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[01.21.01] As far back as I can recall, I have been intrigued by legends, myths, fantasy, and sagas of medieval times. The most delectable think I can think of is a thick, worn tome which contains a whimsical tale of the endless battle between chivalric honor and avaricious malevolence, transpiring amid a medieval setting of castles, knights, and extraordinary creatures.

Due in part to this fascination with all things fantastical, and in part to my status as an internet junkie, I have managed to amass over time an interesting hodgepodge of internet resources on fantasy  and renaissance topics. Realizing that there may be others out there who would enjoy these sites as much as I do, and as an excuse to create yet another web page, I have decided to compile this archive of all the medieval and fantasy resources that I can get my grubby little paws on (or my mouse cursor, if you prefer to be literal), plus anything else that I decide is simply too beautiful, captivating, or imaginative to leave out.

This site is forever under construction, since I will always be encountering new, wonderful things that I will want to add. I will strive to check links frequently, but please forgive any broken ones you find. Also, when visiting these sites, please remember that images, music, and other such goodies are nearly always copyrighted, registered, trademarked, or owned in some other manner. If you are unfamiliar with the facts about copyright, bandwidth robbery, linkware, public domain, etcetera, then What is Copyright Protection? is a wonderful resource that you ought to read.

Think still of lovely things
That are not true
Let wish and magic
Work at will in you
......................- Louise Driscoll.

To peruse my collection, simply click on one of the categories listed below. Feel free to drop me a note with comments or criticisms, to report broken links, or to suggest additions.

Categories:

· Art & Grapics ·
· Arthurian Legends ·
· Books & Authors ·
· Gaelic Lore ·
· Hobbits and Such ·
· Inspirational Music ·
· Mary Stewart ·
· Medieval Life ·
· Miscellaneous ·

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· Classical and Fantasy Artwork ·

GALLERIES

Art History: For The Next Generation
ArtMagick: Visual Intoxication!
Association of Sci-fi & Fantasy Artists
CGFA- A Virtual Art Museum
Elfwood Sci-fi & Fantasy Art & Fiction
Here Be Dragons!
Mark Harden's Artchive
TheOneRing.net™
Tales Without Words Art Gallery
Worlds of Wonder

ARTISTS

Bedrick, Jeffrey K.
Bowser, Jonathon Earl
Brown, Amy
Buckels, Jim
Evans, Les
Lee, Alan
Parkinson, Keith
Royo, Luis*
Wall, Josephine
Whelan, Michael
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.FONT ARCHIVES

Fontennium - Unique Initials Page
The Font Pool
Scriptorium Fonts and Graphic Arts
typeOasis
Yamada Language Center Celtic Fonts

.......OTHER STUFF

Christina's Desktop Reflections
KonFusion
Spanish Castle Graphics

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· The Legends of Camelot ·

Arthur on the Net
Camelot and Arthurian Legend
The Camelot Project: University of Rochester
King Arthur and Camelot (reading list)
King Arthur Resources
The Quest
Scotland's King Arthur

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· Fiction and Fantasy Books, Authors, and Quotes ·

WRITERS

Anthony, Piers
Beagle, Peter S. (fan page)
Bradley, Marion Zimmer
Cornwell, Bernard (fan page)
Eddings, David
Elliott, Kate
Follett, Ken
Goodkind, Terry (fan page)
Lawhead, Stephen R.
L'Engle, Madeleine (fan page)
Lewis, C.S.
Marco, John
Martin, George R. R.
Silverstein, Shel (fan page)
Tolkien, J. R. R. (fan page)

Welch, Jane

REVIEWS & ARCHIVES

The Book Engine
Classic Horrer & Fantasy Page
Complete Works of Shakespeare
Fantasy Central
Forgotten Ground Regained
SFFWorld.com

OTHER

Aphorisms Galore: Feed Your Wit
Encyclopedia of Mythical Creatures
Heritage Books: Rare, Used Books
HP Bookfinders
The Quote Book

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· Gaelic Lore ·

ALL-AROUND RESOURCES

Celtic Corner
Celtic Encyclopedia
Every Ogham Thing on the Web

RELIGION & FOLKLORE

Celtic Folklore
Celtic Gods & Goddesses

CASTLES

Castles of Scotland
Scottish Castles Imagemap

Castles on the Web

CLAN TARTANS & KILTS

Cece's Scottish Tartan Page
Tartan Thumbnails (image heavy)
The Evolution of the Kilt

OTHER STUFF

History of Celtic Art and Design
Manx Proverbs
Meanings of Celtic Zoomorphic Art
Shall Auld Acquaintance be Forgot?
The School Gaelic Dictionary
Scottish Legends and Prophecies

Shop Bag End: About the Celts

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· Inspired by Tolkien ·

Beyond the Movie
Elvish Linguistic Fellowship
Encyclopedia of Arda
HobbitLore

TheOneRing.net™
There and Back Again
Tolkien, J. R. R. (fan page)

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· Renaissance, Celtic, and Inspriational Musicians ·

Arkenstone, David
Enya
McKennitt, Loreena
Phyfe, Owain
Stadler, Gary
Williams, Tom III

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· Mary, Queen of Scots ·

Marie Stuart Society of Scotland
Mary's Lament

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· Life in Medieval Times ·

Glossary of European Titles
Medieval & Renaissance Culture Links
Medieval Food
Medieval Links
Medieval Cooking Glossary
Medieval Rural and Village Life

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· Miscellaneous Medieval Fantasy Resources ·

BattleMail Joust
British Mythology
Comtessa Beatrice de Dia
Curse Central
The Dialectizer
Encyclopedia of Monsters
Epic Fantasy Quiz
The Kingdomality Quiz
Mythography: Exploring Art and Myth
Stone Pages: A guide to European Megaliths

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