Tag Archives: Medieval

The Testament of Merlin by Théophile Briant (trans. Gareth Knight)

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Daniel

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 | Leave a comment

Gareth Knight with Skylight Press

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Daniel

Posted in Esoteric, Recommended reads | Tagged Arthuriad, Arthurian Mysteries, Biography, British mysteries, Dion Fortune, English Mythology, esoteric, Esoteric Christian, esotericism, Faery Lore, fiction, folklore, French Mythology, Gareth Knight, Golden Dawn, Grail, Inklings, Literature, Magic, mediaeval, Medieval, Melusine, Mysteries, poetry, Qabalah, ritual magic, Skylight Press, tarot, Western Mysteries, Western Mystery Tradition | Leave a comment

Melusine of Lusignan and the Cult of the Faery Woman by Gareth Knight

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Daniel

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 | Leave a comment

Writing the Unicorn: The Paradox of Historical Fiction

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Daniel

“Luckily Nicolas didn’t have to answer, as he couldn’t have spoken. I had placed my hand on his bulge, which was as hard as a tree branch. I had never touched one before.” It was at that precise point when … Continue reading →

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Conversation with Gareth Knight

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Daniel

Gareth Knight, an author of some forty books on a wide array of subjects following his training in Dion Fortune’s Society of the Inner Light, is now firmly established as one of the world’s foremost authorities on ritual magic, the … Continue reading →

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What Skylight Authors are Reading

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Daniel

It’s always fascinating to see what writers read, where they find sustenance and inspiration for their own work. A few Skylight authors have graciously agreed to let us in on what they are currently reading, whether for guilty pleasure or … Continue reading →

Posted in American Literature, Australian Literature, British History, British Literature, Esoteric, Literary Criticism, Literature, Recommended reads | Tagged 13th Century, Alan Richardson, Aldous Huxley, Alex Owen, Allen Mandelbaum, Andre Lebey, Andrew Joron, Andrew Loog Oldham, Anna Lanyon, Antonio Tabucchi, Antony Beevor, Apollinaire, Arthuriad, Arthurian Legends, Aztec, Bachelard, Barbara Pym, Bin Ramke, Bolano, Bombay, books., Borges, Brian Lucas, British Literature, Celtic, Celtic Myth, Cesar Vallejo, China Mieville, Chris Daniels, Chris Hill, Christopher Middleton, Ciaran Carson, Clark Coolidge, conquest of gaul, Creole, Daniel Staniforth, Dante, David Mitchell, Dean Radin, Demosthenes Agrafiotis, Dion Fortune, Divine Comedy, Druids, Elaine Pagels, Eleni Stecopoulous, Elizabeth Robinson, Emily Toder, faery, Faery Lore, feminism, French, G. M. Fraser, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Galahad, Gareth Knight, Garry Craig Powell, Gaul, Gawain, George Devine, Gettysburg, Giuseppe di Lampedusa, Gordon Strong, Grail Hallows, Greek Mythology, H.L. Mencken, Hindu, holy grail, Hugh Fox, imminent publication, Indonesia, irish, Jack Collom, Jack Schaeffer, Jeet Thayil, John Matthews, John Sakkis, John Woodhouse, Joseph Noble, julius caesar, Julius Ceasar, Karen Ralls, Kathleen Raine, Kirk Marshall, Laird Hunt, Latin America, Leonora Carrington, Lissa Wolsak, Literature, Longinus, Lucretius, Margaret Randall, Maya, Mayan History, mediaeval, Medieval, Melusine, Mexico, Michael Crichton, Michael D. Coe, Michael Flatt, Michael Ladeen, Michael Palma, Modernism, Moon Magic, Murakami, Murilo Mendez, music, Nicholas Kilmer, Nicholas Rawson, Noah Eli Gordon, Normandi Ellis, Occult, Oscar Lewis, Pablo Neruda, Perceval, Peter Akroyd, Portugal, Pre-Reconstruction, R.J. Stewart, R.S. Loomis, Rebecca Seiferle, Rebecca Wilby, Richard Froude, Ricoeur, Rikki Ducornet, rite of pan, Robert Kloss, Roberto Calasso, Roman, Romance, Rupert Copping, Rushdie, Sam Thompson, Samuel Beckett, Sea Priestess, Seth Landman, Skylight Press, Sonali Deraniyagala, Spanish, SpringGun Press, Steven Johnson, T.A. Jenkins, Taiye Selasi, Templars, Tennyson, Terence McKenna, Thailand, vercingetorix, Victorian, W.A. Nitze, Welsh, William Blake, William Carlos Williams, William Pitt Root, Wings Press, World War Two | Leave a comment

Dead Can Dance and the Neoclassical Darkwave Legacy

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Daniel

Thank heavens they’re back! After a 16 year hiatus Dead Can Dance reformed to put out a new album called Anastasis, which although does not quite reach the heights of Spleen and Ideal, The Serpent’s Egg, or Aion, is still … Continue reading →

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Scourging and Buffeting: Jurors in the Court of Torture and Blame!

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Daniel

Anyone who has seen Mel Gibson’s films will know that he is quite fond of accentuating torture scenes – almost to the point of fetishisation. Whether it’s Detective Riggs, William Wallace, or an emaciated Jesus Christ, we have become accustomed … Continue reading →

Posted in Essays, Literary Criticism, Literature, Uncategorized | Tagged ancient stage, Apocrypha, Blame, Buffeting and Scourging, canonical sources, Catholicism, Christian history, Christianity, Church, Church history, Complicity, Dark Ages, Drama, Gospels, Jesus Christ, Jewish history, mediaeval, Medieval, Mel Gibson, Mystery Plays, Passion of the Christ, Passion Plays, Religion, Revisionist history, Roman History, theatre, torture, torture scenes, Towneley Cycle | Leave a comment

Plakthonestrid Uru: Does Gibberish have a place in Vocal Music?

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Daniel

In a recent classroom survey to determine the most important musical elements for college students deciding whether or not to like a new song, coherent and comprehensive lyrics were given as one of the top two answers. Only one percent … Continue reading →

Posted in British Literature, Essays, Literary Criticism, Literature, Recommended reads, Uncategorized | Tagged abbess hildegard, alternative music, Bjork, choirs, choral music, classical music, Cocteau Twins, composers, conlang, David Bowie, Dead Can Dance, Debussy, early music, Enya, ethnomusicology, fictional languages, folk, gibberish, Hildegard von Bingem, indie music, jazz, King Crimson, language, lyrics, Medieval, music, music history, nadsat language, nonsence literature, pop songs, Ravel, rock music, Romantic Music, scat singing, Sigur Ros, sim series, singers, singing, Talking Heads, Traditional music, vocal music, vocalists, world music | 1 Comment

Romance of the Faery Melusine … reviewed

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Rebsie

We’ve just received this lovely review from the September issue of the Inner Light Journal. Book Review: The Romance of the Faery Melusine by André Lebey Translated by Gareth Knight ISBN 978-1-908011-32-9 Publisher: Skylight Press We owe a debt of … Continue reading →

Posted in Esoteric, Reviews | Tagged faery, Gareth Knight, Inner Light Journal, Lusignan, Medieval, Melusine, review | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Medieval

The Testament of Merlin by Théophile Briant (trans. Gareth Knight)

Gareth Knight with Skylight Press

Melusine of Lusignan and the Cult of the Faery Woman by Gareth Knight

Writing the Unicorn: The Paradox of Historical Fiction

Conversation with Gareth Knight

What Skylight Authors are Reading

Dead Can Dance and the Neoclassical Darkwave Legacy

Scourging and Buffeting: Jurors in the Court of Torture and Blame!

Plakthonestrid Uru: Does Gibberish have a place in Vocal Music?

Romance of the Faery Melusine … reviewed

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