St. Michael's Mount - Cornwall by resuimages

About "St. Michael's Mount - Cornwall"

by resuimages

About the artwork

St. Michael's Mount is the subject of many legends, such as those of King Arthur and Joseph of Arimathea, the uncle of Jesus. St. Michael's Mount rises off the coast of Cornwall like an island from the fairy realm, often covered by wisps of mist rising from the sea. At low tide, the beach glistens between the offshore island and the mainland, and where it becomes hazy, you think you are crossing the border to another world. At high tide, the island seems inaccessible, although it lies only a few hundred metres off the coast of the small town of Marazion and is easily accessible via a raised causeway once the water has receded in tidal rhythm.
St Michael's Mount is said to have been the scene of a great battle fought by King Arthur against a giant. St Michael's Mount is said to be the last remnant of the legendary land of Lyonesse, which is said to have stretched as far as the Isles of Scilly. There is said to have been a forest around the mount, the remains of which have been found in underwater excavations. This is probably where the old Cornish name for St Michael's Mount comes from, meaning "old rock in the forest".
Joseph of Arimathea, Jesus's uncle, is said to have landed at St Michael's Mount when he came to Britain to trade in tin. It is also said that he landed here when he brought the Holy Grail with him.
St Michael's Mount is the landmark of Cornwall - and yet somehow an insider tip. All too often it is confused with Mont Saint-Michel in France, which is much better known.