Marion Zimmer Bradley - Avalon 3 - Lady of Avalon

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(continued on back flap) At last ... the novel linking Marion Zimmer Bradley's spectacular The Forest House and her blockbuster bestseller The Mists qf Avalon spins the most spellbinding story of all. ike the inhabitants of the mystical Avalon, readers of Lady of Avalon will feel they have been transported to another world-a world of myth, magic, romance, and history. This magnificent novel spans the creation of Avalon itself and foreshadows the birth of the legendary King Arthur. Here, we meet three remarkable holy women who steer the for- ' tunes of Roman Britain as they struggle with their own destinies: CAILLEAN retreats to the island of Avalon with a small band of priestesses. There she establishes a sisterhood to serve the Great Goddess, raises the heir to the mystic royal line, and veils Avalon from a hostile world in its everlasting mists. The astute DIERNA guides Avalon through treacherous political waters by marrying a young priestess to a Roman general . . . only to discover that loveespecially her own-cannot be so easily controlled.

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MICHAEL TOSEPH

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LcId-v A-valon Marion Zimmer Brcrd]eN

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MICHAEL JOSEPH LTD Published by the Penguin Group 27 Wrights Lane, London W8 STZ Viking Penguin Inc,, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USA Penguin Books Australia Ltd, 487 Maroondah Highway, PO Box 2S7 Ringwood, Victoria 3134, Australia Penguin Books Canada Limited 10 Alcorn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4V 3B2 Penguin Books (NZ) Ltd Cnr Rosedale & Airborne Roads, Albany, Auckland Penguin Books Ltd, Registered Offices Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England First published in 1997 by Viking Penguin, a division of Penguin Books USA Inc. 3 579 108642 Copyright (0 Marion Zimmer Bradley, 1997 All rights reserved Kitual excerpts in Chapters 10 and 23, and the song in Chapter 19, courtesy of Diana L. Paxson All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. Made and printed in Australia by Australian Print Group ISBN 0 7181 3855 4 The moral right of the author has been asserted

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witbout wbom this book could not bave been written, and to Darkmoon Circle, the priestesses of Avalon

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f -Part I Priests cmd 'Priestesses of Avolon 99, -PeODIe in the Story CaiIan-Hlgh Priestess, formerly of the Forest House (Eilan)-formerly High Priestess of the Forest House, Gawen's mottier Gawen-son of Ellan and Gaius Macellius Eiluned, Kea, Marged, Riannon-senior priestesses Beryan, Breaca, Dica, Luner, Lysanda-junior priestesses and maidens in training Q, -d- ht- of the Faerie (),teen Bendeipid-former Arch-Druid, Gawen's British grandfather Brannos an ancient Druid and bard Cunomaglos-High Priest Tuarim, Ambios-younger Uruicls Che Christion monks of Inis Witrin *Fatberjoseph ~f Arimatbea-leader of the Christian community A-

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Alanus. Bron-monks historical figure - dead before sto beizins

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Viii nornans and otbers Arius-Gawen's friend in the Army Marion Gaius Macellius Severus Senior-GaweiA Roman grandfather Zimmer (Gaius Macellius Severus Siluricus)-Gawen's father, who was sacrificed as Bradley a British Year-King Lucius -Rufinus-centurion in charge of recruits for the Ninth Legion Quintus Macrinius Donatus-Commander of the Ninth Legion Salvius Bufo--commander of the cohort to which Gawen is assigned Waterwalker-a man of the marsh folk who pole the barge of Avalon I Dart I I I Priests and Priestesses of Avalon Dierna-High Priestess and Lady of Avalon (Becca-Dierna's younger sister) Teleri-a princess of the Durotriges Cgfolla, Crida, -Erdufylla, Ilde 'or priestesses ,g----sent Adwen, Lina-maidens being trained on Avalon Ceridachos-Arch-Druid Conec-a young Druid Lewal-the Healer Pornans and Britons Aelius-captain of the Hercules *Alk-ctus-son of the Duovir of Venta, later on Carauslus' staff *Constantius Chlorus-a Roman commander, later Caesar *Diocletian Augustus senior Emperor Eiddin Mynoc-Prince of the Durotriges Gaius Martinus-an optio from Vindolanda Gnaeus Claudius Pollio---a magistrate of Durnovaria Vitruvia-Pollio's wife *Marcus Aurelius Musaeus Carausius-Admiral of the Britannic fleet, later Emperor of Britannia *Maximian Augustus-j unior Emperor

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Menecrates-commander of Carausius' flagship, the Orion Quintusjulius Cerialis-Duovir of Venta. Belgarum Trebellius-a manufacturer of bronze fittings Barbarians Aedfrid, Theudibert-warriors in Carausius' Menaplan guard Hlodovic-a Frankish chieftain of the Salian clan Wuybere-a chieftain of the Angles Radbod-a Frisian chieftain tDart 1111 Driests and Priestesses of A-valon Ana-High Priestess and Lady of Avalon (Anara and 1dris--her second and first daughters) Viviane-her third daughter Igraine-her fourth daughter Morgause-her fifth daughter Claudia, Elen, Julia-senior priestesses Aelia, Fianna, Mandua, Nella, Rowan, Silvia-novices in the House of Maidens, later priestesses Taliesin-chief bard Nectan-Arch-Druid Talenos-a younger Druid Britons *Ambrosius Aurelianus-Emperor of Britain Betboe-Viviane's foster-mother *Categirn-Vortigern's older son Ennius Claudianus--one of Vortimer's commanders Fortunatus a Christian priest and follower of Pelagius *Bisbop Germanus ~f Auxerre-an enforcer of orthodoxy Heron-one of the men of the marshes Neitben-Viviane's foster-father ix Lady ,j) Avalon

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Marion Zimmer Bra&y Saxons Uther-one of Ambrostus' warriors *Vortigern-High King of Britannia *Vortimer-his second son Hengest-leader of the Saxon migration Horsa-his brother Figures from Myth and flistor-y *(Agricola)-Governor of Britannia A.D. 78-84 Arianrbod-a British goddess associated with the moon and the sea A.D. 61 Bri ,galBrigantia-Goddess of healing, poetry, and smithcraft, Divine Midwife, and territorial goddess of Virkann~a *(Ca~acus)-British leader who was defeated by Agricola in A.D. 81 Camulos-a god of warriors *(Caractacus)-first-century leader of the British resistance Cathubodva-Lady of Ravens, raven goddess, a war goddess, related Ceridwen-British goddess of the "terrible mother" type, possessor of the cauldron of wisdom The Faerie Queen The Horned One, Cernunnos-lord of the animals and the dark half of the year Lugos-bright god of all talents MaponusIMabon-the young god, Son of the Mother Minerva-Roman goddess of wisdom and healing, identified with Athena, Sulis, and Briga Modron-Mother goddess Neballenia-territorial. goddess of the Netherlands Nernetona-goddess of the grove Nodens-god of clouds, sovereignty, healing, possibly related to NUada

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*,'D~x Clagius)-a fourth-century British religious leade Rigantona-Great Queen, goddess of birds Rigisamus-lord of the grove Sulis-goddess of the healing springs Tanarus--thunder god Teutates-tribal god

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Places in the story Aquae Sulis-Bath Armorica-Brittany Branodunum-Brancaster, Norfolk Britannia-Great Britain Caesarodunum-Tours, France Cal6a--Silcliester Cantium-Kent Clausentum-Bitterne, on the Ictis, near Southampton Corinium-Cirencester, Gloucester Corstopitum-Corbridge, Northumbria Demetia-Dyfed, Wales Deva-Chester Dubris Dover Durnovaria-Dorchester, Dorset Durobrivae-Rochester Durovernuni Cantiacorum-Canterbury Eburacuni-York Gallia-France Gariannonum-Burgh Castle, Norfolk Cesoriacum-Boulogne, France

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Xiv Glevum-Gloucester Ictis-river that empties into the bay at Portsmouth Marion Inis Witrin-Glastonbury, Somerset Zimmer Lindinis-Ilchester, Somerset Bradlg Londinium-London Luguvalium-Carlisle Mendip Hills-hills to the north of Glastonbury Mona-Isle of Anglesey Mons Graupius-a mountain in Scotland, site of the battle in which Agricola destroyed the last British resistance to Rome Othona-Bradwell, Essex Portus Adurni-Portchester (Portsmouth) Portus Lernana-Lymne, Kent Autupiae-Richborough, Kent Sabrina Fluvia-the Severn River and estuary Siluria-the Silure tribal lands in South Wales Segedunum-Wallsend, Northumbria Segontium-Caernarvon, Wales Sorviodunum-Old Sarum, near Salisbury Stour River-river that passes through Dorchester and empties at Weymouth Tamesis Fluvius-Thames River Tanatus Insula-Isle of Thanet, Kent Vale ~f Avalon-the Glastonbury levels Vectis Insula-Isle of Wight Venta Belgarum-Winchester Venta Icenorum-Calstor, Norfolk Venta Silurum-Caerwent, Wales Vercovicium-Housesteads fort, Northumbria Vernemeton (most holy grove)-the Forest House Vindolanda-Chesterholm, near Corbridge Viroconium-Wroxeter

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