avalon
avalon — noun
1. a magical island in old British tales where King Arthur is taken to rest or be h
a magical island in old British tales where King Arthur is taken to rest or be healed once his fighting is over, often pictured as a peaceful land of apple trees and endless summer.
Old Welsh poems describe Avalon as a misty island ruled by nine wise sisters.
proper noun: Avalon as named place
Sir Bedivere watched a dark boat carry the wounded king toward Avalon.
preposition: toward Avalon (motion to)
Some local guides claim that Glastonbury, in southwest England, is the real Avalon.
In her novel, Marion paints Avalon as a hidden country between the lake and the morning fog.
Children at the museum drew apple trees and silver towers for their picture of Avalon.
- Elysium
Greek-myth equivalent: paradise for noble dead heroes
- Tír na nÓg
Irish-myth island of eternal youth, similar magical-island idea
文法句型
the Avalon of legend
用法筆記
Almost always written with a capital A and used without an article, like other place names; the form 'the Avalon of legend' is acceptable when adding a descriptive phrase.