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Instead of analyzing myths and folklore, it's much more fun to walk through 'em. Why not grab your shoes and come along? You can also find me on Substack.
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Epizódok
A legújabb 20 a(z) 122 epizódból
- The Hospitality of Cuanna’s House · 21 percAs Fenian Cycle stories go, this one has many versions, but I hope you enjoy my attempt at bringing a few of them together. It’s a good story to share this time of year, when…
- St. Francis and the Wolf · 16 percI’m quite glad we’ve had a Pope Francis in our lifetime; I believe he did a lot to bring his namesake’s values and perspective more into public consciousness. I also can’t help…
- The Two Copper Pennies · 10 percHappy fall to all y’all! We’re always the last to get the changing leaves, so I’ll have to watch online as everyone else’s pretty photos roll in. To round out the previous…
- Caoilte’s Rabble · 17 percThis story’s a fun one, and I’d be interested to hear what you all thought about some of the details. There are a few versions floating around out there, and the modern ones have…
- How to Wake Up at Sewingshields · 12 percLabor Day weekend came in strong and fast with a heavy fever, all but obliterating my holiday plans. But, now is roughly the time of year that coincides with this particular…
- Saint Gall and the Bear · 14 percI hope you enjoy this particular story. For a handful of reasons that I get into here, I’ve quite an affinity toward it. I also hope you don’t mind, but the “writing” portion is…
- Live at the Washington Folk Festival · 19 percApologies for the sound quality; best that could be done on such short notice. All in all, the day’s events were wondrous and spectacular. I shared a ride to the venue with a…
- Young Perceval Sets Out for Camelot · 9 percFear not, friends, both the story and the accompanying essay are in the audio for this week’s post. I’m just on the road yet again, so while all is accounted for, it’s just found…
- Hans, the Fisherman's Son · 22 percI did a very strange thing some years back. I was still a kid if we’re being honest; about two years into my third office job. It was in a K street high-rise, or what passes for…
- Men of Action vs. Men of Wonder · 15 percMy two favorite knights, meeting at last. As chivalric friendships go, this one’s highly irregular. Then again, you have to remember that neither of these two are O.G. members of…
- Saint Collen of Llangollen · 15 percI called these “black sheep stories” when talking to Jon Murphy about them earlier. The religious elements can turn some folks away while the fantastical elements tend to make…
- Back on the Wagon · 1 percSometimes you don’t want to do it: You’re tired and just want to rest; The ideas haven’t come and inertia has won, So you sit there alone and depressed. But that’s when you need…
- The Enchanted Quill · 15 percStill down the old dusty trail this week, but technological limitations aside, I wanted to share with you this story. I’ve been thinking about it quite a bit as of late—likely…
- Saint Sisoes the Great · 8 percYeah, bush souls. Ever met up with yours? If you have, you’re lucky. Truth is, the modern world has forgotten how. Never mind St. Anthony’s cave; we only get about 20 minutes to…
- How to Escape Water Nixies · 8 percI escaped from my own nixie just this week. Made moves to, anyway. Gave notice that I would be leaving my well in a few weeks’ time and that neither flax nor bucket nor blunted…
- St. Ciarán and the Bell · 11 percThe various Lives of Ciarán of Saighir share varying degrees of detail and information, but one thing I feel fairly certain about is that Ciarán’s bell was very small. In his…
- Lomna's Head · 13 perc(This story may seem tragic or disturbing, but please know everyone involved speaks of it fondly. It’s just one of those things.) A long-distance runner, my dad used to get up at…
- Perceval on Turtle Island · 5 percHe galloped toward the forest’s boundand rode in on a path he found,where there were hoofprints, freshly madeby horses passing through the glade.“This is the way the people…
- Saint Winifred's Beheading · 11 perc“Where’s your head at?” This is something my father asked me all throughout my childhood. Almost always when my head was somewhere it shouldn’t be. Continuing that line of…
- Robin Hood on Whitsun · 15 percHappy Whit-Sunday! When I was growing up, Memorial Day marked the official start of the crazy season. The lake would be full-on packed, my car’s A/C would break down and there…
