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Fair Folk PodcastThe body keeps the lore: wells, springs, and healing with Veronica Rottman, somatic practitionerIn this episode, I speak with Veronica Rottman, a somatic practitioner specializing in the female nervous system, about holy well and spring folklore and the ways it resonates with trauma integration and healing. You can sign up for our upcoming collaborative workshop, Sacred Waters: Healing at the Well of Brigid here:
https://waking-womb.com/events/2026/1/24/sacred-waters-healing-at-the-well-of-brigid
Veronica Rottman's website: https://waking-womb.com/
Veronica Rottman's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wakingwomb
Mentioned in the episode:
Frau or Mother Holle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frau_Holle
Rosaleen Durkin’s Irish sacred wells walking tours: https://visitwicklow.ie/listing/irish-sacred-wells-walking-tours/
Brielle Elise: wa...
2026-01-191h 12
Fair Folk PodcastIrish folk song and the feeling of leaving home - interview with sean nós singer Chan ReidIn this episode I talk with Irish sean nós (old-style) singer Chan Reid about the experience of living as an immigrant far from one’s ancestors, and how experiences of migration and dislocation resonate in the heart of Irish traditional song and music. Chan sings some heart-cracking-open songs, and even obliges me by explaining how Irish traditional singers do the “diddly bits” that make sean nós songs sound so unbelievably cool.
Join my pagan ritual song course here: https://www.danicaboyce.com/pagan-ritual-song
Follow or contact Chan Reid here: https://www.instagram.com/seannossinger
Join my mailing list here: ht...
2025-12-231h 12
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 100: Anniversary Special with Sorcha & Aron Hegarty, Danica Boyce & Sam GillespieHouse of Legends is 100 episodes old! I decided to celebrate by having a hangout with my co-facilitators from the Oak & Ash retreat. We talk about the event and what we learnt from it about story, song and ceremony. My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for the price of a cup of coffee here.Get my free full-colour Celtic Mythology Handbook here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.
2025-11-011h 05House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 97: The Jaguar KingOn this episode I tell the Amazonian story of The Jaguar King.My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce begins 25th October 2025. Learn more and get a discounted bundle ticket here.My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for the price of a cup of coffee here.Get my free full-colour Celtic Mythology Handbook here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.
2025-10-2545 min
Moon to Moon189. Paganism is Abundant with Danica BoyceIt's my pride and honor to share this conversation with one of my favorite mystical teachers: Danica Boyce. Danica Boyce is a writer, educator and researcher in vernacular spirituality, folklore and song. She is called to labour at the dream of undoing the wounds of imperialism by sowing love and connection to the living world. She has a Masters in medieval studies, a BA in English literature, and a Bachelor of Education in which she focused on Indigenous pedagogies. For the past nine years she has been producing the popular Fair Folk Podcast, a research-based s...
2025-06-251h 02
Fair Folk PodcastHow to embody possibility with abundance paganismSign up for the free Abundance Paganism mini-course: https://danicaboyce.myflodesk.com/q266txu4bb
Sign up for Abundance Paganism course: https://www.danicaboyce.com/abundance-paganism
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2025-06-1631 min
Enthusiastica with Danica BoyceReclaiming magic with Lindsay Mack of Tarot for the Wild SoulHello dear friends!Today I’m sending out an epic and beautiful conversation I shared with tarot teacher Lindsay Mack on my podcast Fair Folk. If you enjoy the episode, please consider subscribing to Fair Folk on your podcast app (Eg. Spotify, Apple Podcasts) as I don’t often repost episodes here.Some words of mine from the episode, inspired by a story Lindsay told about a moment with her daughter:“When I think about going into “holding space” or waiting for something to happen, the fear in my body is that there will be an...
2025-05-191h 17
Fair Folk PodcastReclaiming our Magic with Lindsay Mack of Tarot for the Wild Soul podcastIn this episode I talk with the incredible Lindsay Mack of Tarot for the Wild Soul Podcast and No Bad Cards on Substack!
Sign up for our collaborative workshop Holy Homecoming: Reclaiming Magic in an Age of Illusion on May 25th at 10 am PT, 1 pm ET, 6 pm UK: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/holy-homecoming
Lindsay's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6AXz5dXTFFceckBMve9vNT?si=48c0a83ff9044a52
Lindsay's Substack, No Bad Cards: https://lindsaymack.substack.com/
Danica's Substack: https://enthusiastica.substack.com/
Intro theme to Fair Folk: "Forest March" by Sylvia Woods
2025-05-181h 17
Tarot for the Wild Soul with Lindsay Mack291. Reclaiming our Magic with Danica Boyce of Fair Folk Podcast and Enthusiastica!Today, I am in conversation with the luminous, soulful, and delightful Danica Boyce, the host of Fair Folk podcast and Enthusiastica on Substack. This conversation is in honor of a beautiful workshop that Danica and I are co-teaching on Sunday, May 25th at 10am PST/6pm BST called Holy Homecoming: Reclaiming Magic in an Age of Illusion (you can sign up or learn more in the link in the show notes!)Together, Danica and I talk about how we came to the spiritual/helping work that we do, what magic means to us, how our re...
2025-05-181h 21
Enthusiastica with Danica BoyceAn anthem for enduring love: From Dawn Till DawnHello and happy Easter!Today I find myself serendipitously sharing a dawn-themed offering on the holiday named for the Anglo-Saxon dawn goddess Ēostre.Last week I was in Northumberland at the Land of Singing Waters residential, at an stunning 11th century fortified manor house called Dunstan Hall. In a moment of group sharing on the first day of the gathering, a fellow with long flowing locks and a gentle voice who I now know as Marc Block (aka Blossom) piped up with this wildly moving singalong anthem, which he wrote for sharing at protests. Soon t...
2025-04-2003 min
Enthusiastica with Danica BoyceConsolation from the ancestors for the problem of evilThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit enthusiastica.substack.comHello friends,Today I’m looking back at how our human ancestors dealt with the problem of evil, asking, if there is an unconditionally loving divinity in the world, and “all things work out in the end,” then how is it that bad things happen to good people? And how is evil permitted to exist? I can’t personally offer a definitive answer (probably nobody …
2025-04-0805 min
Enthusiastica with Danica BoyceA protection charm from St. PatrickHello!Today I wish to share with you a charm of protection, an excerpt from an Old Irish prayer attributed to Saint Patrick, whose feast day is coming up on March 17th. This prayer is said to have saved Patrick and his fellow travellers from ambush by making them appear to be a herd of wild deer followed by a fawn. This style of incantation is pre-Christian in origin, and called a “lorica,” which is Latin for “breastplate.” The idea is that by saying or singing the prayer one armours oneself with the powers of nature and divinity...
2025-03-0801 min
Enthusiastica with Danica BoyceSamhain meditation: enter the fairy moundHello friends!Today I’m sharing a little clip from last week’s Cave of Dreams workshop session, the Gates of Winter. It’s a guided visualization based on supernatural ballads and stories in which human beings enter the otherworld and interact with the beings there, such as fairies or elves. For context, at the start of the clip you’ll see that before this visualization we were singing the ballad Tam Lin together. In many fairy and elf narratives, it’s clear that poetry and music and other creations are gifts from (and to!) the otherw...
2024-10-2813 min
Nordic AnimismSinging Traditions in Northern EuropeSinging Traditions in Northern EuropeInterview with Danica BoyceThe Fair Folk Podcast's Danica Boyce joins in to talk about singing traditions across northern Europe as well as the connection between singing, animism and ritual.https://www.youtube.com/@RunehrJoin the Nordic Animism patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordicanimismFollow Nordic Animism:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordic.anim...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordicanimismTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nordic_animismWebsite: https://nordicanimism.com/
2024-09-111h 14House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 87: Whuppity Stoorie with Dougie MackayMy guest today is Dougie Mackay. Dougie hails from the Scottish Highlands and draws on his background in nature connection and ancestral skills in his storytelling. He founded the Inverness Storytelling Festival, hosts the Tales for Our Times podcast, recently toured British Columbia and hosts regular events at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh. On this episode Dougie tells the Scottish story of Whuppity Stoorie, and afterwards we talk about the story and his work. I’m trying a new format, in which we go straight into the story and then talk afterwards, so please let...
2024-08-2836 min
Enthusiastica with Danica BoyceCraft as pagan devotion: a Lughnasadh conversation with Scottish storyteller Daniel AllisonThis week I had the pleasure of catching up with my friend Daniel Allison in a podcast episode that will appear both on my podcast, Fair Folk (check it out if you haven’t!) and Daniel’s, House of Legends. You can also listen right here.The episode opens with Daniel telling the story of the god Lugh (after whom Lughnasadh is named) at the hall of the king Nuada, leading us into a discussion of how we might approach Lughnasadh folklore and mythology now.Next, we share what each of us has been up to l...
2024-08-0757 minHouse of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 86: Lughnasa Special with Danica BoyceToday’s episode is a joint release with Danica Boyce of Fair Folk Podcast to mark Lughnasa. It’s been a few years since Danica and I last guested on each other’s podcasts, during which time our work has evolved and changed, we’ve started collaborating and Danica has moved to Scotland. So it was about time for a catch up. On this episode we take the story of The Coming of Lugh as a starting point for a conversation about accessing Celtic myth, pagan ritual song and the nature of devotional practice amongst other things. We al...
2024-08-0556 min
Enthusiastica with Danica BoyceA Solstice Invocation by Ilana HamiltonHello friend,I'm here today to wish you a beautiful solstice time, whenever it is you celebrate that in this week or so of ultimate daylight and shortest night. I'm about to present at a festival called Cascadian Midsummer that's held outside of Olympia, and as I was reading the booklet for the festival that was created by my friend's publishing house called Hyldr, I came across a goosebumps-inducing piece inside written by Ilana Hamilton, a storyteller who lives in Portland, Oregon. Ilana does a lot of work with mythic and traditional material, sometimes texts...
2024-06-2008 min
Enthusiastica with Danica BoyceListen to "I moved to Britain. For Love." * preview paid subscriber audio *Welcome to my Substack, immigration makes me feel like a mammal, & where to find me this summer. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enthusiastica.substack.com/subscribe
2024-06-1920 min
Moon to Moon124. The Generosity of Clear Boundaries with Business Coach Aislinn WaltonIn this episode, Aislinn Walton, aka Abundance Witch, my person 1-on-1 business coach. We discuss: -how when you magnetize those most resonant, you don't feel depleted, and actually feel more energized and inspired - why it's the loving to be specific and clear about who an offer is for and who it's not for - feeling safe to expand when you trust your boundaries - taking responsibility for how you structure what you deliver so it's rooted in the best of you - how it's generous to...
2024-04-301h 19
The Glacier's Song7. [CAT] Ovella o Lloba? El dret a la teua expressió única i lliureTens dret a la teua expressió única i lliure. Tens dret a la teua creativitat. Tens dret a la teua veu. Tens dret a anar més enllà. Tens dret a satisfer els desitjos del teu cor.
Moltes vegades tot això no és fàcil deugt al condicionament social i educatie que hem rebut.
Però quan algú creu radicalment en tu i sap què ets capaç d'aconseguir, tu també hi comences a creure, aquest algú t'impulsa suaument cap endavant i llavors saltes i desplegues les ales.
Ovella o Lloba? Descobreix què inspira i configura cada...
2024-01-2533 min
The Glitch Witch0 | the fool: orienting toward the wild selfHello, friends, and welcome to the first in my 2023 series on the Major Arcana of the tarot through the lens of the creative process.We’re kicking off this series with—what else?—The Fool! Major Arcana 0. A couple weeks ago, I shared these graphics to Instagram:And in today’s audio transmission, I tell you what I meant by that!In celebration of the *official* start of this 2023 project, I’m making this first one accessible to all subscribers to give you a glimpse of what we’ll be doing here....
2023-01-3152 min
Fair Folk PodcastPloughboy's Glory: January AlmanacIn this January almanac episode, I share about how English Plough Sunday and Plough Monday rituals dovetail with pagan midwinter worship of Odin to present a quandary as rich today as ever:
How do we hold sacred the human capacity to employ technologies that multiply our power, while dancing on the delicate balance between service and domination?
How do we bless the hard work of human hands where it meets the life of the world?
This episode delves into traditions of chasing out the spirits of Yule, as well as blessing of apple trees, ploughs, and ultimately ploughboys as representatives...
2023-01-031h 06
Magick & AlchemyEpisode 86: An Interview with Danica BoyceOn episode 86 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview Danica Boyce. Danica is a Pagan entrepreneur, writer, educator, and creator of the Fair Folk and Pagan Monastery Podcasts. In this special Winter Solstice conversation, Danica discusses the inspirations behind the Pagan Monastery Project, leaning into virtual communities, and respecting our desires. She also considers her views on Paganism, the magick of the Yuletide season, and shares a ritual for the Twelve Days of Christmas.Connect with Danica Boyce via:The Fair Folk Podcast (Spotify)https://open.spotify.com/show/1G0xL1lgN2quOncVpluIWM?si=c57...
2022-12-211h 02
Pagan Monastery Podcast with Danica BoyceCall for key collaborators in the pagan monastery project!This is a call for key collaborators in the pagan monastery project!
Read the call and apply here.
Join the mailing list here.
Listen to the October Fair Folk Almanac episode here.
Theme music by Gadhus Morhua, "Tourdion"
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2022-10-1115 min
Fair Folk PodcastRekindle: October AlmanacFair Folk is back in operation after a year's break! This episode shares some of the folkloric themes of October: it's the pagan start of winter, and features spooky post-harvest customs of feeding the dead, love longing, rekindling the community fire, and a cute dose of shoe folklore.
Call for key collaborators in the Pagan Monastery Project:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jq9XCt29MqQXEaRNtnoUj4n_5LObtqmWf-F-g8fGdto/edit?usp=sharing
Listen to the Pagan Monastery Podcast on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pagan-monastery-podcast-with-danica-boyce/id1610505250
Listen to the Pagan Monastery Podcast on Spotify:
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2022-10-051h 38
Pagan Monastery Podcast with Danica BoyceUpdates from the In-BetweenIn this episode I share some personal updates about moving, and insights from two weeks I spent on the road in Iceland. Where can you invite a sense of wonder and deep time into an area of transition or glacial movement in your life?
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Mentioned in this episode:
Write A Must-Read by A.J. Harper
The Wailing of the Old-Timers, Fair Folk Podcast Episode
Do Glaciers Listen?: Local Knowledge, Colonial Encounters, and Social Imagination by Julie Cruikshank
Cretan Dance workshop leader R...
2022-07-2039 min
Pagan Monastery Podcast with Danica BoyceBeyond RenunciationOne of the main motivators for early Christian monasticism was the desire to renounce the world. This episode delves into the origins of renunciation in Western culture, and promotes a more complex and life-affirming approach for pagan monastic communities.
Read the transcript here.
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Use the discount code BLISSUP22 for 50% off.
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Abundance Paganism
A six-unit journey into the nourishing and transformative sites where European animistic and polytheistic folk belief and practice meet abundance...
2022-05-0928 min
Pagan Monastery Podcast with Danica BoyceUploads from ItalyIn this episode I get very honest and share personal and professional insights I received while travelling in Italy in April. These insights will change the structure of my life and business for the rest of this year.
In brief:
* Italy, not surprisingly, has incredible pagan monastery potential.
* I had a brush with death there.
* I am ceasing online teaching and coaching for the next eight to ten months.
* I'm writing a book about the abundance approach to paganism!
I hope this episode provides inspiration for entering...
2022-05-0346 min
Pagan Monastery Podcast with Danica BoyceThe Dark Before DawnIn this episode I talk about dawn goddess worship in April and around Easter, Margery Kempe, the author of the first memoir in English and a weeping mystic, and I ask the question: "what if your special grief is not a curse on your life, but the early morning voice of your unique calling?"
The Book of Margery Kempe (free, online)
Wikipedia entry on Margery Kempe
Watch my video Hymn to the Dawn Goddess on Youtube
Briefly mentioned in this episode: A Wizard of Earthsea by...
2022-04-2527 min
Pagan Monastery Podcast with Danica BoyceBig Help: How to have a spiritual experienceSign up for Write to Inspire!
Gnome for Christmas on Fair Folk podcast
Lisa Miller on Rich Roll Podcast
The Awakened Brain by Lisa Miller
Symbiogenesis
Music in this episode:
Kira Kira, “The Only Way Out is In.” Buy her music.
Kira Kira on instagram
Theme music by Gadhus Morhua, "Tourdion"
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Gadus Morhua on Instagram
2022-03-2036 min
Pagan Monastery Podcast with Danica Boyce”Yes… AND!” Orient toward abundanceIn this episode I explain the concept of abundance mindset as a key orientation for the Pagan Monastery Project, and share a story about a collision I once had with a Christian religious symbol, and how it shaped my current direction.
Mentioned in this episode: Venus on her dove-drawn chariot
Music in this episode:
Anna Fält: "Puun loitsu" (10:05) & "Väinämäntä (Kanteleen synty)" (23:00)
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Find Anna Fält on Instagram.
Theme music by Gadhus Morhua, "Tourdion"
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2022-02-2540 minPagan Monastery Podcast with Danica BoyceIntroducing Pagan Monasticism!This episode introduces the concept of pagan monasticism, and invites you to build the vision along with me, your host, Danica Boyce.
Find me on Instagram.
Abundance Paganism on Fair Folk Podcast
Abundance Paganism on Instagram
Music in this episode:
Kira Kira, Sandrayati Fay, & Pekka Kuusisto, "Blessast". Buy her music.
Kira Kira on instagram
Theme music by Gadhus Morhua, "Tourdion"
Find Gadus Morhua on facebook
Gadus Morhua on Spotify
Gadus Morhua on Instagram
2022-02-1633 min
Between the Worlds PodcastBTW 54: Entering the Otherworld with Danica BoyceIn this episode we talk with Danica Boyce, creator of the Fairfolk Podcast, about paganism, the otherworld, and folk traditions of abundance.Tune in as we discuss the difference between Paganism vs. Neo paganism; explore the meaning of earth-centered spirituality; how there IS a continuity of paganism from pre-Christian times; the radical idea that the earth is inherently good; whether or not the otherworld exists, and if it does, how we get there; what we mean when we say "Spirit"; desire as the force that moves us; what's wrong with the theory of evolution; the sacred; the Pa...
2021-09-231h 15
Moon to Moon38. Living the F**k Out of Your Chart with Danica BoyceAnd for this second installment of LTFOOYC, I am giddy to share this rollicking conversation with the luminous Danica Boyce. Danica Boyce is a pagan life coach and educator who guides folks to shed limitation and imperialism through genuine reconnection with the abundance innate in this world and ourselves. She specializes in embodied creativity, non-hierarchical mentorship, and the energetics of holding epic, love-fueled visions for humankind and the earth. She began in academia, and after a masters in medieval studies and a teaching specialization in indigenous pedagogy, she left the conventional job market to pursue...
2021-08-081h 26
Fair Folk PodcastDo What You Want: Pausing Fair FolkThis episode announces that I will not be producing Fair Folk Podcast for the forseeable future. I am deeply grateful for all of the support you have all given me as I have grown this podcast, and I hope you will continue to connect with me in one of the following ways:
My mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/53d8b01c469b/newsletter
My Youtube channel with my partner Quinn: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw5BgVgYLuRWmEs66AHx38A
Instagram: www.instagram.com/danica.boyce
Patreon: patreon.com/fairfolkcast
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2021-07-2216 min
Podcast 1Senior SpotlightInterviewing a senior from the class of 2021. Looking into the life of Emma Hines.
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Podcast 1Stressed to be a SuccessAll about why teens stress themselves so much and what others can do to help.
2021-04-1602 min
Podcast 1Shopaholic?Into the life of someone who is addicted to shopping and information on how to stop this.
2021-04-1203 min
Podcast 1Live-Action Tom and Jerry Movie ReviewNo spoilers! Just a summary and my opinion of the movie.
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Podcast 1Capitol RiotWho is to blame? What happened? Taking a dive into all of the overwhelming information.
2021-02-1903 min
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Fair Folk PodcastButthole Money Magic with Jeanette SheehyIn this episode I talk butt folklore, empire, sacred friendship and magic with Jeannette Sheehy, a co-facilitator of my upcoming workshop, AR$E MAGICA.
Follow the link if you would like to join us this Saturday (or after): linktr.ee/danica.boyce
Find Jeannette on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purposefulstroll/
River Drosera on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/river_drosera
The book Jeanette spoke of: Sacred Success by Barbara Stanny
2020-11-181h 08
Fair Folk PodcastThe Dream Makers: Daniel Allison, Scottish Storyteller & AuthorAn interview with Daniel Allison, Scottish storyteller and author. We talk about the beginning of the winter season, how he became a storyteller, and how we can make our dreams a reality with the winter dark as our guide and protector. He tells the beautiful story "The Dream Makers" from his book "Scottish Myths and Legends."
House of Legends Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/59C6P4JKydqeUoWYhILZBU?si=WqKHjqsTT7i8uZulU5U5aA
Get Daniel's books: https://www.houseoflegends.me/books
Daniel's Membership Site: https://www.houseoflegends.me/membership-site
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houseoflegendspodcast/
Fair Folk Patreon: www...
2020-10-3054 min
Moon to Moon#14 Brave Sight: The Astrology of Scorpio SeasonWe don't need astrology to tell us that the coming four weeks will carry a LOT. We all feel it coming. If astrology offers us a reflection and contextualization of our lived experience, if this old ancient language can help us understand and move through this specific moment in time, then let us experiment with the possibility that studying the astrology of the moment can be nourishing, empowering, and resonant. Will you join me? This is by necessity brief. I could have covered so much more here. But I have done that elsewhere. For an i...
2020-10-231h 04
Fair Folk PodcastIn the Cauldron with Danica Boyce - The Heart is a Cauldron Podcast with Kathryn FinkThis is an extremely potent interview of myself by Kathryn Fink, of the Heart is a Cauldron Podcast!
The Heart is Cauldron Podcast: https://kathrynfink.com/the-heart-is-a-cauldron
Sign up for my mailing list to hear when Abundance Paganism opens again: www.fairfolkcast.com
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Fair Folk Patreon: www.patreon.com/fairfolkcast
2020-10-1453 min
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House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 51: The Flight of Merlin with Lisa SchneidauThis week’s guest is Lisa Schneidau. Based in Dartmoor in England’s west country, Lisa is a storyteller, author and environmentalist. She is the author of the bestselling book, Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland and the forthcoming Woodland Folk Tales of Britain & Ireland. Lisa has a beautiful and mesmerising voice and I’m sure you’re going to love listening to her story. For those of you who want to jump straight to the story, you can do so using the chapter markers.Find Lisa online at:http://www.lisaschneidau.co.uk
2020-07-0858 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 50: Midnight Matchmaker with Kamini RamachandranFor our 50th episode (!) we feature one of the world's finest oral storytellers, Kamini Ramachandran. Note: There is some background humming noise from a ceiling fan during the story, which was recorded in Singapore, where it's very hot... don't worry, you'll tune it out.Kamini is a pioneer in the global storytelling movement. She is the creative producer of Storyfest Singapore, founding director of The Storytelling Centre Ltd and a veteran performer who has graced stages from Edinburgh to Sydney. I first saw her perform in Edinburgh many years ago and was fortunate en...
2020-06-2359 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 49: When Things Fall Apart with Sharon BlackieOur guest this week is Sharon Blackie. Sharon is an award-winning writer and internationally recognised teacher whose work sits at the interface of psychology, mythology and ecology. She is the author of If Women Rose Rooted, This Enchanted Life, Foxfire, Wolfskin and The Long Delirious Burning Blue.Find Sharon online at www.sharonblackie.netSupport House of Legends on Patreon at:https://www.patreon.com/houseoflegendGet my books, Scottish Myths & Legends and The Bone Flute, at Amazon UK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Allison/e/B081PNRL92/ref...
2020-06-0957 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 48: The Three Causeless Blows with Angharad WynneThis week we feature a fantastic Welsh storyteller and teacher, Angharad Wynne.You can learn more about Angaharad's work with pilgrimages at Dreaming the Land:https://www.dreamingtheland.comThe Dadeni Mystery School:https://www.dadeni.orgAnd Cae Mabon:https://www.caemabon.co.ukSupport House of Legends on Patreon at:https://www.patreon.com/houseoflegendsGet my books, Scottish Myths & Legends and The Bone Flute, at Amazon UK:https...
2020-05-291h 00
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 47: The Shepherd's DreamThis week’s story is The Shepherd’s Dream from Ireland.Event link for Wd 13th May: https://www.facebook.com/events/950184208666216/?event_time_id=1121022501582385To join, click the following Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/652120818 Support House of Legends on Patreon at:https://www.patreon.com/houseoflegendsGet my books, Scottish Myths & Legends and The Bone Flute, at Amazon UK:https://www.amazon...
2020-05-1216 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 46: The CailleachA bonus episode featuring a story from my new book, Scottish Myths & Legends.Get the book at Amazon UK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Scottish-Myths-Legends-Celtic-Retold/dp/1838040315/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Amazon US:https://www.amazon.com/Scottish-Myths-Legends-Celtic-Retold-ebook/dp/B087YVX1D5/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=scottish+myths&qid=1588592116&sr=8-2Amazon Canada:https://www.amazon.ca/Scottish-Myths-Legends-Celtic-Retold-ebook/dp/B087YVX1D5/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=scottish+myths&qid=1588592149&sr=8-16'Deserves to be a classic'Svend-Erik EnghEnjoy!
2020-05-0414 min
Urban Siren: Tarot for Modern Mermaids and MysticsEpisode 3. May Day, May Day! Beltane, Enlightenment and more on The HierophantWelcome to Urban Siren Podcast, where we explore mind, body and spirit through the lens of the Tarot. I'm Diane Ferraro, and I'm honored to be your host on this playful journey of self-discovery and interconnectedness. As we acknowledge the history of the Gaelic celebration of Beltane, we experience the mid-way point between Spring and Summer. It's a time for rebirth, rebuilding and growth on a collective level. In this episode, we continue to explore The Hierophant in the Tarot, and blend Beltane imagery to connect our own personal enlightenment with the coming of the light in the Natural...
2020-05-0151 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 45: Nancy May with Maria GillenThe story of Nancy May, told by Irish storyteller Maria Gillen.Keep up to date with Maria at https://twitter.com/mgillen?lang=enhttps://www.facebook.com/SeedsOfStory/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqOZ1JXCzLw4JSMN8teN0hQSupport House of Legends on Patreon at:https://www.patreon.com/houseoflegendsGet my book, The Bone Flute, at Amazon UK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bone-Flute-Tears-Stars/dp/1709378727/ref=sr_1_1?crid=LHV0C9LXX449&keywords=daniel+allison&qid=1576565192&sprefix=Daniel+all%2Caps%2C374&s...
2020-04-2845 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 44: The King of Lochlann's Brown Horse: Part IVThe final part in a four part mini-series. This story comes from J.F Campbell's 'Popular Tales of the West Highlands'.You can get a copy of the ebook here very cheaply:https://www.amazon.co.uk/POPULAR-TALES-WEST-HIGHLANDS-Four-ebook/dp/B01HFH71A2/ref=sr_1_7?crid=289ZLDM4YI78H&keywords=popular+tales+of+the+west+highlands&qid=1584472914&sprefix=popular+tales+of+%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-7Support House of Legends on Patreon at:https://www.patreon.com/houseoflegendsGet my book, The Bone Flute, at Amazon UK:https://www...
2020-04-1421 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 43: The King of Lochlann's Brown Horse: Part IIIThe third part in a four part mini-series. This story comes from J.F Campbell's 'Popular Tales of the West Highlands'.You can get a copy of the ebook here very cheaply:https://www.amazon.co.uk/POPULAR-TALES-WEST-HIGHLANDS-Four-ebook/dp/B01HFH71A2/ref=sr_1_7?crid=289ZLDM4YI78H&keywords=popular+tales+of+the+west+highlands&qid=1584472914&sprefix=popular+tales+of+%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-7Support House of Legends on Patreon at:https://www.patreon.com/houseoflegendsGet my book, The Bone Flute, at Amazon UK:https://www...
2020-04-0723 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 42: The King of Lochlann's Brown Horse: Part IIThe second part in a four part mini-series. This story comes from J.F Campbell's 'Popular Tales of the West Highlands'.You can get a copy of the ebook here very cheaply:https://www.amazon.co.uk/POPULAR-TALES-WEST-HIGHLANDS-Four-ebook/dp/B01HFH71A2/ref=sr_1_7?crid=289ZLDM4YI78H&keywords=popular+tales+of+the+west+highlands&qid=1584472914&sprefix=popular+tales+of+%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-7Support House of Legends on Patreon at:https://www.patreon.com/houseoflegendsGet my book, The Bone Flute, at Amazon UK:https://www...
2020-03-3115 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 41: The King of Lochlann's Brown Horse: Part IThe first part in a four part mini-series. This story comes from J.F Campbell's 'Popular Tales of the West Highlands'.You can get a copy of the ebook here very cheaply:https://www.amazon.co.uk/POPULAR-TALES-WEST-HIGHLANDS-Four-ebook/dp/B01HFH71A2/ref=sr_1_7?crid=289ZLDM4YI78H&keywords=popular+tales+of+the+west+highlands&qid=1584472914&sprefix=popular+tales+of+%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-7Support House of Legends on Patreon at:https://www.patreon.com/houseoflegendsGet my book, The Bone Flute, at Amazon UK:https://www...
2020-03-1722 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 40: Celtic Myths & Legends with Sian Esther PowellWe’re back!I took a break from the podcast over the last couple as I’ve been grieving a loved one whom I lost recently. I’m glad to be back now, and with a very special guest: Sian Esther Powell, the host of the Celtic Myths & Legends Podcast. Sian and I chat about her podcast and what makes Celtic lore unique before diving into the folklore of Cornwall.Follow Sian’s podcast on twitter:https://twitter.com/celticmythspod?lang=enFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/celticmythspodcast/Suppor...
2020-02-1840 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 39: Tam O' ShanterThe tale of Tam O' Shanter, written in 1790 by Scotland's national bard, Robert Burns. Check out my new Youtube channel and see me performing the poem:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c3oR_SVILY&t=4sSupport House of Legends on Patreon at:https://www.patreon.com/houseoflegendsGet my book, The Bone Flute, at Amazon UK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bone-Flute-Tears-Stars/dp/1709378727/ref=sr_1_1?crid=LHV0C9LXX449&keywords=daniel+allison&qid=1576565192&sprefix=Daniel+all%2Caps%2C374&sr=8-1And Amazon US:
2020-01-2823 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 38: The Tree of Life with David NovakToday I speak to David Novak, one of the world's most talented storytellers. Described as ‘the brothers Grimm meet Carl Jung and Monty Python’, and as ‘the most eclectic storyteller on the scene today’, David Novak is acknowledged as a master of the art of storytelling. A veteran of the US National Storytelling Festival, he has been a keynote speaker for the Sydney International Storytelling Conference and received the Circle of Excellence Award from the National Storytelling Network. David's website:http://www.david-novak.com/homeBlog:https://atellingexperience.blogspot.com/2015/02/spherical-storytelling.html...
2020-01-2148 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 37: The Land In The Sky with Mara MenziesThis week we meet one of the world's finest storytellers, Mara Menzies, and hear a story from her show Blood & Gold.Find Mara at:https://www.marathestoryteller.comhttps://business.facebook.com/MaratheStoryteller/https://www.instagram.com/marastoryteller/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/marastoryteller?lang=enSupport House of Legends on Patreon at:https://www.patreon.com/houseoflegendsGet my book, The Bone Flute, at Amazon UK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bone-Flute-Tears-Stars/dp/1709378727/ref=sr_1_1?crid=LHV0C9LXX449&keywords...
2020-01-1449 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 36: The Most Beautiful Song In The ForestThis week's story comes from the pygmy people of the Congo. I heard it told by Joseph Campbell in an interview he gave with Bill Moyers. You can watch a clip here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F7Wwew8X4YSupport House of Legends on Patreon at:https://www.patreon.com/houseoflegendsGet my book, The Bone Flute, at Amazon UK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bone-Flute-Tears-Stars/dp/1709378727/ref=sr_1_1?crid=LHV0C9LXX449&keywords=daniel+allison&qid=1576565192&sprefix=Daniel+all%2Caps%2C374&sr=8-1...
2020-01-0717 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 35: Sources: Norse Mythology with Noah Tetzner of The History of Vikings PodcastIn this episode I interview Noah Tetzner, the host of The History of Vikings Podcast. Noah gives an overview of the Norse cosmology and then we discuss the source texts and different aspects of the subject in more depth. Sources episodes are a new feature for House of Legends, in which we delve deeper into mythology and folklore as opposed to hearing stories. Let me know if you'd like to hear more of these.You can learn more about The History of Vikings at:www.thehistoryofvikings.comFollow Noah on social m...
2019-12-2438 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 34: The Cruel Mother with Danica Boyce of Fair Folk PodcastIn this episode I talk to Danica Boyce, the host of Fair Folk, an outstanding folklore podcast. Clarification from Danica: The version of the Cruel Mother that she sings is by Shirley Collins, an English singer; the song is English/Scottish but the lines about the afterlives are from The Maid and the Palmer, a ballad collected from an Irish traveller.Check out Fair Folk Podcast at:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fair-folk-podcast/id1177770160Support House of Legends on Patreon at:https://www.patreon.com/houseoflegendsG...
2019-12-171h 02
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 33: Taming the KelpieThis week's story is from Scotland. It's a tale of the kelpie, one of our most famous and fascinating otherworld creatures. I heard it from Ian Stephen, a storyteller from the Isle of Lewis, and have been telling it a lot in performance recently.Support House of Legends with a Patreon pledge at:https://www.patreon.com/danielallisonYou can get my book, The Bone Flute, described as 'spellbinding', 'masterful' and 'the next big thing in fantasy' at Amazon US:https://www.amazon.com/Bone-Flute-Tears-Stars-Book-ebook/dp/B081P2TRR6/ref=sr_1_1...
2019-12-1026 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 32: The Snow MaidenIt's time for snowy stories! We kick off the season of wintry tales with a perennial favourite of mine, The Snow Maiden. This is a Russian folk tale collected by Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev, which was later made into a play and opera, and lingers in that classic Christmas film, The Snowman.You can support House of Legends by getting a copy of my book, The Bone Flute, which reviewers are calling 'masterful', 'breathtaking' and 'the next big thing in fantasy' at Amazon UK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bone-Flute-Tears-Stars/dp/1709378727/ref=sr_1_1?k...
2019-12-0327 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 31: A Close Tongue Keeps A Safe HeadWe remain in Orkney for a tale which introduces us to the strange beings known in Orkney as the finfolk. You can learn more about the finfolk n Tom Muir's excellent Orkney Folk Tales. Get it in the UK at:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Orkney-Folk-Tales-United-Kingdom/dp/075249905X/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=orkney+folk+tales&qid=1574719255&sr=8-2Get my novel The Bone Flute, set in Prehistoric Orkney, at:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bone-Flute-Tears-Stars-Book-ebook/dp/B081P2TRR6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3M83GEVTZ56UK&keywords=daniel+allison&qid=1574719324&sprefix=daniel+all%2C...
2019-11-2622 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 30: The Bone FluteA special episode featuring a reading from my new novel, The Bone Flute, set in Iron Age Orkney and drawing on Scottish and Orcadian mythology.The Bone Flute is available now from Amazon; follow the link below:https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B081P2TRR6?pf_rd_p=3730611c-1654-405c-a45c-eec586a43cc7&pf_rd_r=7FNG5BJBGJ9F5AAHQ6RRMusic by Kate Young.My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the...
2019-11-1925 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 29: The Mermaid BrideWe kick off our mini-series of Orcadian stories with The Mermaid Bride.You can find this story in two books by Orcadian storyteller Tom Muir. The first is The Mermaid Bride and the other is Orkney Folk Tales. I highly recommend both.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tom-Muir/e/B0034QAO6C?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1573505319&sr=8-1Tom recently helped develop the Orkney Folklore Trail app - read about it here:https://www.orkneyology.com/orkney-folklore-trail.htmlMusic by Kate Young, one of Scotland's most innovative...
2019-11-1229 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 28: Bonus episode: In Conversation with Jan BlakeI sit down to talk with world-renowned storyteller Jan Blake, who came to perform at the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2019. Jan shares some of her journey as a storyteller and reflects on the art.Find out more about Jan at:https://www.janblakestories.co.ukMusic by Kate Young.My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for the price of a cup of coffee here.Get my free...
2019-11-0328 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 27: Bonus Episode with Robert Seven Crows BourdonAnother bonus episode from the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2019. This time I sit down for a chat with Robert Seven Crows Bourdon, a storyteller from Quebec of Akadian and Mi'kmag descent, who has delighted audiences here with his warmth, generosity and talent.You can follow Robert on Facebook at:https://www.facebook.com/Robert-Seven-Crows-Bourdon-120079868174154/And listen to his music at:https://nikamowin.com/en/artist/robert-seven-crows-bourdonMusic by Kate Young.My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn...
2019-11-0112 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 26: Bonus episode: The Hummingbird with Giovanna ConfortoIn this bonus episode from the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2019 I talk to Giovanna Conforto. Giovanna is the creative director of the Italian Storytelling Centre and performs and teaches throughout the world.Learn more at:http://www.italianstorytellingcenter.it/en/about-italian-storytelling-center/italian-storytelling-center-team/Music by Kate Young.My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for the price of a cup of coffee here.Get my free full-colour Celtic Mythology...
2019-10-2811 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 25: Bonus episode: The Two Warriors with Michael WilliamsAnother episode from the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2019, this time with Canadian storyteller Michael Williams, who tells us about his experience using storytelling as a peace facilitator in the Middle East, and shares the tale of The Two Warriors.Learn more about Michael athttps://www.michaelwilliamsstorycoaching.comFollow him on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/michaelwilliamsstorycoaching/Music by Kate Young, one of Scotland’s most innovative traditional musicians.www.kateyoungmusic.comMy new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs Oc...
2019-10-2228 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 24: Bonus episode: Cree cultural leader Joseph NaytowhowA bonus episode recorded during the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, featuring Cree elder and cultural leaderJoseph Naytowhow.Learn more about Joseph at:www.josephnaytowhow.comAnd learn more about the Scottish International Storytelling Festival at:https://www.sisf.org.ukMusic by Kate Young.My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for the price of a cup of coffee here.Get my free full-colour...
2019-10-2212 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 23: The Chain of Memories with Liz WeirOur guest this week is Liz Weir, a veteran storyteller from Northern Ireland who is known throughout the world and has received an MBE for her work. Learn more about Liz at: www.lizweir.org Visit her festival, The Glens Storytelling Festival: www.goastories.org Join the House of Legends Club at: www.houseoflegends.me/landing-page Music courtesy of Kate Young, one of Scotland's most innovative traditional musicians - find out more at:www.kateyoungmusic.comMy new series of onli...
2019-10-1516 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 22: Zombie FarmersA pre-Halloween special! This week we have a Haitian voodoo story. Not for childrenA good introduction to voodoo:https://www.ranker.com/list/history-and-stories-from-haitian-zombie-voodoo-mythology/christopher-myersA great in-depth episode of the Mythology Podcast on voodoo:https://history-podcasts.com/the-mythology-podcastJoin the House of Legends Club at www.houseoflegends.me/landing-pageMusic courtesy of Kate Young.My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for...
2019-10-0821 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 21: Raven & WhaleThis is an Inuit story which I first told in 2010, from a retelling by New York-based storyteller Laura Simms.You can read about this story and its use by the Healing Story Alliance here:https://healingstory.org/raven-and-the-whale/Join the House of Legends Club at www.houseoflegends.me/landing-pageMusic courtesy of Kate Young.
2019-10-0121 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 20: Thor's Journey To UtgardBy popular demand... it's time to go a-viking!This is one of the most popular Norse tales. It comes from the Prose Edda, the main source of Norse Mythology, recorded by Snorri Sturluson in Iceland in the 13th Century.Recommended texts for getting started with Norse stories:The Penguin Book of Norse Myths by Kevin Crossley-Holland (my favourite)Norse Mythology by Neil GaimanMyths of the Norsemen by Roger Lancelyn GreenI'd also highly recommend the Northern Myths podcast. Join the House of Legends club a...
2019-09-2441 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 19: The Widow of Ephesus with Daniel MordenThis week our guest is leading international storyteller Daniel Morden. I saw Daniel perform at Beyond the Border in Wales and was enraptured by his storytelling.Daniel works with Hugh Luton to tell the Iliad and the Odyssey, and they were awarded the 2006 Classical Association prize for 'the most significant contribution to the public understanding of the classics'. Daniel has conceived and presented numerous documentaries on storytelling for BBC Radio Wales. In 2007 he won the Tir na n-Og Award for his book Dark Tales from the Woods and he has a number of publications available o...
2019-09-1739 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 18: Vasalisa the BeautifulThis week we have the story of Vasalisa the Beautiful, the most famous Russian folk-tale.The story was collected by Alexander Afanasyev for his Russian Folk-Tales collections, which were published between 1855-1863. It was made into a film by the same name, and has featured in the Hellboy cartoon as well as various short stories. Most recently, Sophie Anderson used the story as the basis for her novel, The House With Chicken Legs, while Clarissa Pinkola Estes analysed the story in Women Who Run With The Wolves.Get access to every new House of Legends e...
2019-09-1035 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 17: Branwen with Michael HarveyHouse of Legends is back!Our guest this week is Michael Harvey. Michael Harvey is an internationally performing storyteller and a recipient of the prestigious Creative Wales award. Recently he has worked with production company Adverse Camber on Dreaming The Night Field, a piece based on the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogion, which toured Australia earlier this year.Michael was kind enough to share both an exclusive preview of his forthcoming show Taliesin, and to share a recording of Branwen, his retelling of the Second Branch of the Mabinogion. Both were created and performed in...
2019-09-061h 51
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 16: Where Music Comes FromThe story comes from the Isle of Skye in Scotland, and the version I based my telling on is called 'The Dark Doctor' in 'Celtic Sea Stories' by George Macpherson. I've made a few little tweaks but the story is essentially the same.Get access to every House of Legends episode and patron-only worksheets by becoming a patron at:https://www.patreon.com/houseoflegends Get my FREE ebook Silverborn at:https://www.houseoflegends.me/landing-pageStudy with me at the Roundhouse Storytelling School and get a FREE pack of st...
2019-08-1320 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 15: The Kitchen Gods with Charlotte ElizabethThis episode was recorded at Storyfest Singapore in June 2019, where I was fortunate enough to see a group of young storytellers perform. The group had been mentored by festival organiser and legendary storyteller Kamini Ramachandran, and it was such a pleasure for me to see young people taking up the art of storytelling and doing so with passion, grace and skill. Charlotte was part of that group. She and I got talking over our welcome dinner and thankfully she agreed to tell a story for House of Legends! The story tells the origin of the Ki...
2019-08-0615 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 14: Stone SoupA European folk-tale that feels absolutely universal. In some versions, there is an axe in the soup, instead of stones.No source for this - I've only ever heard it orally. Try telling it yourself - its a very simple story to get started with!Get access to every House of Legends episode and patron-only worksheets by becoming a patron at:https://www.patreon.com/houseoflegends Get my FREE ebook Silverborn at:https://www.houseoflegends.me/landing-pageStudy with me at the Roundhouse Storytelling School and...
2019-07-3010 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 13: The Flying Head with Ana Maria LinesA Brazilian tale from storyteller Ana Maria Lines.Get access to every House of Legends episode and patron-only worksheets by becoming a patron at:https://www.patreon.com/houseoflegends Get my FREE ebook Silverborn at:https://www.houseoflegends.me/landing-pageStudy with me at the Roundhouse Storytelling School and get a FREE pack of stories to tell:https://www.roundhouseschool.comLearn about Myth Singers, my storytelling coaching program, at:www.houseoflegends.me/story-coachingGet my books, Scottish Myths & Legends, The Sh...
2019-07-2326 min
House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 12: Kiss of the Crow QueenAn episode from the Tain Bo Cauilgne, The Cattle Raid of Cooley, the great epic of Irish & Celtic oral literature.A great translation of the Tain is:The Tain by Ciaran CarsonI've been so inspired by this stunning reimagining of the Cuchulainn tales - it is heartbreaking how little attention this book has received:Cuchulainn & The Crow Queen by Bernard KellyBoth are essentials for any mythic library!Get access to every House of Legends episode and patron-only worksheets by becoming a patron at:...
2019-07-1631 minHouse of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 11: Fox & DogA tale from the legendary Scottish Traveller storyteller, Duncan Williamson.I heard this on an audio recording of Duncan. The same story can be found in:'The Coming of the Unicorn' by Duncan Williamson, edited by Linda WilliamsonLearn more about Duncan in the two volume biography written by his friend and student David Campbell, 'A Traveller in Two Worlds' by David Campbell.My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast b...
2019-07-0909 minHouse of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 10: The Makers of DreamsA story from the island of Skye, on Scotland's west coast. It can be found in my book, Scottish Myths & Legends.Skye also plays a part in the Cuchulainn legends, when Cuchulainn comes to the island to study at the warrior school belonging to Scathach. My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for the price of a cup of coffee here.Get my free full-colour Celtic Mythology Handbook here.
2019-07-0217 minHouse of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 9: Why We Tell Stories with Martina PiscialiOur first guest on House of Legends is Martina Pisciali, a young storyteller from Italy whom I was fortunate enough to work with at Storyfest in Singapore. Martina is a regular performer at Raccontaminuastoria, the International Storytelling Festival of Rome, as well as at international festivals in Sharjah and Bolzano. She is the apprentice of the highly-regarded storytellers Paola Balbi and Davide Bardi and a translator of bilingual performances. Martina's repertoire consists of Greek and Roman myths and global folktales, with a focus on the Middle East and the Mediterranean. Follow Martina on Instagram at @ma...
2019-06-2521 min