Screen LibraryThe myth of Morgan La Fey
The sister of King Arthur goes by many names: sorceress, kingmaker, death-wielder, mother, lover, goddess. The Myth of Morgan la Fey reveals her true identity through a comprehensive investigation of the famed enchantress' evolution - or devolution - over the past millennium and its implication...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Arthurian and courtly cultures ;
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137332981 |
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The sister of King Arthur goes by many names: sorceress, kingmaker, death-wielder, mother, lover, goddess. The Myth of Morgan la Fey reveals her true identity through a comprehensive investigation of the famed enchantress' evolution - or devolution - over the past millennium and its implications for gender relations today. "This fascinating and readable book traces the figure of Morgan la Fey from her origins in Irish Sovereignty legends via her development in medieval Arthurian romances through to her representation in modern popular culture, showing how the fairy serves as a focus for deep-seated anxieties about women and the feminine. This book draws authoritatively on many disciplines to throw new light on our ideas about love, power, and motherhood even today. Most importantly, it shows how many aspects of modern culture which we take for granted have their roots deep in Celtic mythology and its medieval |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9781137340252. |
| Carrier Form: | 280 p. : 6 b&w, ill. |
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9781137332981 : 1137332980 : |
| CLC: | I561.43 |
| Contents: | Introduction Final Girl: The Once and Future Goddess 1. How to Handle a Woman: Perversion or Psychosis? 2. Courtly Masochism 3. Monstrous Mothers: Morgan la Fey and Melusine 4. Divine Mothers: Morgan, the Dame du Lac, and the Virgin Mary 5. What do Women Want? Gawain and Freud 6. Fals lustes: Malory's Mistresses 7. Follow Me: Beguiling the Victorians 8. If Ever I Would Leave You: Morgan in the Modern Era. |