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 Gawain

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 and

“Hawk of May”: Book Discussion

(Listen to this post as a podcast episode here!) So I finally finished Gillian Bradshaw’s Hawk of May this week. I have to sing its praises for a brief minute! This 5th century tale is steeped in British history and culture, with a simple yet riveting plot line and a delicious touch of magic. It

“The Squire’s Tales”: Book Discussion

To listen to this post as a podcast episode, click here! There are so many great Arthurian books series in the world. Some heavily based in Celtic mythology, some based on chivalric romance. Some dark and epic, some flowery and poetic. But I want to take a moment to talk about The Squire’s Tales series

The Cultural Diversity of the Round Table

(To listen to this post as an audio-blog podcast episode, click here!) The Knights of the Round Table are all known to be perfectly English. For some reason. The first thought that usually comes to mind upon hearing the words, “King Arthur”, is Medieval England. And it should be. It has become an English legend,