“Those Who Live Beneath Us”: Sedna the Inuit Woman of the Sea

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    Sedna is the goddess mother of the sea, marine animals, and the underworld in the myths of the Inuit people, an indigenous Arctic culture. This episode is an exploration of variations on her origin story, and some of … Continued

The Story of Tuan Mac Cairill and the Salmon of Knowledge

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  “I went out to the hazel wood,Because a fire was in my head,And cut and peeled a hazel wand,And hooked a berry to a thread..”  —from “The Song of Wandering Aengus” by W.B. Yeats  The Salmon of Knowledge is … Continued

Mythical Bonds: Dogs, Kinship, and the Irish tale of Fionn and the Birth of Bran

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  “Dogs are our link to paradise.”  — Milan Kundera Sometimes a “little” detail in my day triggers thoughts about my mythic orientation and brings stories to mind. This episode began with a short news story about a dog. Which led … Continued