Devotion, Love, Despair and Betrayal The Mists of Avalon throws the throbbing pulse of femininity into the reader's face. ... The Mists of Avalon depicts Gwenhwyfar as a blind cultist, rather than the wise and loving queen. ... Morgaine is the most real character in Mists of Avalon. ... The Mists of Avalon strives to maintain a plausible outlook on Arthurian myth. ... The Mists of Avalon is a great book to read. ...

• Word Count: 1030
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

There are a number of texts referring to the excavation of Arthur's tomb from the island of Avalon in the year 1191, approximately five hundred years after Arthur's death. ... It read: "Here lies the famous King Arthur, buried in the Isle of Avalon"(White 517). ... Though Arthur's existence may seem apparent, some scholars continue to exercise an opposing viewpoint: Around the names of Arthur and Merlin romance and tradition have woven their silver mists, through which the real is strongly defined beside the ideal; but there are other celebrated heroes whose names and deed...

• Word Count: 1595
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate