Facts about Avalon

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   Glastonbury in Somerset, England, has been historically associated with Avalon, with monks at Glastonbury Abbey claiming in 1191 to have discovered Arthur's grave.

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   Morgan le Fay is traditionally named as the ruler or chief enchantress of Avalon, responsible for tending to the wounded King Arthur.

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   The name Avalon is believed to derive from the Celtic word for apple, linking the island to an orchard paradise in Welsh and Breton tradition.

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   Geoffrey of Monmouth was among the earliest writers to mention Avalon by name, describing it in his 12th-century work Historia Regum Britanniae.

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   In Arthurian legend, Avalon is the mystical island where the sword Excalibur was forged and where King Arthur was taken to heal after his final battle.

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