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Mythology

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A chapbook collection containing the allegorical tale The Story Shawl, a poem about Macha entitled Approaching the House of Cruinniuc, and a long essay called The Beach.

Size 8.5" x 5.5"

14 pages

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Mythology contains -

 - The Story Shawl, which you may have seen on the blog. It's a sort of parable about the role of mythology in culture, and quite light reading.
      "
Their children gazed not at the shawl, but at their singing mothers, with great, round, wondering eyes. Old women came  and pressed their hands and faces against the glass and wept, but no one could tell whether it was for joy or sadness - not even the old women themselves."    

- a medium length poem based on the story of Macha in the House of Cruinniuc.
    
      And now she stood
      At the gates of the steading
      She crossed the cobbled yard
      Gazed at the door

      Poured her water
      Without hesitation
      Holystoned the doorway
      On hands and knees

      "Go to the fair
      But remember my words
      When you fall to talking
      Mention me not"

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- a long essay on the story of Art, Son of Conn from The Book of Fermoy, which re-tells the entire story and delves into how it relates to liminal space, life changes, and how the characters in the story go to the gods for assistance.
      "
Both Conn and Art depart and arrive through this same liminal space repeatedly in the story. Perhaps the change            they are really effecting is a transfer of power. Having lost Eithne, it seems that Conn's life force is on the wane, and no matter what he tries, things seem to get steadily worse in Ireland."

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