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
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.
- 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.
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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."
"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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