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4 unusual facts about Avalon series


Avalon Series

Quintillus - Brother of the Emperor Claudius II, Constantius's great uncle

As in Geoffrey of Monmouth, Avalon is ruled by an order of women, explicitly identified by Bradley with the pre-Christian Brythonic religion.

Taking place prior to The Forest House, Ravens of Avalon (2007) adapts the story of the historical Celtic warrior-queen Boudica of the Iceni tribe, who resists the rule of Britain by the forces of Rome.

Boudica - Celtic warrior queen who rebels against the Romans


Lesbian pulp fiction

Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930–1999) wrote under various pen names, eventually becoming quite popular for her Avalon and Darkover series.


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