Heroines of Avalon and Other Tales, Ayn Cates Sullivan
Heroines of Avalon and Other Tales, Ayn Cates Sullivan
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Heroines of Avalon and Other Tales

Author: Ayn Cates Sullivan

Narrator: Joanna Daniel

Unabridged: 4 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lantern Audio

Published: 11/01/2020


Synopsis

Heroines of Avalon & Other Tales by Ayn Cates Sullivan transports readers into the time of legend and revisits deities and legendary female characters linked to Welsh and British mythology. In this book, the author shares her insights and her journey to discovering her past, a journey that compelled her to research the extraordinary characters in her book. Her research into the myth of the Holy Grail creates beautiful mythical encounters, bringing to life untold stories of characters like the Goddess Arianrhod, Blodeuweddi, Iouga, Elen, also known as Elen of the Ways, and the Goddess of Sovereignty, Elaine and Dindraine in the Arthurian female Grail Knights. The stories begin with an informative commentary that shares the author s personal journey and offers elements of myth and the culture around which these characters evolved. The reader will understand the feminine visage of God and the role of some of the heroic women in the lives and history of legendary heroes like Arthur. The literary allusions are manifold in this narrative, and they feature the Lady of the Lake, Morte D Arthur, and the Arthurian Round Table. One understands the role of women in British mythology and that brave kings were nothing without them: A king must connect to the spirit of the land through a woman. Heroines of Avalon & Other Tales is a gripping narrative, a collection of powerful mythical women that will keep the reader spellbound. Ayn Cates Sullivan combines her storytelling craft with research to provide readers with great entertainment. Each story includes symbolism, a spirituality developed around the deity, and poems evoking a spiritual atmosphere linked to the character. It is well-illustrated and loaded with symbolism.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Iva on April 15, 2019

I’m very impressed with the Heroines of Avalon. It’s the kind of book you feel like savouring so I took my time picking a jewel by jewel from this treasure chest. I enjoyed reading each chapter with some tea, surrounded by my animal friends. Reading the book feels like connecting with nature, its el......more

Goodreads review by Robin on March 15, 2020

This fascinating collection chronicles Welsh and British heroines and goddesses through their legends. Introduced thoughtfully in the context of the author’s life, this timely, well-researched collection includes meditations, portraits, correlations between colors and the natural world, as well as a......more

Goodreads review by Iva on April 15, 2019

I’m very impressed with the Heroines of Avalon. It’s the kind of book you feel like savouring so I took my time picking a jewel by jewel from this treasure chest. I enjoyed reading each chapter with some tea, surrounded by my animal friends. Reading the book feels like connecting with nature, its el......more

Goodreads review by Olga on January 08, 2023

If you are interested in Goddesses of the British Isles, you will love this book. It compiles stories about Goddesss Arianrhod, Blodeuweddi, Iouga, Elen of the Ways, and the Goddess of Sovereignty, Elaine and Dindraine in the Arthurian female Grail Knights. The stories are well written and bring bac......more

Goodreads review by Lily on August 15, 2019

If you’re interested in the goddesses of British and Welsh lore, you will absolutely love this book. Divided into three major parts followed by an appendix, glossary, and bibliography, this is the perfect mix of lore, honoring the goddesses, and their untold stories. The stories are written in such......more