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The magical legend of King Arthur has been known for many decades about its exciting myth and superb details. Many authors have tried their best to portray vividly all aspects of Arthurian saga. Among those is “The Mists of Avalon”, written by Marion Zimmer Bradley and published by Ballantine Books. Dissimilar to other Arthurian literature in which the main narrators are men, in this huge, intriguing novel, the legend of King Arthur for the first time is related from the perspective of the women in those fabled days. The theme of this novel is centered on a drastic clash between two religions: Old Religion of Avalon and Christianity. This profound religious conflict is described excellently through the actions of many characters in this mythical story. Among those characters, the words and the actions of two prominent women, Morgaine and Gwenhwyfar, highlight the most spirit of “The Mists of Avalon.” Morgaine, known as Morgaine Le Fay or Morgaine of the Fairies, is King Arthur’s half sister and a high priestess of Avalon. She is a proponent of the Old Religion in Avalon. It is kind of natural religion in which women are more important than men. The main purposes of all rituals in Morgaine’s Old Religion are for bles