An island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.
"The legend states that after his final battle, King Arthur was taken to Avalon by enchantresses to heal on an island of eternal youth."
The name Avalon comes from the Latin words for "island of Apple Trees," which were borrowed from a Celtic term meaning apple tree. This ancient root traveled into English through medieval legends about King Arthur's mythical island, rather than being used to describe actual fruit trees.