Ceridwen and Christ: An Arthurian Holy War
Description:
Marion Zimmer Bradley's novel The Mists of Avalon is different from the usual episodic versions of the Arthurian legend in that it has the structural unity that the label "novel" implies. The narrative is set in fifth-century Britain, a time of religious conflict between Christianity and the native religions of Britain, especially the Mother Goddess cult. Bradley pulls elements from the Arthurian legend and fits them into this context of religious struggle for influence. She draws interesting f…
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Date:
December 1986
Creator:
Peters, Patricia Fulkes
Partner:
UNT Libraries