Avalon

Summary

Avalon is a mythological island^[1]. Avalon ranks in the top 8% of mythological_island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,138 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Avalon's instance of is recorded as mythological island^[3].
• Avalon's instance of is recorded as mythical continent^[4].
• Avalon's Commons category is recorded as Avalon (legendary island)^[5].
• Avalon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[6].
• Avalon's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[7].
• Avalon's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[8].
• Avalon's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[9].
• Avalon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[10].
• Avalon's different from is recorded as Avalon^[11].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mythological island^[3] and mythical continent^[4].

Influence

Things named for Avalon include Avalon^[12], a gazetted locality of Victoria^[13], in Australia^[14] and Avalonnectes^[15], a monotypic fossil taxon^[16].

Why It Matters

Avalon ranks in the top 8% of mythological_island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,138 views/month).^[2] Avalon has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] Avalon is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]

Entities named for Avalon include Avalon^[12], a gazetted locality of Victoria^[13], in Australia^[14] and Avalonnectes^[15], a monotypic fossil taxon^[16].