The Series The Enchanted World

1 series

1.1 wizards , witches
1.2 dragons
1.3 fairies , elves
1.4 ghosts
1.5 legends of valor
1.6 night creatures
1.7 water spirits
1.8 magical beasts
1.9 dwarfs
1.10 spells , bindings
1.11 giants , ogres
1.12 seekers , saviors
1.13 fabled lands
1.14 book of christmas
1.15 fall of camelot
1.16 magical justice
1.17 lore of love
1.18 tales of terror
1.19 book of beginnings
1.20 secret arts
1.21 gods , goddesses

the series

in order of publication:

wizards , witches

brendan lehane s book opens stating in earliest days world not yet ordered , process of creation not yet completed. since reality fluid, relatively easy mighty wizards such finland s väinämöinen, taliesin, manannán mac lir, math ancient , gwydion cast magic. magic in days instinctual , inborn; art. days ended merlin, last , greatest of old wizards. famous aiding king arthur , realm of camelot when withdrew world, magic began withdraw , wizards retreated human sight.

as result of christianity setting , defining world, use of magic became more difficult , dangerous. difficult because no longer art understood instinctively science required years of study. dangerous because challenge order of reality challenge god author of reality, and, more not, being willing aid wizard in such effort satan himself. wizards earned powers legitimately , used them responsibly; roger bacon 1 example, revealed in 1 tale. others, such michael scot, gambled souls attending scholomance, school of black magic. still others, such faustus, took quick , easy way , made deals devil, grisly results.

concurrent scholar wizards more humble cousins, witches. unlike male counterparts, magic retained links natural world. witches , called white witches, cunning folk, , fairy doctors. tended christians , used powers good; spells indistinguishable prayers. white paternoster 1 example. needed counterbalance , oppose evil sisters used powers sake of greed, revenge, or cruel pleasure. more not placed in service of devil , served perfect followers. witches sabbath chief pleasure.

lehane closes time marched on , witches retreated humankind, magic forgotten , relegated stories scaring children. so, ancestors, sleeping wizards, still alive , waiting time awaken.

the book contains 143 pages , divided following 3 chapters, each contain sub-chapters , side bar stories.

cover: (illustrated james c. christensen)
contents: (illustrated arthur rackham)
chapter one: singers @ world s dawn (pg.6)

timaren s bride quest (pg.9)
life songs in lands of dead (pg.11)
the island enchantress (pg.13)
wizard of kiev (illustrated ivan bilibin) (pg.21)
a realm in balance (pg.35)
a blade britain s king (pg.36)
the welsh enchanter s fosterling (illustrated kinuko y. craft) (pg.40)


chapter two: masters of forbidden arts (pg.56)

the provençal prophet (pg.64)
taletelling cards (pg.67)
diviners of far north (pg.71)
the black school (pg.73)
legions of night (pg.75)
tidings of heavens (pg.88)


chapter three: shadowy sisterhood (pg.96)

workaday witchery (pg.99)
a soft-footed servant (pg.100)
golden maid in stony cage (pg.103)
a silent spy (pg.106)
a raucous-voiced herald (pg.107)
snaring earthbound demon (pg.108)
the witch s garden (pg.110)
the secret of flight (pg.112)
a pair of sinuous helpers (pg.115)
belled , beribboned dancers (pg.119)
a cache of charms (pg.120)
haunter of birch forest (pg.122)


index: (illustrated arthur rackham)

dragons

dragons opens recounting legends of apep, tiamat, jörmungandr, nidhoggr, , typhon. born before time began, these creatures sons of chaos, , gods did battle them, when beaten order prevail , universe born. across various cultures, same told told set , ra, marduk, thor, , zeus playing same role. gods did prevail , these cosmic dragons destroyed fight not yet on because left descendants whom mortals battle. cadmus s dragon 1 example.

chinese dragons , other asian dragons exception this; unlike western cousins, never lost semi-divine status and, again unlike them, benevolent. creator goddess nu kua herself partly dragon, , emperor of china sat on dragon throne. dragon kings governed wind , water , rain sent chinese people loved them.

no such love present european dragons. while not evil seen laidly worm, dragons threat, , when not, guarded treasures man sought, whether gold or water or else. had destroyed , christianity, hammer of dragon race, proved 1 of powerful weapons against them because promised world in dragons, creatures of appetite, have no place. saints killed dragons, such saint margaret, while other saints, such carantoc, tamed theirs. regardless of intentions of men carantoc, however, peaceful coexistence between man , dragon impossible tale of saint martha , tarasque shows. dragonslayers rose destroy them well. saint george famous example. dragonslayer expect win gold, women, , everlasting glory, quest survival. in end, humans civilized world , drove dragons extinction.

the book contains 143 pages , divided following 4 chapters, each contain sub-chapters , side bar stories.

contents: (illustrated wayne anderson)
chapter one: chaos incarnate (pg.6)

a perilous feasting place (pg.10)
destroyer @ roots of world (pg.13)
a pallet worthy of god (pg.21)
sleepless guardian of golden apples (pg.22)
an enchantress shifting of odds (pg.25)
a field guide dragons (illustrated wayne anderson) (pg.30)


chapter two: glittering gods of east (pg.40)

queller of great deluge (pg.43)
reclaiming emperor s gift (pg.59)
a maid braved deep (pg.62)


chapter three: serpent ascendant (pg.70)

winged torch of europe s towns (pg.74)
where dragons dwelled - map (pg.78)
of maidens , dragons (pg.83)
bejeweled haunters of alps (pg.93)
the serpent , cross (pg.95)
sojourn in watery realm (pg.98)


chapter four: rise of dragonslayer (pg.106)

the desperate combat of lancelot (pg.112)
the terror of kiev (pg.115)
death dragon on high (pg.120)
a prophet s daring ploy (pg.124)
ancient tales of persian kings (pg.132)


index: (illustrated wayne anderson)

fairies , elves

unlike other books in series, text not concentrate on decline of magic, though state in beginning, beings of pure magic (not gods more mortal) freely intermingled mortals (the friendship of arawn , pwyll 1 example) separate later on. known norse alfar or elves in english , fairies, word derives latin fatum/fate , fatare/enchant. fairie correctly refers lands or magic. in contrast mortals, beings sought order, these magical beings said fickle , unpredictable. members of seelie court prone mischief.

the chief classifications trooping , solitary fairies aristocrats , peasants of kind. among trooping fairies mentioned sidhe, tuatha dé danann , children of dagda. though friendly enough mortal counterparts, withdrew sight , replaced in mortal interactions smaller cousins. leshy, polevik, , other nature spirits continued haunt wilds of world. unpredictable; friendly humans , used powers them household chores while others cruel , delighted in tormenting mortals.

inevitably, fairies weakened in wake of humanity. in changelings; fairy mother exchange child human child, perhaps add vigor of humanity weakening race. also, friendly meetings had characterized relationship mortals grew increasingly rare. husbands of swan maidens won wives through deceit. true love possible between fairies , mortals but, in case of melusine, love failed when mortal husband broke wife s trust.

the book contains 143 pages , divided following 4 chapters, each contain sub-chapters.

cover: (illustrated john atkinson grimshaw)
contents: (illustrated jözef sumichrast)
chapter one: lands behind enchantment s veil (illustrated winslow pinney pels) (pg.6)

a world in miniature (pg.36)


chapter two: guardians of field , forest (pg.46)

the myrtle tree s sweet tenant (pg.68)


chapter three: of fairy raids , mortal missteps (pg.76)

tam lin (pg.100)


chapter four: heart s far-carrying call (pg.108)

trials of charmed passion (pg.132)


index: (illustrated jözef sumichrast)

ghosts

this book ghosts opens starting 1 of many ghost stories contained throughout book. short excerpt, late 1 spring night in last century, englishman found himself, astonishment, standing in garden outside house. quite bewildering. remembered falling asleep in bed, had no memory of waking , walking out door. yet here was, shivering in chill, bare feet buried in rain-soaked grass. surprise awaited him: when tried door, proved locked.

the book contains 143 pages , divided following 4 chapters, each contain sub-chapters.

chapter one: guises of reaper (pg.6)

song of sorrowing harp (pg.32)


chapter two: invasions angry dead (pg. 38)

a meeting on road home (pg.62)


chapter three: shadow plays of grief , pain (pg.70)

the hooded congregation (illustrated chris van allsburg) (pg.100)


chapter four: hands across void (pg.108)

glam s tale (pg.132)



legends of valor

written brendan lehane, legends of valor centers on cúchulainn , world of ulster cycle, , later on king arthur , matter of britain. other heroes briefly mentioned perseus, sigurd, , roland greek myth, volsunga saga, , matter of france/song of roland, respectively.

in detailing life of cuchulain, lehane writes in world, tribes needed champions protect them , lead them in battle. king not risk life, in place hero fought , jewels in king s crown. emphasizes heroes born gods , mortal queens—it not given peasants sire or spawn heroes. such men warriors , expected fierce , savage. lives short, bound vows of vengeance , cruel demands of honor. life of irish hero cuchulain retold, , it, how while there other men of red branch, proved himself greatest champion of conchobar mac nessa, king of ulster. cuchulain, son of lugh fought bravely king , became warrior without peer, although killed maeve tricked him breaking various vows or geis. after cuculain s death, ireland plunged chaos, though later, fenian cycle told, order restored. leading men milder , more civilized, valiant, high king cormac mac art , fianna protected ireland invasion. there conflicting vows speel doom when grianne betrayed husband king sleeping champion diarmuid.

the rest of story centers on brotherhood of round table. heroes still lived different forebears, notably in moralizing effects of chivalry. knight expected kind women, show mercy defeated foes, , refuse no plea help. horses gave men greater mobility. under salvific influence of christianity, arthur , men finest heroes in christendom , beyond. despite christian kingdom of camelot being @ peace, such men needed giants, dragons, , witches made britain place of wonder , danger. magical beings, such lady of lake, proved friends. however, harm innocent kept @ bay due arthur s knights, chief among them lancelot, lady s son. unfortunately, lancelot s love guinevere, arthur s queen, bring down camelot grievously exhausted grail quest. in searching holy grail, knights of round table did prove best heroes of times loss of many men in quest crippled camelot , left vulnerable decay within. arthur s bastard son mordred, in end, destroyed perfect world father tried create, though promised 1 day, arthur return.

the book contains 143 pages , divided following 4 chapters, each contain sub-chapters.

contents: (illustrated alicia austin)
chapter one: lords of chariot , spear (illustrated anne yvonne gilbert, leo , diane dillon) (pg.6)

a champion s schooling in world (pg.34)


chapter two: cruel demands of honor (illustrated john jude palencar) (pg.42)

treachery of nibelungs (pg.64)


chapter three: brotherhood of round table (pg.74)

warriors in world of wonders (pg.100)


chapter four: noblest quest of (pg.108)

the great king s final battle (illustrated john mulcaster carrick) (pg.132)


index: (illustrated alicia austin)

night creatures

this book opens 1 of many stories in book creatures of night. first story old danish tale. following excerpt, within hall, hearths , torches blazed warm , bright, , drinking horns passed freely among warriors of scylding clan; bards intoned praises of chieftain, hrothgar, valorous king; harpists sang of warmth , light. outside hall, however, solitary in cold , dark, kind of being walked. although manlike, being no man. huge , hairy, shambled through night mists of fell , fen, claws scrabbling time time in dirt tore @ hapless prey - hares, ferrets , other small beasts.

the book contains 141 pages , divided following 4 chapters, each contain sub-chapters.

cover: (illustrated matt mahurin)
chapter one: perilous paths through dark (pg.6)

a reckoning fianna s ancient bane (pg.30)


chapter two: visitations realm of shadow (illustrated john jude palencar) (pg.38)

charting kingdom of dreams (illustrated willi glasauer) (pg.62)


chapter three: blood feasts of damned (illustrated anne yvonne gilbert) (pg.72)

nighstalker of croglin grange (pg.98)


chapter four: way of werebeast (pg.108)

the fox maiden (pg.132)



water spirits

water spirits opens story of man saved life of mermaid promptly blessed him power heal , break witchcraft , cursed him every generation 1 man family drown. done illustrate people s fear of sea mysterious , fickle place 1 moment give life , in other death. water hailed source of life; hindus worshipped ganges under name of ganga, mimir s gave odin wisdom, nile , jordan river built civilizations, , everywhere people sought fountain of youth. water spirits points out creation myths of many cultures imagine universe coming out of watery deep , many cultures recalled time when world washed clean of sinners great flood.

humans began taking initiative in sea quests, however, seen jason , argonauts. faithful gods , led crew of heroes across mediterranean, aegean, , black seas. regardless of initial faithfulness gods, same gods destroyed jason turned argo constellation. testimony how fickle gods be, because sea gods viewed in relation seas. poseidon, example, arbitrary enchanted seas , magic islands ruled. on contrary, kinder ea came calmer persian gulf teach men civilization , agriculture whilst consistently cruel rán ruled volatile north sea. gods lose strength, however.

in christian times, sailors no longer worshipped sea gods still lived in fear of sea s power. example, ships still launched on woden s day/wednesday , not, example, on thor s day fear of storms , thunder. figureheads replaced oculi, or eyes, of greek triremes, function remained same; keep lookout evil. anointing ship wine replaced pagan custom on smearing ships animal , human blood. there limits, seen how christian priests let on board fear of angering old gods.

lakes , rivers held powers in form of nixes , undines. japanese told of urashima , europeans of selkies , mermaids; daughters of foam-born aphrodite, carved on churches warning against lust.

the book contains 143 pages , divided following 4 chapters, each contain sub-chapters.

contents: (illustrated alicia austin)
chapter one: wellspring of universe (pg.6)

scourges north (pg.28)


chapter two: daring sea-gods realm (pg.36)

predators primal world (pg.60)


chapter three: wraiths of wind , wave (illustrated troy howell, karel Šedivý) (pg.68)

rendezvous death ship (pg.92)


chapter four: perilous borderlands (pg.100)

a doomed alliance of earth , water (pg.126)


index: (illustrated alicia austin)

magical beasts

magical beasts opens recounting of how in humanity s existence world locked in ice age. humans feared animals , worshipped cave bear. time passed , cave bear perished, other beast gods remained such cernunnos. gods of egypt beast men , greeks spoke of gods disguising animals. there other examples such chiron; centaur, hailed divine beast. there came day, however, pan, goat god, died , beast gods s decline began. seen in how animalistic fomorians of ireland had lost magic , forced ruling brute force. , balor, king, routed grandson lugh of long hand, champion of ascendant tuatha de danaan. magic dying europe christianized, there other places in world such asia magic yet held sway , dog men, monopods, , blemmyes.

it recounts many flying animals, both mundane , magical, commanded respect reason able escape mundane world flight. pegasus, roc, simurghs, firebirds, phoenix, , ordinary birds raven in mythology , robin revered. other flying animals known such griffins, harpies , tengus.

of magical beasts, however, unicorn respected. epitomised beauty , purity courage because never let taken alive. cousins included china’s ki-lin , persian karkadann which, unlike european counterpart, respectively embodied gentility or ferocity. all, however, tamed maidens. unicorn horns had power cure poison , disease; in desire obtain horns, humans drove unicorns extinction.

the text mentions other beasts such manticore, mermecolion, baromets, basilisk, , peryton.

the book contains 143 pages , divided following 3 chapters, each contain sub-chapters.

chapter one: vestiges of elder days (pg.6)

the tale of monkey-god (pg.44)


chapter two: riders of wind (pg.56)

an enchanted bestiary (pg.88)


chapter three: paragon of purity (pg.100)

a peerless mount world-conquering alexander (pg.130)



dwarfs

dwarfs (actual spelling used in book - traditional spelling - dwarves comes hobbit author j.r.r. tolkien , intentional change of spelling) opens younger ( prose ) edda, narration of norse mythology. opens norse dwarves , tells how race began after odin , aesir killed ymir, using flesh make earth. maggots crawled flesh became dwarfs. corpse grey , subterranean troglodytes, gods tended down on them dwarfs, brash , brazen, knew when aesir needed weapons or wanted luxuries dwarfs magical craftsmanship alone provide needed. while author tim appenzeller admits such tales contain fiction, still contain grain of truth.

however, in time dwarfs lost ability, or will, stand equals gods , walked among mortals. pagan gods dead , god , church dominant, new world had dawned. so, dwarf kings such herla or laurin of tyrol s mountains not afraid , outshone cavedwelling ancestors in splendor. dwarfs adapted christian europe, befriending mortals; alberich, example, famous befriending king otnit of lombardy , going him syria him win exotic pagan princess bride. tale of elidor recounted.

the dwarfs decline further explored dwarfish peasantry. friendly towards mortal peasants whom shared parallel lives , helped each other respective kings did. however, humans grew stronger, forming centralized states, large cities, roads, , factories, , dwarfs s own magic began fail them, fragile ties of friendship began unravel , dwarfs left mortal world. remained, abandoned fellows suffered diaspora , placed @ mortals s mercy. went on become household spirits slavishly serving domestic of particular mortals, though there go retreat. last sightings of dwarfs concerned knockers, beings lived in mines , watched on miners. while, text says, miners give them food , drink; these offerings, not rewards. tim appenzeller goes on speculate knockers visible members of hidden dwarf kingdoms. while of them might recent dwarf refugees outside world, of them might have lived there, awaiting day when earth-shaping skills once again dazzle mortals , gods alike.

the book contains 141 pages , divided following 4 chapters, each contain sub-chapters.

cover: (illustrated arthur rackham)
contents: (illustrated james c. christensen)
chapter one: stern sons of earth (pg.6)

a blade charged vengeance (pg.32)


chapter two: diminutive nobility (pg.40)

king herla s costly promise (pg.64)


chapter three: ancient race in retreat (pg.72)

a sampling of dwarf types (illustrated wayne anderson) (pg.98)


chapter four: haunters of hearth , hayloft (illustrated john howe) (pg.106)

the night workers (illustrated alicia austin) (pg.130)


index: (illustrated james c. christensen)

spells , bindings

on magical spells.

chapter one: double-edged power (pg.6)

ancient metamorphoses (pg.34)


chapter two: webs of enchantment (illustrated donna neary) (pg.50)

an embowered sleep (illustrated roberto innocenti) (pg.74)


chapter three: deliverance magic s coils (illustrated anne yvonne gilbert, alicia austin, julek heller) (pg.88)

a spell-shackled devotion (illustrated julek heller) (pg.124)



giants , ogres

giants , ogres opens stating @ dawn of time, giants mightiest of beings, creatures whom gods feared. cites legends of og, orion, cronus, , ymir, , shows in earliest of days, giants indeed wielders of incredible size , strength. however, these princes of cosmos superior gods (their children) in authority, wisdom, , magic. in fact, giants greek , norse gods had wrest dominion. after, seen in northlands giants held power longest, gods looked giants equals, beings whom turn in search of wisdom.

however, first world ended , lost equality gods, giants assimilated mortal society. some, such bran blessed, went on become kings , heroes, worthy heirs of ancestors. others befriended , watched on peasantry; giantesses used magic midwives tiny neighbors. however, giants s decline accelerated, grew increasingly hostile humans. became enemies of humanity, using superior strength , magic attack younger race taking on world. cousins, trolls , ogres, became outright predators raping human women , eating human men. examples such giant had no heart in body or of giant faced jack atop beanstalk (wonderfully illustrated talented barry moser, , company, pennyroyal press) cited.

by end of existence, when men king arthur , charlemagne ruled, giants totally defeated. while there remained few wise , noble giants such ferragus, battled roland, exceptions. had shrunk in size point larger humans. worse, giants—beings wisdom gods had once envied—became degenerate cretins, bested mere children s tricks. though giants disappeared, common folk never forgot them, remembered great monuments had built, such giant s causeway, , long man of wilmington, illustrated willi glasauer.

cover: (illustrated roberto innocenti)
contents: (illustrated alicia austin)
chapter one: princes of cosmmos (pg.6)

the heirs of first world (illustrated matt mahurin) (pg.30)


chapter two: protectors , providers (illustrated roberto innocenti, john howe) (pg.42)

the tests of green knight (illustrated alicia austin) (pg.68)


chapter three: deepening enmity (illustrated barry moser) (pg.78)

kilhwch , olwen (pg.102)


chapter four: twilight of power (pg.110)

the earth s memory (illustrated willi glasauer) (pg.130)


index: (illustrated alicia austin)

seekers , saviors

tales , beliefs adventures of explorers, heroes, , damsels.

chapter one: under wing of magic (illustrated michael hague) (pg.6)

an undying guardianship (pg.32)


chapter two: tests of love , loyalty (pg.48)

a slave maiden s eye evil (pg.78)


chapter three: strong arms, sturdy hearts (pg.96)

the quest of fair unknown (pg.122)



fabled lands

about mythological places

contents: (illustrated michael hague)
chapter one: journeys wonder (pg.6)

an enchanted archipelago (pg.32)


chapter two: realms of eternal night (pg.48)

daring dark (illustrated willi glasauer) (pg.76)


chapter three: parting of worlds (pg.90)

the countess of fountain (pg.120)


index: (illustrated michael hague)

book of christmas

brendan lehane s book of christmas opens brief retelling of nativity story told in gospels of luke , mark. recounts mary , joseph going bethlehem , birth of jesus christ states pattern set. fact birth of jesus, sun of righteousness, celebrated in december no accident. there many winter festivals. people worshipped sun god , afraid when winter came , seemed lifegiving sun grew weak; celebrated solstice, winter day when weakening sun regained strength. in fact, many christmas traditions have roots in pre-christian traditions birth of jesus made season of fear season of hope.

such fears mentioned in tales of animal , human sacrifice meant appease pagan gods such odin in hopes of surviving winter. christmas said time of dead; time when whole world seemed die , undefined in between time, right ghosts , monsters rise against mortals. similarly, wild hunt , various leaders recounted, various heathen deities such berchta , gwyn ap nudd being cast out former worshippers in favor of christian god mortal birth worshippers celebrated.

however, while winter terrifying, lehane asserts christians not afraid. celebrated topsy-turvy christmastide mummers , plays , feasts led abbot of misrule. christmas time filled old magic when animals talk , nature spirits abounded, followers of new religion saw nothing strange in keeping ancestors pagan traditions alive. faith not abolition, rather fulfillment, of old rituals because jesus, rituals meant hold winter s darkness vindicated. lehane states, in child born @ bethlehem, had promise of spring in heart of midwinter, divine gift of bright, cleansing flame drive away dark.

chapter one: eternal moment (pg.6)

days of winter magic (pg.18)


chapter two: heart of darkness (pg.38)

the midnight battle (pg.62)


chapter three: summoning sun (pg.78)

the songs of christmas (pg.104)


chapter four: light triumphant (pg.128)

fall of camelot

the book 143 pages long. divided 7 chapters. each chapter deals different person in life of king arthur.

1. arthur (pg.8)

arthur s father, uther pendragon sees igraine, beautiful wife of gorlois, duke of cornwall. desires , asks wizard, prophet , enchanter merlin. merlin promises in exchange child may conceived union. merlin enchants uther gorlois , uther has way igraine. 9 months later, arthur born , taken away merlin. raised in secret in wales until age of fifteen. during tournament in london, arthur, acting squire, while searching sword knight serves, finds sword in stone in church courtyard , pulls out, thereby proving world rightful heir throne of england. heavenly mandate, arthur still forced defeat many other armies in battle in order win throne.

2. morgause (pg.20)

igraine , lord gorlois had had 3 daughters before lord gorlois died. these daughters knew arthur half-brother. arthur, though, unaware. eldest of 3 daughters, morgause, travelled camelot, arthur fell in love her. merlin prophesied if arthur slept morgause child come of destroy england , kill arthur. arthur ignored counsel , took morgause anyway. became pregnant , left before arthur aware of it. child fathered evening mordred.

3. guinevere (pg.36)

guinevere daughter of lord leodegrain. arthur fell in love , married her. during wedding feast, guinevere asked merlin perform magic , guests entertainment. @ first declined, later created illusion entertained, upset many. after spell complete, merlin told act of casting magic had alerted old ones looking @ , paying attention king arthur , court. having attention of old ones not preferred. can bring lot of pain.

4. morgan (pg.56)

all of gorlois , igraine s 3 daughters hated arthur, morgan, youngest, hated him most. hid hate well. arthur knew neither sister nor hated him. , husband came live arthur in camelot, husband worked 1 of arthur s knights. morgan, though, beautiful, , many of knights chose close her. 1 day, arthur kidnapped knight having affair morgan. before fight, morgan had stolen arthur s sword caliburn , had given lover. gave arthur cursed copy of own sword. during fight, cursed sword slowed arthur down , took away enough of strength lose fight. lady of lake arrived, magically pulled sword hand of enemy, , returned arthur. arthur, won fight, became aware of morgan s hate him. nevertheless, morgan tried kill arthur several other times, unsuccessfully.

5. lancelot (pg.74)

at birth, lancelot s name galahad, after father killed , father s castle destroyed, taken , raised lady of lake. received name lancelot. referred fair foundling , lancelot du lac. greatest of knights. no 1 equal.

he presented arthur when eighteen faeries. arthur took him in , trained him knight. lancelot , guinevere though fell in love @ first sight , had secret affair lasted years. morgan, arthur s half-sister, found out affair , informed king it.

lancelot had son woman , gave him name galahad, had been own birth name.

6. mordred (pg.90)

mordred unaware long time father arthur. came mother morgause , lived in camelot, became 1 of arthur s knights. during 1 travel, mordred , lancelot met old man prophesied mordred kill own father, arthur, destroy knights of round table, , kill old man well, father, arthur, kill him. how mordred found out arthur father. mordred grew angry drew sword , killed old man instantly. lancelot felt killing mordred cruelty, chose not to.

mordred found out affair between lancelot , guinevere, , thus, followed lancelot , guinevere , found place sleeping. in consequence, mordred brought many knights there act witnesses of affair. lancelot fought way out , left camelot, guinevere taken , arrested. arthur law-bound punish wife , law demanded burned @ stake.

the next day, many knights had left camelot, had loved guinevere, , execution sentence seemed unjust round table broken. many knights abandoned brotherhood. 2 knights ordered tie stake , burn refused wear armor it. did not agree sentence either, , refused obey knights. fires lit, band of rebel knights, led lancelot, burst camelot, killed men had been ordered execute guinevere, , took guinevere away safety.

7. gawain (pg.118)

the brother of 2 knights slain lancelot gawain. had been knight king arthur years , 1 of arthur s trusted allies. gawain s anger lancelot deep , insatiable. nothing end anger except death of lancelot. arthur, controlled many fewer knights before, not risk losing greatest ally, so, arthur , remaining troops camped around stronghold lancelot lived in france. guinevere had long since been returned camelot after lancelot vowed no affair had ever taken place. guinevere safe because of lancelot s lie, gawain s anger still demanded lancelot die. siege lasted weeks. during siege, arthur received note said mordred had told people arthur had died in battle , mordred king. note said mordred had vowed take guinevere wife.

arthur returned camelot of forces. there great battle in gawain, arthur , mordred slain. mordred killed arthur , died, arthur s stroke killed son mordred.

magical justice

chapter one: code (pg.6)

the prodigal mill (pg.8)
a harsh payment in kind (pg.16)
the king of beasts returns favor (pg.19)
the dutiful daughter (pg.20)
the waters of hell , heaven (pg.24)
an artful ally (pg.30)
purgation in wilderness (pg.34)
raiment beyond compare (pg.36)
the beggar s bride (pg.40)
a quest expiation (pg.42)
the trees perpetual penance (pg.43)
a perilous courtship (pg.44)


chapter two: fortune s wheel (pg.56)

parrying forces of fate (pg.58)
beloved of gods (pg.66)
the warrior king scorned goddess (pg.70)
a slanderer undone (pg.72)
the wrath of artemis (pg.78)
the cruel reply mortal s boast (pg.82)
following trail of corruption (pg.84)
a well-intentioned blunder (pg.89)
wanderers on road without end (pg.90)


chapter three: mediators (pg.102)

a celestial usurper (pg.104)
an evil loosed upon world (pg.108)
a futile flight retribution (pg.110)
summons @ hour of doom (pg.114)
an enchanted snare envious (pg.116)
a discriminating distillation (pg.122)
the cold light of justice (pg.124)
stranger @ revels (pg.126)
paths final reckoning (pg.130)



lore of love

chapter one: destiny s playthings (pg.6)

a groom sea-lord s daughter (pg.8)
the god of marriages (pg.18)
maiden s questions (pg.24)
a love forgotten (pg.26)
the cursed embrace (pg.32)
a rendezvous in dreams (pg.36)


chapter two: blighted passions (pg.50)

an aztec couple s reunion (pg.52)
recipes romance (pg.58)
the stone avenger (pg.60)
the pot of basil (pg.64)
the tale of demon-bride (pg.68)
vanity s reflection (pg.74)
doomed trysts (pg.76)
the obsession (pg.78)
a warlock s comeuppance (pg.84)
an ill-starred mating of earth , sea (pg.86)


chapter three: true love triumphant (pg.96)

the soldier , saracen maiden (pg.98)
rescue underworld (pg.108)
travails of indian queen (pg.110)
the enchanter s snare (pg.120)
deathless devotion (pg.122)
of knight , lady lost (pg.128)



tales of terror

chapter one: walking dead of brittany (pg.6)
chapter two: implacable army (pg.22)
chapter three: in body of beast (pg.28)
chapter four: harvest of horrors (pg.36)
chapter five: goblin s guest (pg.54)
chapter six: unfinished death (pg.62)
chapter seven: furies of far north (pg.70)
chapter eight: bloodguilt of royal house (pg.78)
chapter nine: story reckoning (pg.88)
chapter ten: bride of ghost-chief (pg.96)
chapter eleven: kiss of evil (pg.106)
chapter twelve: demons of dreamtime (pg.122)
chapter thirteen: healer s secret (pg.130)

the book of beginnings

creation myths , folklore.

chapter one: out of chaos (pg.6)

the water-mother (pg.9)
a terrestrial paradise (pg.17)
first fruits (pg.24)
fall of sky maiden (pg.26)
the trembling earth (pg.35)
fiery lairs of gods , monsters (pg.38)
phaethon s folly (pg.40)


chapter two: celestial lore (pg.50)

cleaving day (pg.52)
the twin luminants (pg.56)
the light-eaters* (pg.62)
the fractured moon (pg.64)
lunar denizens (pg.70)
lindu s astral veil (pg.72)
hieroglyphics of heavens (pg.74)
dark dramas of firmament (pg.82)


chapter three: dance of life (pg.96)

the primal potter (pg.98)
a tale of many tails (pg.100)
a red badge of courage (pg.106)
a feathered heraldry (pg.110)
the fox , fishes (pg.112)
a muddy metamorphosis (pg.114)
a glorious genesis (pg.116)
the garden of gods (pg.118)
bequest of golden stranger (pg.124)
noah s miraculous voyage (pg.130)



the secret arts

chapter one: power of word (pg.6)

the secret script of egypt s priestly mages (pg.8)
inscriptions charged occult force (pg.15)
a hoary charm magic s morning (pg.17)
a calligraphic cure stomach pains (pg.22)


chapter two: decoding destiny (pg.24)

revelations writ in flesh (pg.27)
an arithmetical talisman (pg.36)
mother of triads (pg.37)
ghostly replicas presaging doom (pg.39)
the esoteric number (pg.40)


chapter three: arcane harmonies (pg.44)

collusions of sweet sounds , savagery (pg.46)
a demon army put flight (pg.54)


chapter four: witch s kitchen (pg.60)

a lethal antidote hostile spells (pg.72)
opening windows on hidden world (pg.73)


chapter five: lapidary lore (pg.80)

the chain of cosmic connections (pg.86)
living liquid turned stone (pg.89)
a sage s golden quest (pg.94)


chapter six: mirrors , metals (pg.100)

trapped in enchanter s web (pg.109)
a romany ritual catch thief (pg.110)


chapter seven: magician s arsenal (pg.114)

defenses against spiritual assault (pg.124)
the war between light , darkness (pg.132)



gods , goddesses

chapter one: god-kings of nile (pg.6)
chapter two: passions of olympus (pg.30)

the morrigan spectral queen of war , wake (pg.62)


chapter three: denizens of eternity (pg.70)

a tale of radiance reborn (pg.90)


chapter four: prideful rulers of elder world (pg.100)

doom unleashed (pg.126)






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