Tag Archives: St. George
For England and St. George!
I’ve been telling the tale of St. George for nearly twenty years now, it’s a rollicking tale! I always give George a nice big dragon to fight (and like any storyteller, it keeps getting bigger) partly because that is half … Continue reading →
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
There are nine and sixty ways…
I’ve been rebuilding my bookshelves and sorting the massive collection of storybooks back into categories. It’s amazing how many of them feature the same stories, only slightly different. Some vary only in the voice in which they are told; some … Continue reading →
Filed under August, Cinderella, Fairytale, Folk Tale, stories
Tagged as banished, cap o' rushes, Cinderella, Folk tale, king, magic, mossy coat, prince, service, St. George, stories, Story, Storytelling, Tattercoats
