The Holy Grail is one of the most controversial mythical objects in history. It is believed to be many things, varying from the cup that Christ and the disciples drank out of at the last supper, to what we learned in class as it actually being a head (or, to go with Professor Hall’s theory, […]
Tag Archives: Arthurian Legends
I really like Arthurian legends. And this one was supposed to be a good one. In some ways it was, and in other ways I did not enjoy the book at all. This goes way back in the Arthurian legends to tell the tale of Merlin’s parents. The beautiful strong Charis of Atlantis. And Taliesin, […]
There is no character more iconic in fantasy than wise, old wizard. From the Arthurian legends to Tolkien the character of the wizard is a staple of fantasy. The question in Harry Potter is, ‘can you have a iconic wizard in a story filled with wizards?’ and the answer to that is Dumbledore. Dumbledore fills […]
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Disney’s new movie “Avalon High” begins with a young girl preparing for her first day in a new school and ends with the return of King Arthur. The events that lead to the mystical moment of Arthur’s return challenge your expectations at every turn. Most Disney movies seem to follow a narrow Disney cookie-cutter path, […]
The biggest part of Tarot is the Minor Arcana. Four suits of cards – wands, swords, pentacles, and cups – each have 14 members numbered 1-10 and including at the end Page, Knight, Queen, and King of the suit. It is easy to see how the modern deck of playing cards was derived from this […]