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Avalon

Avalon (/ˈævəlɒn/) is an island featured in the Arthurian legend. It first appeared in Geoffrey of Monmouth's 1136 Historia Regum Britanniae as a place of magic where King Arthur's sword Excalibur was made and later where Arthur was taken to recover from being gravely wounded at the Battle of Camlann. Since then, the island has become a symbol of…

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Location
Varied or unspecified; sometimes an otherworld
Based on
Disputed origins
Characters
King Arthur, Lady of the Lake, nine sisters, Melusine, Ogier the Dane
First appearance
Historia Regum Britanniae
Ruled by
Morgan (usually)
Type
Fairyland island (typically)

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Avalon

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Edges182
Triples224
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010929
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related to Sicily and other locations · 63
Avalon → Aballava, Arctic, Arran, Arthur, Arthur's, Atlantic, Aval, Avalana, Avallon, Bardsey Island, Baschurch, Besides, Brasil, Britain, Brittany, Burgundy, Camelot, Cumbria, Earth, Eden
related to Later medieval literature · 62
Avalon → Alliterative Morte Arthure, Archbishop, Arthur, Arthur's, Arthuri, Arthurian, Avallonis, Besides Morgan, Brasil, Bretons, British, Britons, Camlann, Canterbury, Conversely, Davalim, Didot-Perceval, Draco Normannicus, England, Fairy
related to Etymology · 46
Avalon → Aballo/Aballone, Ablach, Afallach, All, Arthurian, Avallon, Breton, Britain, Britons, Celtic, Cornish, Emain Ablach, English, French, Fruit Trees, Gaulish, Geoffrey, Having Apple Trees, Historia Regum Britanniae, In
related to Geoffrey of Monmouth · 32
Avalon → According, Arthur's, Arthurian, Avallon, Battle, Caliburn, Camlann, Etymologiae, Excalibur, Fortunatae Insulae, Geoffrey, Geoffrey's, Gliten, Gliton, Glitonea, Historia, Isidore, Isidore's, King Arthur, Mazoe
related to External links · 3
Avalon → Encyclopædia Britannica, The Camelot Project, Vol
Based on · 1
Avalon → Disputed origins
Characters · 1
Avalon → King Arthur, Lady of the Lake, nine sisters, Melusine, Ogier the Dane
First appearance · 1
Avalon → Historia Regum Britanniae
Location · 1
Avalon → Varied or unspecified; sometimes an otherworld
Ruled by · 1
Avalon → Morgan (usually)

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arthur island glastonbury also king arthur's morgan later arthurian isle de geoffrey welsh name medieval legend historia grail place early

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
AvalonBased onDisputed origins1.00infobox
AvalonCharactersKing Arthur, Lady of the Lake, nine sisters, Melusine, Ogier the Dane1.00infobox
AvalonFirst appearanceHistoria Regum Britanniae1.00infobox
AvalonLocationVaried or unspecified; sometimes an otherworld1.00infobox
AvalonRuled byMorgan (usually)1.00infobox
AvalonTypeFairyland island (typically)1.00infobox
Avalonis agoddess0.90text
King Arthur's sorceress sister Morganinstance ofCamelot.Avalon was associated from an early date with mystical practices and magical figures0.80text
cast as the island's ruler by Geoffreyinstance ofCamelot.Avalon was associated from an early date with mystical practices and magical figures0.80text
many later authorsinstance ofCamelot.Avalon was associated from an early date with mystical practices and magical figures0.80text
Dion Fortuneinstance ofThe popularity of Arthurian romances has meant this area of the Somerset Levels has today become popularly described as the Vale of Avalon.Modern writers0.80text
John Michellinstance ofThe popularity of Arthurian romances has meant this area of the Somerset Levels has today become popularly described as the Vale of Avalon.Modern writers0.80text

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