Glastonbury is a little town in the West of England- and the Tor is this anomalous, conical hill sticking out of the middle of the plain. In the Middle Ages Glastonbury abbey was one of the richest and most powerful in England.
Those are the facts. Now for the legends.
Glastonbury was founded by Joseph of Arimathea who came to England after the resurrection carrying the Holy Grail.
The Holy Grail is buried under the Tor.
Glastonbury is King Arthur's Isle of Avalon
King Arthur is buried in the Abbey.
And that's just for starters.
Glastonbury today is a town like no other- a pilgrimage site for mystics, magicians, hippies and New Agers of every stripe. It is also the venue for a famous yearly music festival.
The tower is all that's left of the late medieval church of St Michael's. It belonged to the abbey- and fell into disuse after Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries. There are no bells- alas; It's just a hollow shell.
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Date: 2008-01-24 05:17 pm (UTC)Those are the facts. Now for the legends.
Glastonbury was founded by Joseph of Arimathea who came to England after the resurrection carrying the Holy Grail.
The Holy Grail is buried under the Tor.
Glastonbury is King Arthur's Isle of Avalon
King Arthur is buried in the Abbey.
And that's just for starters.
Glastonbury today is a town like no other- a pilgrimage site for mystics, magicians, hippies and New Agers of every stripe. It is also the venue for a famous yearly music festival.
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Date: 2008-01-24 05:26 pm (UTC)Your blog is always so educational!
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Date: 2008-01-24 08:28 pm (UTC)