France


  • A Night at the Paris Opera: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about the Paris Opera House during the Belle Époque! A Night at the Paris Opera by Maranda Wabik A lovely gown of white silk and lace A smile upon my face As I don my lacy…


  • Poisson d’Avril: Exploring a French Tradition

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s first blog post of April, I will be exploring a very interesting and very watery connected tradition from France.   This tradition is Poisson d’Avril, or April Fish Day!   I have been so fascinated by this tradition ever since I took my…


  • ‘The Romance of the Faery Melusine’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a review of the novel The Romance of the Faery Melusine, originally written by Andre Lebey and translated by Gareth Knight!   I have read this book twice now, but I did not post a review of it back when I…


  • Sharing Some of My Favorite Wintery Re-Reads

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a list of some of my favorite books to re-read in Winter!   Some of these are poems, some are fairytales, some are full-length novels, as I wanted to represent all of my favorite types of literature to…


  • Being Held by the Ancestress in the Dark Half of the Year

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing being held by the energy of Divine Ancestresses of the Land during the darkest months!   Now, you may wonder what exactly I mean when I say being held by the Divine Ancestresses…


  • 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…


  • Movie Suggestions for When You Want to Feel Like You Have Time Travelled to a Rococo Masquerade in the 18-Century!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.  For this post, I will be discussing five films to watch when you want to be utterly enchanted by the energy of 18th-Century settings, especially the Rococo ones.   Without further ado, let’s look at some film recommendations to embrace the energy of the 18th-Century! Marie…


  • A Brief Exploration of 3 Vampire Films by Jean Rollin

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am discussing three of the French Vampire films of Jean Rollin, all of which are currently available on Shudder!   I have wanted to check out these films for a long time, and I am delighted that I finally could…


  • 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…


  • Dahut, Princess of Ys

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing Dahut (sometimes also called Dahud, or Dahud-Ahes), the legendary Princess of Ys!   Dahut is the daughter of the King of the Drowned City of Ys, Gradlon.   Although Dahut’s mother is often…