White Rose of Avalon

Fairytales

  • My Top Five Disney Princesses

    ~In this post I will be focusing on specifically the Disney adaptations of these classic fairytale heroines! Number 5: Belle from Beauty and the Beast ~In the Disney version Belle is a beautiful book worm with a large heart!    It is such a joy to watch this loving heroine!   A bonus is getting…

  • Rapunzel

    Today I would like to discuss one of my favorite fairytales, and with one of my favorite Disney adaptations, Rapunzel! The tale of Rapunzel is one that has been told many ways by several authors over the centuries.   The most famous of these authors were The Brothers Grimm.   In their telling Rapunzel is…

  • The Princess Bride

    In the 1973 book and 1987 film The Princess Bride we meet two true lovers named Westley and Buttercup.    Westley was a farm boy working for Buttercup’s parents, and Buttercup was the most beautiful girl in the world at that time!   When she finally realized her love, and confessed it, Westley decided to…

  • My Top 10 Fairytale Lovers

    My third Valentine’s Day, for Love Week, list is here!   Fairytales are an obvious place to find romantic tales, but that does not mean all fairytale couples are made equal.   Here are my top ten! Number 10: Cinderella and Prince Charming ~Cinderella and Charming fell in love when they met at a ball. …

  • My Top 10 Love Story Books

    In this post I will count down my favorite love stories that have appeared in books! Number 10: Possession by A.S. Byatt ~This book is unique in that it tells two love stories.   One set of lovers are Victorian poets, and the other are scholars who are studying the poetry of these two poets. …

  • La Belle et la Bete

    The old French fairytale of Beauty and the Beast is famous for its depictions of love breaking a curse.    This is a common theme amongst romantic fairytales.    In the tale a young woman goes willingly into a Beast’s castle in order to save her father, who has been imprisoned within.   He has…

  • Apple Symbolism

    Apple Symbolism

    The symbolism of apples runs rife in legends, folklore, fairytales, and myths.   For thousands of years apples have been seen as the fruit of knowledge, and as a symbol of protection.   If you cut an apple in half horizontally you see the secret within, the seeds of the apple form the shape of…

  • The Swan Maidens

    I have always loved a good fairytale that involved swans.   This could be chalked up to the fact that I was born in the month of the swan in the Celtic zodiac.    Swans are an animal deeply associated with Faery (and the faerie folk) which makes me love them all the more!  …