Description

A reading and discussion of “The Black Bull of Norroway” and how a Christian artist could approach retelling it. Includes reflections on the images of the call at the beginning; the black bull itself; the wandering in the wilderness; the shining mystery of the glass hill; faith, suffering, and holiness.Resources

• Andrew Lang’s Blue Fairy Book, 1889
  • “The Black Bull of Norroway,” Andrew Lang’s text, read by someone with a real Scottish accent: https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/141/the-blue-fairy-book/3960/the-black-bull-of-norroway/
• Joseph Jacob’s More English Fairy Tales, 1894
• William and Norah Montgomerie’s The Folk Tales of Scotland, 1956
• William MacDonald’s Believer’s Bible Commentary, introduction to Leviticus
• J.R.R. Tolkien’s Selected Letters. See this article on the “Impression of Depth” in his work: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/562221

Music: Intro and Outro from Adam Saban’s “Tales of the Past”; episode segments from CJ-O’s “Ceridig’s Heart”