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Although not called a goddess, Arthur's Queen, Guinevere is a bride queen archetype for Anglo-Saxons and Europeans. Here we see Guinevere performing that all important fertility goddess function, bringing in the spring on May Day. A-Maying is an ancient Celtic tradition. Every ethnic group seems to have Sacred Bride imagery. And a lot of the brides get tainted or lost. In the original Arthurian legends of Britain, Guinevere is not a false lover who betrays Arthur by sleeping with Lancelot. That part of the story was added much later. Like, by centuries. Mary Magdalene is often associated with Guinevere – both had red hair and were tainted brides, tainted queens, and both are connected to Glastonbury. |
Guinevere A-Maying Hon. John Collier |