White Rose of Avalon

Literature

  • Embracing the Story of Calypso and the Archetypal Island Enchantress

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing embracing the story of Calypso for her archetypal energy as an Island Enchantress!   I thought that this would be an ideal topic as we are transitioning into Summer. So, it may not surprise people…

  • Goodbye May, the End of the Lusty Month: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about the end of the month of May! Goodbye May, the End of the Lusty Month by Maranda Wabik The final day of May is here Oh, how sad to see you go this year However,…

  • My Top 5 Favorite French Novels

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I have decided to share a list of some of my favorite French-language novels.   To be clear, I have not had the pleasure of reading all of these in their original language, but I have read one in its original…

  • The Incarnated Mermaid Diaries: Incarnated Mermaids & the Appreciation for the Arts

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Siren Saturday, I have decided to share the ninth entry in my Incarnated Mermaid Diaries series.   Today’s topic is Incarnated Mermaids and the Appreciation of the Arts! To begin, I will say that as an Incarnated Mermaid, I have a deep…

  • Dark Romance & Lessons We Can Learn from ‘Wuthering Heights’

    Welcome to the final day of Wuthering Heights Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Dark Romance and lessons we can learn from Wuthering Heights!    I just knew I had to cover this subject for the final day of Wuthering Heights Week.   After all, there is…

  • ‘Wuthering Heights’, the Brilliance of Unlikable Lead Characters, & Why I Love Them Anyway

    Welcome to day four of Wuthering Heights Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about why Wuthering Heights is an absolutely brilliant novel for giving us a love story with unlikable leads!    Now, I need to admit, as the title states, I do love the characters of Cathy…

  • The Complex Relationship Dynamics of ‘Wuthering Heights’

    Welcome to day three of Wuthering Heights Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the complex relationships in the novel and how Wuthering Heights has multiple love triangles, especially given that it is a multigenerational tale! When most people think of Wuthering Heights, I am sure that one…

  • ‘Wuthering Heights’ and the Art of the Unreliable Narrator

    Welcome to day two of Wuthering Heights Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Wuthering Heights and how Emily Brontë utilized the unreliable narrator twice in this novel with the characters of Ellen Dean and Mr. Lockwood!   As a sidenote, I will be referring to Ellen Dean…

  • Olga of the Birch Forest: Female Lead Character of ‘The Northman’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing Olga from The Northman and how the film took inspiration from Shakespeare to craft a character based on Ophelia, but with a twist and a different ending!   I thought this would be an…

  • Learning About the Self Through Stories

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing how we can learn about ourselves through stories and the archetypes found within them!    In the study of folklore, legends, myth, and fairytales, patterns begin to form.   These archetypal themes and characters appear time and…