. The forest is still a place of interest today for medieval scholars and Arthurian lovers of all…

  • How the Dark Lady of Sovereignty Can Foster Transformation

    For today’s post I decided I wanted to do something that would work well with my YouTube video that I will be posting today!    My video is focusing on the relationship between Morgan le Fay and Guinevere.    In it I speak about Morgana’s role as a Dark Lady of Sovereignty.    So for…

  • Golden Apples Poem

    This is a poem I wrote about the power of Avalon and the sacredness of apples. Golden Apples by Maranda Wabik Golden Apples shine bright They emanate an inner light Gifts of Morgana I cherish them! Fruit of knowledge Fruit of sexuality Fruit of fertility Fruit of life Fruit of love Fruit of passion! She…

  • Morgen’s Connection to Norse Magick

    Hello, my Lovely readers!   Today’s post will look at a connection point between Celtic and Norse Magicks.   Morgen can be seen as having a connection to Norse magick because she can be seen as having similar aspects to Freya.    Both Goddesses have a deep connection to magic, to sexuality, to sacred lands…

  • Morgana le Fay as Seductress

    For today’s post I would like to look at Morgana aspect as a seductress.   In many tales of the Matter of Britain, Morgana is seen as an enchantress and a seductress.   She was known in many a tale to be the lover of several knights.    This is what would lead to her…

  • Goddess of Death

    For today’s post I would like to look at the different death Goddesses across different pantheons.    In Greece she was Persephone and Hekate, in Egypt she was Nephthys and Isis, in Norse myth she was Hel and Freya, in Celtic Ireland she was the Morrigan, in Celtic Wales she was Rhiannon and Cerridwen, in…

  • How Ancestral Mythology Explains My Love of the Arthuriad

    It is likely quite obvious to those reading this blog that I am obsessed with the Matter of Britain, or as it is commonly known the Arthurian legends.   This is something I believe can be partially explained by the idea of ancestral mythology.   I have written about ancestral mythology in the past, but…

  • Crows and Ravens as Symbols of Deities, and in Popular Culture

    Crows and ravens are birds that evoke much in the way of emotions and passions in people.    This is likely because of the fact that crows and ravens are both associated with deities in multiple cultures.   This would lead to their inclusion in Aesop’s Fables, and later in literature.    In Arthurian legends,…

  • Three Aspects of the Morrighan

    For today’s post I would like to discuss the three main aspects of the Morrighan.   The Morrighan is a triple Goddess of the Irish Celtic lore.    She can either be seen as a trinity of sisters that are in unity called Morrighans, or more often she is a single Goddess that embodies all…