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Tag Archives: French History
The Testament of Merlin by Théophile Briant (trans. Gareth Knight)
Myrddin is the beloved legendary wizard that has come down to us through the British and French Arthurian legends as well as a smattering of mediaeval Welsh poets. Amalgamated from these many diverse strands, he stands before us as a … Continue reading
Posted in British History, British Literature, Esoteric, Literature, New books, Recommended reads
Tagged Arthurian Legends, Arthurian Lore, Breton, British History, Celtic, esotericism, French History, Gareth Knight, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Legends, Literature, Magic, Medieval, Merlin, mythology, Occult, Théophile Briant, Welsh mythology, Western Mystery Tradition
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Melusine of Lusignan and the Cult of the Faery Woman by Gareth Knight
First published by R.J. Stewart Books in 2010, Melusine of Lusignan and the Cult of the Faery Woman is now reissued with extra illustrations, following on from our 2011 edition of The Romance of the Faery Melusine, which offered the author’s … Continue reading
Posted in British History, British Literature, Esoteric, Literature, New books, Recommended reads
Tagged Andre Lebey, Arthuriad, Arthurian Tradition, esoteric, European History, faery, Faery Lore, Faery Melusine, Fairy, folklore, French History, Gareth Knight, Goddess traditions, Jerusalem, Lade of the Lake, legend, Lore, Lusignan, Magic, mediaeval, Medieval, medieval French, Melusine, middle-east, Occult, R.J. Stewart, Reissue, Tyler Tichelaar, Wendy Berg
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Faery Loves & Faery Lais: A Collection of Breton Lais as told by Gareth Knight
“The Breton lai is a relatively short narrative poem, usually accompanied by music, that appeared in France some time about the middle of the 12th century, spread by travelling musicians and story tellers called ‘jongleurs.’ What we find important about … Continue reading
Posted in British Literature, Esoteric, Literature, Music, New books, Poetry, Recommended reads
Tagged Arthurian legend, breton lai, Breton lais, Brittany, Celtic, Celtic revival, Celtic twilight, chrétien de troyes, Cornwall, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Ella Young, English history, esoteric, faery, Faery Lore, fairytale, Fantasy, Fiona Macleod, Folktale, French History, Gareth Knight, George Russell, Henry II, Ireland, jongleurs, Laurence Harf-Lancner, Literature, Marie de France, mediaeval history, mediaeval literature medieval literature, Middle French, Myth, mythology, Pierre Gallais, R.J. Stewart, short narrative poem, W.B. Yeats, Wales, Wendy Berg
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