Tag Archives: winter
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
Elemental My Dear Reader
And so the time comes when we stumble, glass in hand, Past Janus with his two faces, one looking back and one to the future, as he stoically holds open the door of another new year. He is not alone, … Continue reading →
Filed under Elemental, Fairytale, Folk Tale, January, stories, Storytelling
Tagged as Elemental, Fairytale, Folk tale, January, Month Brothers, North wind, stories, Story, Storytelling, winter
He’s Behind You!
So it’s Mid-winter, it’s cold, it’s dark and everything is slower. There’s not so much work to do in the fields and all you want to do is sit inside by a warm fire and be entertained by stories. It’s … Continue reading →
Filed under Abduction, December, Fairytale, Folk Tale, Quest, stories, Storytelling, Winter
Tagged as Abduction, Black Bull, curse, December, Fairytale, Folk tale, Norroway, Pantomime, Prince Hat, stories, Story, Storytelling, Troll, Vanished Husband, winter, witch
