The Mists of Avalon
by Marion Zimmer Bradley · first published 1979
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When Morgan le Fay (Morgaine) has to sacrifice her virginity during fertility rites, the man who impregnates her is her younger brother Arthur, who she turns against when she thinks he has betrayed the old religion of Avalon.
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So many... In different ways, but the one that changed me the most profoundly was "The mists of Avalon" by Marion Zimmer Bradley. I read it as a depressed 15yr old, in a time when I read everything I could get my hands on. From cover to cover. Often doing nothing else but going to the bathroom, eating…
on “Ask HN: What book changed your life?” ↗If I have a comfy chair, nice music, and an afternoon to relax, probably Le Morte d'Arthur. Or if I'm looking to forget the world, Mists of Avalon. For more historical diving, Oxford maintains a list of books and papers written on the matter.
on “King Arthur's ancient trail across Britain” ↗