#BookologyThursday: #Laudine, the #LadyOfTheFountain, `may descend from an ancient Celtic goddess of springs, for she ruled a splendid pool called #Barenton in the center of #Brittany’s magical forest of #Brocéliande. Because Barenton’s waters had the power to stir great storms, it was fiercely guarded by Laudine’s husband, the Black Knight named Esclados le Roux.`
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`