Not so Fantasy Island
Page Under Construction- Will deal with the increasingly likely possibility that King Arthur was in fact the great warlord Riothamus who died in Avalon in Burgundy at the time Arthur is said to have passed away. If this proves to be true, it would mean 'Arthur' is the promethian figure of both English and Flemish history. Riothamus's, aka Arthur's, death would then mark the end of the Celtic Era and the beginning of the Middle (Latin) Ages for both countries. It would also mean that for the last 1000 years English speakers, like Flemings, have been dreaming of returning to Burgundy.
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Riothamus aka Arthur?- N.C. Wyeth |
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The once and NOT future king- Glastonbury |
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| Modern scholars who think there is a good possibility the
Arthurian legends are largely based on Riothamus include Geoffrey Ashe, Leon
Fleuriot, and Marilyn Floyde. Wherever Avalon is, modern scholars unanimously agree it isn't Glastonbury. Glastonbury was arbitrarily chosen by a medieval king needing to quell rumors Arthur was still alive, and by an abbot needing pilgrims to help repair his devastated monastery.
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'Zootgeist' comes from the German word 'Zeitgeist' which means both "spirit of the time"-figuratively, and "ghost of the age"-literally.
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The "Real" Avallon, Aballo, Avalon in Burgundy |
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Ile de Avalon- 'Island of Avalon' |
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| Although Avalon is in the middle of Burgundy, it could well have been called an "Island' in the early Middle Ages. In France, areas bounded by rivers are called "Islands". Paris, with its suburbs, is called "Ile de France, the 'Island of France", because it is surrounded by three rivers.
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Avalon California |
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Burne Jones- 'Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon' |
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