They tell her the father will be Uther Pendragon. It upsets her when Viviane and the Merlin explain to her that this son will not be from Gorlois but from someone else. Igraine discovers that she is to bear a son that will save the old religion and heal old wounds in the country. In her eyes, bearing her husband a son is the greatest thing she can do as a woman. The news that Viviane and the Merlin tell Igraine upset her greatly because this upsets the new life that she has resigned herself to living. She also recognizes also that, due to convention, she needs to bear her husband a son. She considers all the things she is supposed to do out of obligation and honor. The woman is celebrated as the feminine Divine.Īt this point, Igraine still clings to convention. the Old Faith is very pro-woman with the Goddess at the center of everything. The Romans, who are largely Christian, are anti-woman in their religious sentiments whereas. Igraine and Viviane both seem to be down on the Christian Church. The Church and Old Way are at odds with each other. It also seems as though the Church and Old Way are prevalent as two different, distinct, and equally strong religions, where in the past, it has always been the Old Way with the Goddess at the top of the hierarchy. There is obvious tension between Igraine and Viviane. She feels that she has already done her duty by giving up her life to enter an arranged marriage and live far from home and the things she knows. One again, Igraine feels betrayed by her family. Igraine's husband, the Duke of Gorlois, cannot be the father, since he is a Christian. Viviane and the Merlin come to visit and tell Igraine that she is to deliver a son, who will save their old religion. Her husband, Gorlois, appears to be a patient man by the way Igraine describes him although, he is more than twice her age. Igraine appears to feel serenity about her marriage, which she at one time opposed.
While Igraine waits, she briefly details the history of her marriage and the birth of her daughter. With a vision from the Sight, Igraine expects a visit from her sister, Viviane. These powerful women use their magic and wiles to fulfill the will of the Goddess and place a king on the throne of Britain, as well as later take him down from it. Taking a different view from the legend, it is told from the perspective of the women of Avalon. It tells the fabled tale of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table. It takes place over several decades and two generations of families. The Mists of Avalon is an epic tale of love, loyalty, betrayal, kingship, and magic.
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