White Rose of Avalon

Literature

  • Esmeralda, Notre Dame Siren

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have chosen to write about the female lead of Victor Hugo’s Hunchback of Norte Dame.   Esmeralda was a Romani, more commonly referred to as Gypsy, who danced in the streets in order to gain enough money to live on.   She truly loves living amongst the Gypsies…

  • My Top 30 All-Time Favorite Films

    For today’s post, I have decided to share my top thirty favorite films.   They will be in no specific order (as that changes based on my mood).    I have many other films I adore, but these are definitely the top thirty! Bell Book and Candle ~This film starred Kim Novak and Jimmy Stewart,…

  • Dion Fortune

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday I have decided to write about the great occult writer and practitioner of the early twentieth century, Dion Fortune.    Yesterday I wrote a review of two of her best known works of occult fiction.    Today I want to share a bit more about this complex and enigmatic…

  • The Sea Priestess and Moon Magic

    For today’s post I would like to share a book review for the novels The Sea Priestess and Moon Magic by Dion Fortune.     The two books are interconnected in that the main character is the same in both tomes.    This character goes by Vivian le Fay Morgan in the first novel, and…

  • Emilys Poem

    For today’s post I have decided to share a poem I wrote about two of my favorite literary icons, Emily Bronte and Emily Dickinson. Emilys by Maranda Wabik Emilys All around Emilys Do abound Great poetesses Of yesteryear. Beautiful writers, Full of fear. Love and Death Bend their ears To hear the words of Emilys…

  • In Defense of Becky Sharp

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday I have decided to choose a character from classic literature.   Becky Sharp is the protagonist of the novel Vanity Fair, and she is often also seen as the villain of that self-same novel.   She is someone who is easy to hate.   However, she is also someone…

  • One Year Anniversary

    Today is a big day here on White Rose of Avalon.    It is the One Year Anniversary of this blog!    I wanted to use today’s post to thank everyone who has read, followed, and liked over the past year.    I feel incredibly blessed to have so much support from all of my…

  • Tempest Poem

    For today’s post I have decided to share a poem I wrote a long while ago inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest!   I hope you will enjoy it. Tempest by Maranda Wabik Daughter of Prospero; destined magician. A witch of unknown power—but  One of admiration and the cause of wonderment. Caught in a storm, A…

  • Crows and Ravens as Symbols of Deities, and in Popular Culture

    Crows and ravens are birds that evoke much in the way of emotions and passions in people.    This is likely because of the fact that crows and ravens are both associated with deities in multiple cultures.   This would lead to their inclusion in Aesop’s Fables, and later in literature.    In Arthurian legends,…

  • Marie of France, Duchess of Champagne

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday I have chosen Marie of France, Countess of Champagne!    This will be a very brief post about this French princess who became a Countess.  Marie was the daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Louis VII of France.    She would be married off the the Duke of Champagne.…