Tag Archives: Mythology

The Way that cannot be named… Stuart France

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* The way in Is the way out… * * The way out Is the way in… * * Continue reading at Stuart France

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Loch Nell: the Tomb of the Giants and a Serpent Mound ~ Jo Woolf

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Hazel Tree: “And now we were in the very midst of a land of legends.” R Angus Smith, Loch Etive and the Sons of Uisnach (1879) Early on a Sunday morning in July, with a shimmering haze … Continue reading →

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Isle of Emain… Stuart France

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Sue Vincent

*  A far distant isle lies in leagues fifty-thrice over the ocean to the west larger than Erin, twice. * Many faceted Emain encircled by sea rising from tide into sky an ever wondrous beauty. * On the fair isle … Continue reading →

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Teigue… Stuart France

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* O Teigue, where will one Shelter From wind, and sun, and rain When the trees have all gone? * Reblogged from Stuart France

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Hide and seek…

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* “Don’t you think it’s odd,” says Wen, “Osiris ends up in a pillar hewn from a tree, Odin hangs from a tree to gain sacred knowledge and Christ dies on a cross cut from a tree?” “Well it’s quite … Continue reading →

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The Hobbler’s Hovel… Stuart France

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* … “Strength of my sword-arm,” continued Fiachna, “destitute and decrepit though I now am, I have a treasure hidden away. I never dared dream I would live to pass it on to Cuill’s son.” “Fine will be the gift … Continue reading →

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The Quest for Immortality: Gods… Stuart France

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* The workshops serve as a Celtic Cauldron of Plenty… Everyone gets what they most need. How is this possible? How is it possible that three years on from first tentatively considering the Epic of Gilgamesh as a potential subject … Continue reading →

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The Quest for Immortality: Dreams… Stuart France

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* When the people of Uruk rebel against the tyranny of Gilgamesh, they petition the Gods… * Hearing their plea the Goddess, Aruru, fashions the twin of Gilgamesh from the clay of her heart and sets him loose in the … Continue reading →

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Carrot and Coals: Calling…

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* …I have to wonder about Wen. Even before the ‘Wen’ thing she was a little too eager to run off to all the farthest flung reaches of the known universe at the drop of a hat. The ‘hat’ in … Continue reading →

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Carrot and Coals: Telling Stone…

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* …I wait until I see Wen’s shoulders shaking with grief then go and collect her. As I said earlier, I do not really know why she has to keep punishing herself in this way. Foolishly, we walk back along … Continue reading →

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