White Rose of Avalon

Dionysus

  • Magickal Maenads and Playful Pleasure: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem about Maenads and how they relate to pleasure! Magickal Maenads and Playful Pleasure by Maranda Wabik The Woodland is awash with fertile energy The laughter is lilting through the trees The Maenads are seeking a…

  • Maenads and Wild Femininity: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem about the wild femininity of Maenads as Priestesses of Dionysus! Maenads and Wild Femininity by Maranda Wabik Vines are threaded through the hair Her feet are bare Her face is fair There is a wild…

  • Exploring the Cult of Dionysus

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be exploring the Cult of Dionysus!   I have always loved the stories of Dionysus, with all of the joyful wild abandon and even madness. It is not a surprise to me that one of the most important Mystery…

  • We Need to Talk About ‘The Lair of the White Worm’ (1988): Full Spoilers Review & Magical Media Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing my spoiler review and analysis of the 1988 film The Lair of the White Worm, based on a story by Bram Stoker.    In particular, I want to dig into the Snake folklore and the Serpentine Vampires…

  • Maenads and Ariadne: Women of Dionysus

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is about the connection between Maenads and Ariadne!   Maenads are remembered as the followers of Dionysus, always celebrating the God of Wine and Revelry with endless bacchanals.   Now, you may wonder what they have to do with Ariadne.   The…