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Edward Burne-JonesThe last sleep of Arthur

A detail of the painting "The last sleep of Arthur" by the Preraffaelite Edward Burne-Jones.

A detail of the painting "The last sleep of Arthur" by the Preraffaelite Edward Burne-Jones.

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Avalon / The Isle of Apples

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The word "Avalon" is from

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Avalon (probably from the Welsh (Welsh language) word afal, meaning apple; see Etymology below) is a legendary island featured in the Arthurian legend, famous for its beautiful apples. It first appears in Geoffrey of Monmouths 1136 pseudohistorical account Historia Regum Britanniae ("The History of the Kings of Britain") as the place where King Arthurs sword Caliburn (Excalibur) (Excalibur) was forged and later where Arthur is taken to recover from his wounds after the Battle of Camlann. As an "Isle of the Blessed" Avalon has parallels elsewhere in Indo-European mythology, in particular the Irish T�r na n�g and the Greek Hesperides, also noted for its apples. Avalon was associated from an early date with immortal beings such as Morgan le Fay.

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Creator: Geoffrey of Monmouth

Genre: Arthurian legend

Type: Legendary island of the dead

People: King Arthur, Morgan le Fay

source: wikipedia.org

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