[quote=Brea;70104]Well, bleh on the Mists of Avalon, the bane of any Celtic historian!QUOTE]
People sometimes don't remember that it was a work of fiction, and not ever intended to be anything but. Marrion Zimmer Bradley also wrote SciFi and was one of the founding members of the SCA along with Diana Paxon. Both these ladies were also present in the Neo-Pagan community around Berkeley CA. The SCA started out as a fantasy/medieval/Tolkien club and only later changed the mission statement to historical. Some SCAdians, including many belly dancers, still have trouble separating real history from what "feels right". This is why there is such a strong ATS presence in the SCA, although I'm happy to say that's changing.
Does this help al all Brea, or is it just making things worse?
