White Rose of Avalon

Legend

  • Courtly Love

    The dynamics of courtly love, and the so called games of courtly love were very specific.    The ideation of courtly ideals was incredibly popular throughout Europe in the medieval period.    This usage of courtly love ideals carried over into the Tudor age.    Anne Boleyn, for example, was well versed in the art…

  • The Chivalric Code

    The medieval code of chivalry is something that was developed and followed by royal knights and kings during the middle ages.   There were several tenets of the code of chivalry. The code of chivalry as listed on medieval-life-and-times.info is as listed below: To fear God and maintain His Church To serve the liege lord…

  • Arthurian Love Triangle

    The most famous of the romantic Arthurian legends is of course the love triangle amongst Lancelot, Guinevere, and Arthur.   I am someone absolutely obsessed with the romantic relationships within the world of Arthur!   I actually love both sides of this love triangle, and I go back and forth over which relationship is my…

  • Lancelot du Lac

    Lancelot du Lac was the bravest knight in the court of Camelot!   His most famous tales involved his love with Guinevere.   Lancelot was added to the Arthurian legends by Chretien de Troyes, a French poet in the thirteenth century.    His first ever tale was the Knight and the Cart. Lancelot’s surname du…

  • Faerie Brides

    The tradition of faerie woman luring men into Faery to be with them is a long one.   Equally long is the tradition of faerie woman leaving Faery to be married to human men on earth!    That’s right today’s subject is faerie and human couplings!   Countless fairytales, myths, legends, and poems present the…

  • Love Goddesses

    Goddesses of love and sex appear in culture after culture around the ancient world.   Sex as a means of worship is very common and even important in ancient cultures and polytheistic religions.   In Greece and Rome she was Aphrodite and her Roman counterpart Venus.   In Celtic regions there were several Goddesses associated…

  • Camelot

    The Legendary home of Arthur, the place of the Round Table and the Knights was called Camelot!   This was a land of magic, of power, of adventure, and of romance.   The tales of King Arthur and his knights, his Queen, his magical helpers and companions, are endlessly fascinating!    There has been debate…

  • Mermaid Legends

    Mermaids are legendary figures found in cultures around the world.   They are frequent features in literature, art and film.   Water faeries are important in many cultures, including ancient myths of Greece, Rome, Celtic regions, Russia, and more.     In Slavic countries water faeries similar to mermaids are called Rusalka, or in the…

  • My Top 5 Favorite Mermaid Films

    Number 5: The Lure (2015) ~This Polish film is a twisted take on the mermaid film, and as bonus it’s also a musical.   Check it out for a gory fun filled ride! Number 4: Aquamarine (2006) ~This film is a delightful adaptation of the beloved book by Alice Hoffman (of Practical Magic fame)!  …

  • Robin Hood

    In the high medieval period the legends of Robin Hood began to abound!    The tale centered on Robin of Locksley who was a nobleman who had been on Crusade with Richard the Lionheart.    Robin came back to England to find that John, Richard’s brother, had become King in his absence.   As someone…