For today’s post, I have decided to discuss how my love of horror actually fits well into my Faery lifestyle. I realize that many people may interpret my testament of living the Faery life as just being all about the light and sparkly things in the world. In truth, when we learn about the…
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The Morgan le Fay and Circe Connection
For today’s post, I have decided to look at Morgan le Fay in her connection to the Greek mythological witch Circe. The first writers featuring the story of Morgana le Fay were Christian clerics who would have been schooled in the classics and aware of The Odyssey, making it highly plausible that the connection…
Read MoreThe Top 5 Goddesses I Feel a Connection With
For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of the five Goddesses that I feel the most connection to. These five are very important in my life, as well as inspiring to my work here on White Rose of Avalon! To be clear, I am not saying one is better than…
Read MoreMorgan le Fay and Banshees
For today’s post, I would like to take on the connection between Morgana and banshees. Morgan le Fay is often credited with having been another face of the Morrigan. The Morrigan is the Queen of the Banshees, hence the connection. Banshees are also known as the bean-sidhe or the wailing woman. That…
Read MoreMy Top 10 Female Characters from Supernatural Dramas
For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of my favorite female characters from several supernatural dramas. I had a hard time with my top three, as they all basically tied for number one, but I felt I had to choose, so this is the ranking as I feel today! In…
Read MoreMorgan le Fay’s Connection to The Vampire Diaries
For today’s post, I will be taking a look at Morgan le Fay and how she can be connected to The Vampire Diaries. In particular, she is connected to the character of Katherine Pierce. This is something that may seem a bit tenuous until you dig a little deeper, or watch further on…
Read MoreThe Elizabeth Woodville and Morgan le Fay Connection
For today’s post, I have decided to take a look at the connection between the Arthurian figure Morgan le Fay and the late medieval Queen Elizabeth Woodville. In the past, I did a post about the connection between Elizabeth Woodville and Guinevere. That one had some obvious connections with both being Queens married…
Read MoreMy Top 5 Favorite Knights of the Roundtable
For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of my favorite Knights of the Roundtable. This post will act as a companion piece to yesterday’s countdown of Arthurian women! Number 5: Percival ~The original Grail Knight began his tale as an ignorant young man raised with no knowledge of the royal courts…
Read MoreMy Top 5 Arthurian Women
For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of my top five favorite women of Arthurian Legend. This type of countdown will be likely no surprise to my regular readers, but I felt it would be a fun little post to do today! Number 5: Igraine ~Igraine was the mother of Arthur…
Read MoreModron, Morrigan, Morgen
For today’s post, I have decided to discuss the evolution of one of my favorite topics. The Great Goddess Morgen le Fay is a unique figure within the Arthurian legends and Celtic lore. She was not always known by the name Morgen and is likely the most modern evolution of this particular Great…
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