Happy March, friends! Hope everyone is having a wonderful new year so far. 🙂 I just recently finished reading Kiersten White’s The Guinevere Deception and I found it so very enjoyable! It’s a quick read, a lot of fun, surprisingly inclusive and a super interesting twist on the Legend. Here’s a quick, spoiler-free review. (ForContinue reading “The Guinevere Deception: Book Review”
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The Green Knight and Father Christmas
Have you ever thought about the connection between the Green Knight and Santa Claus? This is just a quick little thought that’s run through my mind many a Christmas now so I figured I’d share this year! 🙂 The Green Knight can be said to have connections to the Celtic figure of the Holly King,Continue reading “The Green Knight and Father Christmas”
Arthurian Adventure Destinations, Part 3: Italy
(To listen to this post as a podcast episode, click here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1HP8RKDVfiEAIaPayIG11a?si=Vcu8ya6yTyu-m6uJGzWkvg ) Greetings, friends! I’m back and very sorry for such a long hiatus! As some of you know, things got a bit hectic this spring and summer for personal reasons– one of which was because I was overseas for a while, earning aContinue reading “Arthurian Adventure Destinations, Part 3: Italy”
Valentine’s Day: Arthurian Edition
(Listen to this post as a podcast episode here.) Happy Valentine’s Day! The day of love is here and there are plenty of ways to celebrate it with an Arthurian flare! And just to clarify: Valentine’s Day may be popular among lovers but I’ve always loved it simply because it’s a day about love, inContinue reading “Valentine’s Day: Arthurian Edition”
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A thought on Christianity and Paganism
(To listen to this post as a podcast episode, click here.) Happy New Year and Happy February, friends! I hope you’re having a fantastic start to 2023! Just a little mid-winter thought for February: As some of you know, I love wintertime and tend to spend a lot of the winter season thinking about GawainContinue reading “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A thought on Christianity and Paganism”
Arthurian Adventure Destinations, Part 2: South Wales
[To hear this post as a podcast episode, click here!] Greetings, lords and ladies! And happy holidays! Apologies for the lack of posts lately– things have been super busy but I plan on making more time for these posts! I missed this blog dearly. ❤ Since last I wrote, things have finally opened again andContinue reading “Arthurian Adventure Destinations, Part 2: South Wales”
St. Patrick’s Day Drinks: Arthurian Edition
(Listen to this blog post as a podcast episode here.) Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I want to preface this by saying I’m not at all much of a drinker– and am also one of those people who celebrates today for Irish heritage and not so much for the idea of getting drunk. That said. WeContinue reading “St. Patrick’s Day Drinks: Arthurian Edition”
Activities for International Women’s Day: Arthurian Edition
Happy International Women’s Day! Arthurian Legend has a good deal of phenomenal women in it, does it not? I thought about this last night and compiled a list of fun activities to do in honor of Women’s Day (and all month!) inspired by some of the women of the Legend. ❤ Let’s get to celebrating!Continue reading “Activities for International Women’s Day: Arthurian Edition”
Black Voices in Arthurian Legend
(Listen to this post as a podcast episode here.) Hello, friends! I know it’s been so very long since my last post– but I’m back and looking forward to being more active on here again! As we end Black History Month, I wanted to share a few quick thoughts and some great names that deserveContinue reading “Black Voices in Arthurian Legend”
Arthurian Tea Collection
Listen to this post as a podcast episode here! It’s here! Many of you already know about the collection of loose leaf teas I’ve been selling on Etsy. For those who don’t: Of Swords and Magic officially has a tea collection! It’s available here but I figured I’d share a quick little bit about eachContinue reading “Arthurian Tea Collection”
