Oh god, I went through a period where I read every Arthurian book I could get my hands on and then crashed because it was an overload. In the middle of Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy of all things! Which is excellent and a wonderful read, and which I went back to and finished, and loved. But now I'm sort of picky about what I read because there's a lot that isn't that great...and I want the good stuff.
It's such a cool thing. Arthurian legend has been around for centuries and to sort of map the changes in it in reflection to the changes in society and the world is equally as fascinating. There's so much to explore for the rest of our lives! What a fortunate thing for all of us!
Do it! It's worth your while, it has some lovely insight, though everything is limited to Wales, as I think all of the other areas would need their own book. He's a smart guy!
Of course. I haven't actually been to Britain (woe is me) as I'm American (and our complete lack of real myth is depressing...which might be one reason for my love of Arthuriana...) When I'm studying abroad next year I will be sure to visit some of my favorite places that I've marked on my map. The mountains for one!
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It's such a cool thing. Arthurian legend has been around for centuries and to sort of map the changes in it in reflection to the changes in society and the world is equally as fascinating. There's so much to explore for the rest of our lives! What a fortunate thing for all of us!
Do it! It's worth your while, it has some lovely insight, though everything is limited to Wales, as I think all of the other areas would need their own book. He's a smart guy!
Of course. I haven't actually been to Britain (woe is me) as I'm American (and our complete lack of real myth is depressing...which might be one reason for my love of Arthuriana...) When I'm studying abroad next year I will be sure to visit some of my favorite places that I've marked on my map. The mountains for one!
Thank you! I'm very very fond of it!