Talk:Anne of Geierstein

Wars of the Roses

Wikipedia's "Wars of the Roses" article says that this novel gave the midieval dynastic wars between Lancaster and York wars the "Wars of the Roses" name, by which they are now known in all history books. That should be worth mentioning. CharlesTheBold (talk) 00:53, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

Anne of Geierstein and the Opal Myths

Up until the 1800's opals were considered lucky. Anne of Geierstein contributed to the myth that they were unlucky. Part of this was due to a feud between Queen Victoria and Sir Walter Scott. Nothing about the influence of this novel and the opal myth is mentioned on Wikipedia. The book is basically unknown, but the opal myth is well known and the main influence of this book on western culture is based on the necklace in this book. Wikipedia does mention a necklace, but does not even say what type of stone it was.

Also, I notice that it is categorized under American Literature when it should be under English Literature. I am not a literature scholar. I am a recognized opal designer who hears the myths that have their origin in this novel almost daily. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rindab (talk • contribs) 18:11, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Hello. The connection with this novel is actually doubtful. I personally suspect the superstition was originally French, that it was due to a simple comparison of opals to tears, and that it passed to England around 1860. Xanthoxyl ^< 21:07, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Also, opal doesn't mind water (holy or not) - the opposite is true. It tends to crack when it dries out. I must admit this doesn't make much sense to me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.116.64.48 (talk) 08:26, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Since Walter Scott died in 1832 and Victoria became queen in 1837 at the age of eighteen, I doubt any feud between Scott and Queen Victoria. J S Ayer (talk) 08:57, 21 June 2021 (UTC)