Jo-Anne BlancoMay 52 minMorgan le Fay and the CatCath Palug or Kapalu, the giant cat that began its legendary life in early Welsh texts, became, eventually, a friend and ally of Morgan...
Jo-Anne BlancoJan 122 minDefaming MorganWhy was it deemed necessary – and why is it still deemed necessary – to demote, defame and demonise the all-powerful, magic-wielding...
Jo-Anne BlancoJan 52 minMorgan as Queen of Avalon: Ruler in Her Own RightThe earliest portrayals of Morgan le Fay depict her as the ruler of a magical island, known as the Avalon, the Island of Apples. Here the...
Jo-Anne BlancoDec 16, 20211 minMorgan le Fay as LeaderPowerful sorceress. Wicked witch. Benevolent enchantress. Evil crone. Immortal goddess. Demonic villain. Feminist icon. High Priestess....
Jo-Anne BlancoOct 21, 20211 minMy ideal Fata Morgana Casta huge film buff (I did a postgraduate Master of Philosophy in Film Studies), and I love to image who I would cast as the characters in...
Jo-Anne BlancoOct 14, 20215 min#Folklore Thursday Igraine Part IIIIThe beginning of the second novel of Stewart’s Merlin trilogy, The Hollow Hills, has a pregnant Ygraine, now Queen and married to Uther,...
Jo-Anne BlancoJun 30, 20213 minThe Giants of Cornwall: Cormoran and CormelianThere are two Giants in Cornish folklore known as Cormoran. The first is the name of the Giant in the fairy tale “Jack the Giant Killer.”...