Some questions answered by The Story Archaeologists
This episode explores just three. of the many questions received by Chris and Isolde. Firstly there is the problem of ‘coir’, a word that we use regularly in episodes to express an important but complex concept. Another term we frequently use is ‘poet’ to cover a number of similar roles in early Irish society. In this discussion, Isolde gets to explain about the many grades of poet that existed, File, Bards, and even Bramble Hounds! The third discussion concerns the thorny issue of who were the Celts, anyway. Join the Story Archaeologist as they enjoy teasing out a few possible answers.
More Questions answered from the Story Archaeologists
Join the Story archaeologists as they attempt to catch up and answer some of the questions that you have been asking. This Q&A session covers the topic of fír flathemon , ‘The truth of the king’ and delves into the complexities of the text, Lebor Gabála Érenn, the ‘Book of the Taking of Ireland’. We also return to the strange phenomenon of the Morrigan’s Mono-horse.
And Other Audio Articles
The Otherworld and How to Get There!
So many of the old Irish stories tell of an Otherworld that lies so close to our own. If you want to discover what the stories have to say about getting there, what you might find when you arrive, and when, or if, you might return, then join Chris in this audio-article exploration.
Read Underworld, Otherworld ~ part1: Underworld by Chris. Note: I only completed part 1. Part 2, intended as a comparison with the Irish ‘Otherworld has been written up now in several other articles.
The Dagda’s Cauldron
The Dagda with his cauldron of abundance, from which none leave unsatisfied, epitomises the deep and ancient yearning we feel for mid-winter indulgence and good company. It may be that the cauldron had more to offer than just a solid meal. Join Chris, as she dips into this extravagant cooking pot.
Read ‘The Dagda’s Cauldron, a ‘home-brew- supplemental.’
Oueen Medb: Conquests and Consequences
This audio-article endeavours to discover some something of Medb the woman, as she can be found in the old Irish texts? What choices did she have to make to protect her land and people and how did she come to terms with the consequences of those choices? It is an interesting story.
And because they do not ‘fit’ elsewhere:
Two further written articles, the first written in May 2020 during the first Covid Lockdown and the second looking back around eighteen months later.
1. An Unexpected Journey
2. An Unexpected Journey, part 2: Are we nearly there yet?
It was this ;retrospectively inspired, look-into-the-future that led me to set up ‘Chris Rambles’. my on-going and somewhat idiosyncratic audio article series!