White Rose of Avalon

Femme Fatale Friday

  • Venus or Aphrodite, By Any Name Goddess of Love

    For Femme Fatale Friday for this Love Week 2022 I have chosen to write about the most iconic Goddess of Love!    Aphrodite is her name in Greece, and in Rome, she was called Venus.   She is the embodiment of love, lust, and sexuality! Her relationships are many in the myths.   She is…

  • Dion Fortune

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday I have decided to write about the great occult writer and practitioner of the early twentieth century, Dion Fortune.    Yesterday I wrote a review of two of her best known works of occult fiction.    Today I want to share a bit more about this complex and enigmatic…

  • Death of Thelma Todd

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday post I have decided to choose the story of the death of Thelma Todd.    I was originally going to do this on a Twitch stream, however, I was not able to do that.    Instead I thought it would make a good topic to cover for Femme Fatale…

  • Maid Marian

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday I have chosen the subject of Maid Marian.    Marian is the central female figure in the stories of Robin Hood.    She is often depicted as a woman fought over by several men, but staying true and loving only the titular Robin Hood!    This will be a…

  • In Defense of Becky Sharp

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday I have decided to choose a character from classic literature.   Becky Sharp is the protagonist of the novel Vanity Fair, and she is often also seen as the villain of that self-same novel.   She is someone who is easy to hate.   However, she is also someone…

  • Betty White: A Special Femme Fatale Friday Tribute

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday I have chosen to do a different kind of post.    While I will be talking about another powerful and inspiring female, I will not focus on just what makes her strong or her life story.    I have chosen to do a bit of a tribute and discussion…

  • Skadi, Norse Goddess of Winter

    To continue our Wintery themes for this Holiday season I have decided on Skadi for this week’s Femme Fatale Friday.    She is the Norse Goddess of Winter!   Her name could mean either harm or shadows.   This makes a lot of sense for a Goddess who is associated with a very dark and…

  • Beira, Queen of Winter

    Hello my Lovely readers, and welcome to Femme Fatale Friday~Holiday Edition!    For this winter holiday Femme Fatale Friday I have chosen the Queen of Winter from Celtic myth, Beira as my subject! Beira comes to us from Celtic cultures, especially Scotland and Ireland.    Alternately she is said to be known as Cailleach.  …

  • Jayne Mansfield, Hollywood’s Tragic Sex Symbol

    Welcome back my Lovely readers!    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday here at White Rose of Avalon I have chosen Jayne Mansfield.    Jayne is often thought of only in terms of being an attempted replacement for Marilyn Monroe, or as the “Poor Man’s Marilyn.”   However, she was an intriguing figure in her…

  • Hekate, Goddess of Witches

    Hello my Lovely readers, and welcome back to Femme Fatale Friday!   For this week’s Femme Fatale I have chosen the Greek Goddess of witchcraft, Hekate.    She is a powerful and shadowy figure that I felt is perfect for this dark time of the year, and she is a truly fascinating Goddess! Hekate is…