Nerikki's Pond

Official blog for The Good Queen's Daughter, the new Arthurian novel by Sylvie Vadimsky!

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Dame Shaniqua Ogletree - Knight!  August 18, 2017

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women of arthurian legend

“Morgaine, Morgaine - kinswoman, I have never seen you weep.” “Are you like so many men, afraid of a woman’s tears? (…)” “No (…) it makes them seem so much more real, so much more vulnerable - women who never weep frighten me, because I know they are stronger than I, and I am always a little afraid of what they will do.” 

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Princess of Wands, Digital Media, 11″ x 14″, 2017.

Based on my favorite tarot card, the Queen of Wands.

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the Lady of Shalott (detail), John William Waterhouse

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[rednines]

This picture has a refreshing energy

[capacity]

It is inspiring and gives me the courage to keep fighting.

[krakenpocalypse]

This picture reminds me that strange ladies in ponds distributing swords is no way to run a government.

[did-you-know]

Medieval castle stairs were often built to ascend in narrow, clockwise spirals so right-handed castle defenders could use their swords more easily. This design put those on the way up at a disadvantage (unless they were left-handed). The steps were also uneven to give defenders the advantage of anticipating each step’s size while attackers tripped over them. Source Source 2 Source 3

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[arthurianmisquotes]

911 operator: what is your emergency? Gawain: I’m sitting in a pool of blood. 911 operator: … Is it… Your blood? Gawain: yes, I think so. 911 operator: do you know where it’s coming from? Gawain: probably the stab wound 911 operator: have you been stabbed? Gawain: oh yeah definitely

[lucrezianoin]

511 books + 13 = 524 books

13 new books in the list of arthurian books! 

(If your wondering why the list is now in three parts and why many links are missing, here’s the past update)

In part 1:

1973 - The Castle of Ladies (Constance B. Hieatt) [gr] 1979 - The Legend of King Arthur (Andrew Davies) [gr]

In part 2:

2004 - The Misfortunes of Elphin (Thomas Love Peacock) [gr] 2007 - [4] The Lion Hunter (Elizabeth Wein) [gr] 2008 - [5] The Empty Kingdom (Elizabeth Wein) [gr]

In part 3:

2009 - Under in the Mere (Catherynne M. Valente) [gr] 2010 - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Elizabeth Jewell) [gr] 2011 - Winter Knights (Harper Fox) [gr] 2011 - [C] Nights of the Round Table and Other Stories of Heroic Fantasy (Tanya Huff) [gr] 2011 - Invoke (V.J. Chambers) [gr] 2012 - Lancelot: King Ban’s Son of Benoic (Harvey W. Berger) [gr] 2016 - The Forgotten Sister (Kieran Higgins) [gr] 2016 - Kingfisher (Patricia A. McKillip) [gr]

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Galahad, also known as Galeas, is the illegitimate son of Lancelot du Lac, one of the Knights of the Round Table.

[septhi-draw]

that one time i tried to design guinevere

[frolicingintheforest]

Crystal clear blue water come from inside the cave, the beginning of a gorgeous creek. I love places like this… this is probably my favorite photo from the day. 

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Left this tag in a sporting goods store

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Rydal Mount Gardens Viewing House - http://ift.tt/1sjJP2B