White Rose of Avalon

Folklore

  • Siren Saturdays & Delving into the Depths

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Siren Saturday, I will be discussing why delving into the depths of the unconscious is so natural on Saturdays, as the day is ruled by the planet Saturn!   This also relates to Melusine’s Sacred Day being Saturday, as it is only on…

  • ‘Welsh Fairies’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing my review of the book Welsh Fairies: A Guide to the Lore, Legends, Denizens & Deities of the Otherworld by Mhara Starling!   I have had this book on my to-read list for a while now, and…

  • Scry the Cauldron: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem about Scrying the Cauldron warmed by the breath of the Nine Maidens of Annwn! Scry the Cauldron by Maranda Wabik The fires are lit The Cauldron simmers Holding the potion that glimmers Just by looking…

  • Melusine’s Draconic Flight

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday post, I will be discussing my beloved Faery Queen and Mermaid Goddess of Avalon, Melusine.   In particular, I will be exploring her Dragonic Flight back to Avalon! This part of Melusine’s legend begins when her husband, Raymond, spied…

  • We Need to Talk About ‘The Watchers’ (2024): A Magical Media Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Magical Media Monday blog post, I will be discussing the 2024 Fae Horror film The Watchers, directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan (yes, she is the daughter of M. Night Shyamalan).   So, I want to begin by saying, yes, you did read that…

  • The Evolution of the Lady of the Lake: An Avalonian Autumn Special at White Rose of Avalon

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing the evolution of the Lady of the Lake in Arthurian lore!   I thought this would be an ideal way to kick off September, as this is a very Avalonian time of year,…

  • My Top 10 Favorite Film Adaptations of ‘Cinderella’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a list of ten of my favorite films based on the fairytale Cinderella! 10: Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007) ~Okay, so this may seem like a bit of a cheat, as this is a direct-to-video…

  • ‘The Penguin Book of the Mermaids’ Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing my review of The Penguin Book of Mermaids edited by Cristina Bacchilega and Marie Alohalani Brown.   This is one of those great Penguin collections of stories and historical accounts, this time about Mermaids! This book includes many…

  • The Drowned City of Ys

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing the story of the Drowned City of Ys!   Ys was a city whose folklore was found in the region of Brittany, France. Ys was a city that was said to be built on the…

  • Jenny Greenteeth, Grindylows, and Nessie: Watery Monsters

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I will be discussing some Watery Monsters from Celtic folklore.   This post is a bit of a companion piece to last week’s post about Water Horses of Celtic folklore, which also often appear as truly monstrous.   Other than that, the…