The Blood Inside Maple Trees

[redbrunja]

zahrawithaz  has a post on the arthurian legends and how they developed over the centuries that is hugely helpful.

I find it especially timely because I've been trying to remember where I got my ideas about these legends. I remember liking Guinevere prior to reading The Mists of Avalon (one of the major reasons I hated that book was Bradley's treatment of her), although Bradley's novel is first I can recall reading about the arthurian legends; it was shortly followed by Child of the Northern Spring and Queen of the Summer Stars, though I did not read the third book of that trilogy; one of the thick, famous, books about Merlin( ETA: okay so I asked my mom about this, and I read The Crystal Cave and The Hollow Hills and I have never read ); and I Am Morgan Le Fay and I Am Mordred).

Basically, I do not recall a time when I didn't know the basis of these legends.

[ETA: From quizzing my mom, I am pretty sure that at least half but probably more of my early exposure to these legends was her telling them to me.]

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[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Really? I never would have guess! *giggle*

[fonsetorigo.livejournal.com]

*facepalms at self* Yeahhhh. It's pretty sad how much I hate it though. As I got older and separated my views from my mothers, I tried reading into the Myths again with a open mind and I realized that... It's part the Gender fail but it's also the the story of Camelot itself. Somethings off. People with dreams like Arthur that act like that doesn't make sense. That Arthur could dream, work, build like that and have it all just fall apart because his wife had an affair? No. That doesn't make any sense. It bothers me.

I really liked the movie that they made a few years ago though, but for the religion discourse of the old pagan Gods vs the Young Christian God. Also! Picts! Crazy fucking bastards <3 Nyeeeh I love Celtic Legends. Any body that paints them self blue and runs half naked in to battle is okay in my books.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

People with dreams like Arthur that act like that doesn't make sense. That Arthur could dream, work, build like that and have it all just fall apart because his wife had an affair? No. That doesn't make any sense. It bothers me.

That is a VERY valid point.

I really liked the movie that they made a few years ago though, but for the religion discourse of the old pagan Gods vs the Young Christian God. Also! Picts! Crazy fucking bastards

I admit, I had some problems with that movie, but I totally approved of Keira Knightly being painted blue and then kicking ass.

[fonsetorigo.livejournal.com]

That is a VERY valid point.

Sadly it's the one that makes me either sit on the Camelot and Arthur never existed side of the fence. Or that Arthur was a terrible king, and I hope he never does rise again side. Mrrrf. And clinches the "Fuck what a retarded legend. Why didn't you stick to the ones about cattle stealing"

I admit, I had some problems with that movie too, but I totally approved of Keira Knightly being painted blue and then kicking ass. The reigning Queen of Corset. Hurr. Not that she wears any in that movie, but you get the idea. XD

Yeah there were a lot of things I didn't like, but I have a soft spot, a) cause of the afore mention Kiera Knightly and B) in the special features one of the "Knights" is this dorky Australian Guy that is like "It's awesome, we ride around on horses and with all this leather, fighting and being rebels and stuff. We're like Medieval Bikeys!" <3333 *dorkdorkdork*

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Sadly it's the one that makes me either sit on the Camelot and Arthur never existed side of the fence. Or that Arthur was a terrible king, and I hope he never does rise again side.

Yeah, I never ever bought that. Like, I think maybe someone there is some guy who united some tribes and that's where the legend started, but I am POSITIVE that what actually happened does not reflect what we SAY happened in any meaningful way.

As for the king who will rise again? I'll believe that when Santa Claus brings me a boy-toy for under the christmas tree.

The reigning Queen of Corset. Hurr. Not that she wears any in that movie, but you get the idea. XD

I certainly do!