Haunted by Morgana

By: Maranda Wabik
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For today’s post I would like to share another work of short fiction. This is a story inspired by Arthurian legend and classic legend. I have entitled my short story Haunted by Morgana, and it is a story that integrates the work of Edgar Allan Poe with Arthurian legend. I know that this is shorter…

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Enchantress of Avalon on YouTube

By: Maranda Wabik
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So I just wanted to announce that I am posting my first video on YouTube today. My channel is to run in conjunction with this blog! You can find me on YouTube at Enchantress of Avalon. I hope you enjoy my brief video, and it also gives info on my live-streaming on twitch, which I…

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My Top 5 Favorite Classic Gothic Fantasy Fiction Works

By: Maranda Wabik
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For today’s post I have decided to do a countdown of my favorite works of gothic fantasy fiction.    For this countdown I will only be choosing works of classical fiction!   I hope that you enjoy my thoughts.   Without further ado here’s the countdown. Number 5: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and…

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Dark Faeries to Learn About this Samhain

By: Maranda Wabik
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Hello my lovely readers, as we get closer and closer to the best day of the year, Samhain, I have decided to do a post on dark faeries that would be fun to learn about!   There will be a brief overview of several dark faeries, and I will give readers interested a suggested reading…

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Emily: The Corpse Bride

By: Maranda Wabik
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For this third Femme Fatale Friday of October I have chosen to feature the titular character of Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride!   Emily is a character with a tragic back story, and all she really wants out of her life, or rather afterlife, is to have true love.     This is what leads her…

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Daughter of Morgana Poem

By: Maranda Wabik
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For today’s post I want to share a poem I have written based on my connection to the great enchantress Morgana Le Fay! Daughter of Morgana by Maranda Wabik Dancing along the shore Mists cling to the trees Lights along a path catch the eye. Dancer stops and walks Through a grove of mist Into…

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My Top 5 Katherine Pierce Storylines

By: Maranda Wabik
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For today’s post I would like to do a countdown of my top five favorite storylines for Katherine Pierce on The Vampire Diaries.   I adore this bitchy vampire anti-heroine from this fantasy television series.   Without further ado here’s the countdown! Number 5: Katherine’s relationship with Elijah  ~This is an obvious storyline to list,…

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Harry Potter References to Arthurian Legends

By: Maranda Wabik
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For today’s blog post I would like to take a look at the ways in which J.K. Rowling referenced Arthurian legend in the Harry Potter series of books.   Some of these references are very obvious and others are less so.   It is important that we are able to understand just how Rowling was…

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Morgana Le Fay: A Poem

By: Maranda Wabik
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For today’s post I would like to share with you a poem I composed about Morgana and what she means to me! Morgana Le Fay By Maranda Wabik Great Lady of Avalon Queen of Apples and Magick Hair dark as a raven’s wing Skin pale as alabaster Lips red as garnet Small in stature Large…

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Emma Swan in Once Upon a Time as the Dark Swan: A Version of Morgan Le Fay?

By: Maranda Wabik
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For today’s post I would like to take a look at the character of Emma Swan in Once Upon A Time and how she can be interpreted as a version of Morgan Le Fay.   This is something that has resonated with me since I first saw the fifth season of the television show.  …

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