Category Archives: Otherworld
An Underworld Journey
It is no surprise to me that amongst the earliest writings yet found we find a version of one of the most widely spread and evocative stories known to man. In marks made with a stick on clay tablets by … Continue reading →
Filed under Abduction, Autumn, Folk Tale, October, Otherworld, stories, Storytelling, Underworld, Winter
Tagged as Abduction, ancient, death, Dumuzid, erskigal, Goddess, Inanna, Legend, loss, Myth, Persephone, stories, Story, Storytelling, sumer, sumerian, Underworld, winter
Inside A Storyteller
English is a cruel mistress, a temptress dressed in rich robes, with ruffles and rubies, elegant in smooth silks and satins. I love her lines of Anglo-Saxon alliteration, as she dances forward in double stresses, stepping and stamping with pride … Continue reading →
Filed under Dragon, Folk Tale, Otherworld, stories, Storytelling
Tagged as Dragon, English language, Folk tale, poetry, St. George, stories, Story, Storytelling
May Eve Mayhem
What better time to start Folk Tales Corner than May Eve – the date with more stories attached to it than any other in the calendar. Some of the FTCs will be tied to the tales of the time of … Continue reading →
