AVALON info

All right my recent studies have lead me to the subject of Avalon. I've required some info but theres little to be found on the web. So if anyone knows anything about Avalon please post a comment. Every piece of advise, facts, storys, myths, etc.... will be appriciated and looked into. I thank you for all your help.


                                                                                       ~Treasure Girl

   ''Google"  CELTIC MYTHS OF AVALON    ;)

Thanks! That really helps with my research

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I have absolutely no proof to sustanciate my theory, but I visit Cornwall every year. The little research I have done makes me think Avalon may be one of the rocks off of the coast at Tintagel, home of King Authur and his knights. There is a spooky cliff  face down there it looks like Merlins profile. the rocks can be seen from the Ruins of Tintagel Castle. When I go back to the UK im hoping to take my wife down to Cornwall, I'l take some pics.


PS. they have the best Cornish pasty's in Tintagel

Thanks I'll look into that and Pictures would be so helpful!!

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http://images.google.com/imgres?img...Bavalon%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

http://kingarthura-z.home.att.net/Tintagel.html




It may also be worth checkig out St Micheals Mount

Most authorities identify Avalon with Glastonbury in Somerset.

Smithbrown

Most authorities identify Avalon with Glastonbury in Somerset.

Smithbrown

yes they do because thier was a fake lead cross dug up there, this was likely to be the work of the monks who were trying to save thier monestery

I think the identification predates the crosses. Certainly predates Tintagel in the Arthurian myths; I believe that is a relatively late addition.

I would try googling Glastonbury and Avalon.

Smithbrown

I think the identification predates the crosses. Certainly predates Tintagel in the Arthurian myths; I believe that is a relatively late addition.

I would try googling Glastonbury and Avalon.

Smithbrown

you are correct it does predate it, however the cross was placed there by the monks. the Tor at glastonbury would have been an island in a small lake at best when it was surrounded by water.
I am often in somerset, devon and cornwall the legends are great the scenery even better, I mearly offered treasure girl some of my own points of view.
please feel free to offer her yours.

Gary

So the Monks placed the cross there why exactly? Sorry, this is a relatively new subject for me so I'm trying to learn all that I can.

                                                                       ~Treasure Girl

So the Monks placed the cross there why exactly? Sorry, this is a relatively new subject for me so I'm trying to learn all that I can.

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they did it to add credence to the myth and save thier monestry/abbey. it was proven fake.
the best thing to prove a legend is evidence, so they created the "evidence"

Ohh... Good idea for them, not so good for us. Even though the cross was a fake, there must still be some actual evidence... Hmm...

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     t_g3, are you looking for "evidence" of Avalon?   If, I remember the CELTIC stories and stories of KING ARTHUR (& Knights of the Round Table...), Avalon was to the WEST, an island in the midst of a HUGH lake... SO! The TOR, spoken of in a previous "thread" MAY be a STRONG "clue"; if in the "past", it was an island in the middle of a ancient lake.   I have heard that the TOR was a "doorway" for the KINGS, etc. going "up" to God/the Gods (in the "Spirit").   OTHERWISE... it will be like looking for Atlantis, Heaven, etc.   GOOD LUCK in your search... ROAR!!!    ;)

Rebel-KGC,

You asked if I was looking for evidence. Yes I am but stories, legends, clues, and info are all part of my research too. And "TOR" was a good clue so I thank all who posted it.

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Ok every one. Is there any one out there who has more info on the monks and the monistary? I've found some information on them but I'll need more to figure out there story. Thanx 


                                                                 ~treasure girl

    Just "google"... MONKS OF GLASTONBURY TOR       7,630 "hits"       

well you no treasure_girl and i have found something about Excalibur being made in Avalon for King Arther for a battle does any1 have info on Excalibur for our studies?


~emeraldaurora~ 

   Just "google"  KING ARTHUR'S EXCALIBUR      277,000 "hits"   
        

Has anyone seen this new game Tomb Raider Underworld. It's supposedly about Lara Croft's search for avalon. They talk about a Hammer that can level mountains and even defeat the greek gods. My research has been a little slow because of my other occupations so i need help decided whether or not to use this info. It is just a game but maybe they had some actual facts...I wonder.

   NOT into games, etc.; it DOES sound like you are trying to find out about THOR... aka "The Hammer", in NORSE mythology... "google" it. 

wow........................this is sad i completly forgot about this place!!!!!!!!!!! the website i mean. I've been so epically busy. My poor neglected research 

 

oh thanks *sarcasm*...you roled your eyes at my comment

    YW. 

wow i havent been on in a while. hey treasuregirl im comin to see ya next week i got some time off and was gunna see what's new and we can catch up on our research cause i got some stuff to show ya.
~emeraldaurora

Hi All,

Just to add to this, as interesting as Avalon, king Arthur and the Knights of the round table are,  it is just a story there is no truth in the tale,

I'm going of memory here so i cannot quote exact names or the title of the book which was the start of the legend,  the original story was written in a book published sometime during the 1100's,  stories about Arthur's battles are believed to have been a mix of battles fought by five clan chiefs hundreds of years earlier when England was still separated into small groups, each holding areas of land and with the occasional battles between the clans,
the Name Arthur was made up at the time the book was written there was no such person, Avalon was also a name made up for the story, it was a popular story in its day and as with many story's passed into legend,
whilst the fact it was just a story was forgotten, and over the years since has become a folk myth,
also Merlin did not appear until 1260 in a reprint there is no mention of him until then,

its a nice story but sadly just a story,

furness

All right my recent studies have lead me to the subject of Avalon. I've required some info but theres little to be found on the web. So if anyone knows anything about Avalon please post a comment. Every piece of advise, facts, storys, myths, etc.... will be appriciated and looked into. I thank you for all your help.

                                                                                       ~Treasure Girl

King Arthur's Kingdom was in Wales for a start not Tintagel in Cornwall. That was an invention by Bishop Stubbs and Edwin Guest who rewrote and change some of Britain's History back in the 1850's.

heres a link that will open your eyes if you are seeking the truth about King Arthur.

http://www.kingarthurslegacy.com/

you can also visit my own website and learn more about the great King and his discovery and eventual discovery of his hidden grave...    http://treasure1.tripod.com/index.html

The truth is out there all you have to do is read the right books, the ancient ones that tell a different history to the one that modern academics want you to read.  Anything written after 1714 is full of lies because there were two Arthurs one who lived and fought the Romans and another who fought the Saxons.
By joining these two hero's together a myth was created, no one lives for 250 years, the early academics thought no one would work it out. hehehehe enjoy 

Thanks youve given me some interesting info to look through.  I can wait to get started