Isle of Avalon mythic landscape

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The Isle of Avalon mythic landscape is a legendary otherworldly realm from Arthurian tradition, often associated with Glastonbury and famed as a mystical place of healing, enchantment, and the resting place of King Arthur.

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Label Occurrences
Arthurian sites 1
Isle of Avalon mythic landscape canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Arthurian legendary location
mythical place
otherworldly realm
appearsIn Arthurian romances
linked to: Arthurian legend

medieval chronicles about King Arthur
associatedWith Celtic Otherworld
Glastonbury
Glastonbury Abbey
Glastonbury Tor
King Arthur
Lady of the Lake
Morgan le Fay
fairy realm
culture Celtic-influenced mythology
medieval British literature
etymologyAssociatedWith Avalon as “island of apples” in some interpretations
hasRole place of healing
realm of enchantment
resting place of King Arthur
hasTheme death and rebirth
healing and restoration
mystical knowledge
otherworldly journey
sacred kingship
linkedToLegend Arthur’s prophesied return
Battle of Camlann
enchanted apple trees
magical mist
priestess-queens
narrativeFunction hidden island shrouded in mist
liminal space between life and death
place where Arthur is taken after his final battle
source of magical healing
utopian island of eternal youth
partOf Arthurian legend
Matter of Britain
perceivedLocation beyond the sea
identified by some with Glastonbury in Somerset
mythic West
relatedConcept Celtic paradise islands
island of the blessed
linked to: Isle of the Blessed
symbolizes hidden sacred knowledge
hope of Arthur’s return
spiritual renewal
timeOfOrigin medieval period

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Glastonbury Tor partOf Isle of Avalon mythic landscape
Paimpont Forest tourismTheme Arthurian sites
linked to: Isle of Avalon mythic landscape