Facts about The Island of Avallon
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Avallon is often depicted as a timeless realm where the dead or wounded heroes do not age, echoing similar immortal islands in Irish mythology such as Tír na nÓg.
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Welsh tradition connects Avallon to the Otherworld concept known as Annwn, an enchanted realm beyond ordinary human reach.
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Avallon's name is derived from a Celtic word meaning 'isle of apples,' reflecting its depiction as a fertile, otherworldly paradise.
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Geoffrey of Monmouth's twelfth-century work Historia Regum Britanniae is among the earliest texts to describe Avallon as a wondrous island where Arthur's sword Excalibur was forged.
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In Arthurian legend, Avallon is associated with Morgan le Fay, the powerful enchantress said to rule or preside over the mystical isle.
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Avallon is a legendary island in Arthurian mythology described as a paradise where King Arthur was taken after his final battle to heal his wounds.