For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday post, I have decided to take a look at objects and animals sacred to the Great Goddess Rhiannon. I know that this is slightly different from the average Femme Fatale Friday, as it is more centered on sacred objects than on the plot of the story of the…
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Sacred Objects to the Goddess Blodeuwedd
For today’s post, I have decided to take a look at objects and animals sacred to the Great Goddess Blodeuwedd. Blodeuwedd is a Goddess who was made from flowers by the Welsh magicians Math and Gwydion in order to be the bride of the son of Arianhrod, Llew Llaw Gyffes. As a Goddess…
Read MoreBlodeuwedd, Wintery Owl Goddess
For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to discuss the Welsh Celtic Goddess Blodeuwedd. In particular, I will be focusing on her aspect as an Owl Goddess and how this may relate to this dark and Wintery time of year. Her dual nature of Flower Goddess and Owl Goddess can be…
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For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to discuss the Celtic Goddess Elen of the Ways. There is some belief that Elen could have been a real-life woman who married the Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus, who is also known in Welsh legend as Macsen Wledig. There is a tale in The…
Read MoreThe Importance of Faery Women in the Arthuriad
For today’s post, I would like to take a look at the importance of Faery women within the Arthurian legends, as well as how it is inspired by Celtic lore. There are numerous Faery women in the Arthurian legends. It can even be argued that each important female figure had origins in the…
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White Rose of Avalon 