Avalon, island to which king Arthur was conveyed for the healing of his wounds after his final battle. Vita Merlini (c. 1150) described it as “the island of apples called fortunate.” It was ruled by the enchantress Morgan le Fay and her eight sisters, all of them skilled in the healing arts.
The name Avalon is relacionated with that of Aballach, a dark Celtic divinity. Avalon has been identified with Glastonbury in Somerset, and this may be connected with Celtic legends about an “isle of glass” inhabited by deceased heroes. It is equally likely to have been an attempt by the monks of Glastonbury to exploit the Arthurian legend for the benefit of their own community.
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