The Myth Legend & Lore Podcast

Oct 31 2024 76 ep. 30 mins 1.1k
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Mythology Legend & Folklore Podcast with Siobhan Clark. A place where we can journey into the past & share the tales of myth, legend, or lore that have captured our imaginations and fired our curiosity! [email protected] @LoreMyth

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The Impudent Edda with Rowdy Geirsson

Oct 31 2024 32 mins  
Today, I'm delighted to announce the return of The Myth Legend & Lore Podcast! Joining me, is a very special guest... the wonderful Rowdy Geirsson, as we dicuss his exceptional book The Impudent Edda! "Start with a deeply layered set of myths. Invite the best storyteller you know in the greater Boston area. Add alcohol (even more than the myths already contain), and you get The

Thidrandi & the Goddesses Who Slew Him

Dec 15 2022 18 mins  
Welcome to a wee return before Christmas! Today we have a news update and a tale that suits this time of year... I think! Welcome to the tale of Thidrandi, who despite his many admirable qualities, can fight neither death nor fate when it arrives upon horseback. Today's links include: Vræyda Literary www.vraeydamedia.ca/shop/saga-of-adis-siobhan-clark And for the ebook www.smashwo

Special guest episode! Joshua Gillingham & Alex C. Stewart - The Gatewatch audiobook!

Sep 30 2021 41 mins  
Oral tradition is a wonderfully diverse form of communication in which societies share and maintain their knowledge, culture and history from generation to generation. It includes methods such as poetry, prose, storytelling and singing. However, over time much has changed if we consider how this practice has survived. Today I have the joy of welcoming author Joshua Gillingham, & na

Tales of Olden, Vol 1 - with Ian Fontova

Sep 21 2021 40 mins  
In today’s episode, I have the honour of featuring the wonderful music of Ian Fontova and his new album Tales of Olden. To accompany the music, we have a thrilling tale featuring Badb the battle goddess, a mythic isle, the legendary Boar King, and the wrath of Beira’s waves of misery! Ian and I very much hope you enjoy this episode, it has been a joy for us to work on it togeth

The Tháttr of Nornagest - adaption of Nora Kershaw's 1921 translation

Mar 03 2021 44 mins  
Today we have The Tháttr of Nornagest, which can be found in the longer version of the Saga of Olaf Tryggvason, contained in the Flateyjarbók, a medieval Icelandic manuscript. Our adaption is from Nora Kershaw’s 1921 translation, based on Valdimar Asmundarson’s 1891 version. This tale has a host of legendary figures, as well as mythical, and it reveals an interesting portraya

All Men Must Die, Power and Passion in Game Of Thrones with Professor Carolyne Larrington

Feb 17 2021 58 mins  
Today I have the joy of welcoming Professor Carolyne Larrington to the podcast! Join us as we discuss her fascinating new book ‘All Men Must Die, Power and Passion in Game of Thrones’, a fascinating exploration of the narratives, themes, and characters of a truly epic series! Carolyne is a Professor of Medieval European Literature, Official Fellow of St John's College at the Un

An Bhuatais & the Meaning of Life - by Lorcán MacMathúna

Jan 30 2021 50 mins  
Today I have the joy of sharing ‘An Bhuatais & the Meaning of Life’, the outstanding new album from Lorcán MacMathuna, with Martin Tourish, Daire Bracken & Éamonn Galldubh. The album is accompanied by a fascinating and engaging book; ‘An Bhuatais and The Meaning of Life, the mythological representation of hope, longing, and fire’ written by Lorcán, which is an enlighteni

The Saga of Frithiof the Bold - Complete Version

Dec 29 2020 66 mins  
As requested by a lovely listener, here is the saga in one go! The Saga of Frithiof the Bold is a continuation of Thorstein Viking’s Son, we have love, envy, battle, and a seafaring scene with a stave or two from our hero! Journey the seas as we re-join our old friend Angantyr who has made his home in the Orkneys. However, the tension between the sons of Beli & Thorstein results

The Saga of Frithiof the Bold - Part 3

Dec 29 2020 15 mins  
In chapter’s 12-15 of The Saga of Frithiof the Bold, King Ring uncovers Thief’s true identity! Just when Frithiof thinks he must leave Ingibiorg behind, change is on the horizon, & perhaps one last battle with the brother kings! Adaption of the 1875 translation by Eiríkr Magnússon & William Morris, and Rasmus B. Anderson in 1901 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24420/24420-

The Saga of Frithiof the Bold - Part 2

Dec 15 2020 22 mins  
In Chapter’s 7-11 of The Saga of Frithiof the Bold, we re-join our old friend Angantyr who has made his home in the Orkneys. However, the sons of Beli are up to no good, & someone loses a tooth or two in a fray that results in the burning of Baldur’s Meads! What of Ring & Ingibiorg? Let’s find out! Adaption of the 1875 translation by Eiríkr Magnússon & William Morris, and R