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KnotWork Myth & Storytelling

On KnotWork, we explore the mythology and folklore of Ireland, and beyond. Episodes begin with a story, followed by a deep dive conversation about how this age-old tale still resonates today. Our guests include oral storytellers, writers, artists, musicians, and spiritual leaders. Occasionally, in our Myth Workers and Culture Makers series, our guest offers a song, a meditation, or another bit of creative magic. We talk about what it means to live a myth-inspired life. These conversations

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47:54

Bright And Obscure: Stories of the Irish Goddess Áine...

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/08/24

Our StoryA Irish sovereignty goddess whose origins lie with the mythical Tuatha Dé Danann, Áine is also a sun deity, a bean sidhe (woman of the Sí), and fairy queen. Our guest Jen Murphy comes to KnotWork with a collection of Áine tales. In a story from the mythological period, Áine has an ill-fated meeting with the unjust king Aillil Ólomm, who strips the land bare and threatens the goddess. Later, Áine is also found in a 14th century tale of Gerald, Earl of Desmond, also known as “The Wizard

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37:14

Launching Ships: A Story of Helen of Troy | S. 2 Ep. 4

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/08/17

Our StoryStoryteller Maura McMahon offers us a clip from her show, Launching Ships: A User's Guide for Your Face. She took to the stage at Green Kill Art Center in Kingston, NY in spring 2022 and was accompanied by musician David Gonzalez. You’ll hear the events in the final moments of the Trojan War, as that infamous horse full of Spartan warriors is allowed into the city gates after a ten-year battle.Our GuestMaura McMahon is a storyteller and spoken word poet whose collection of Irish tales,

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47:24

Landscape, Lovers, and Mycelial Consciousness: The...

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/08/10

Our StoryProbably the precursor to the King Arthur tales, the story of Tristan and Isolde includes star-crossed lovers, castles and the wilds, as well as questions of loyalty, duty, and truth. The versions we can access today are set in a fractionated England in the time after Roman rule. Ireland, still unconquered just across the sea, is key to the plot as well as the spirit of the saga.Our guest Sophie Strand is working on an epic novel about Tristan and Isolde. She ushers us through the

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49:16

Maeve, the Celtic Magdalen, Finally Comes to Call...

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/08/03

Our StoryYou must meet Maeve, the Celtic Magdalen, the heroine of the four novels in Elizabeth Cunningham’s The Maeve Chronicles. From her beginnings on the Celtic Island of Women Tír Na mBán, to “Druid School” on the Isle of Mona, and then on to Rome, the Galilee, southern France, and then back to Britain when Queen Boudicca of the Iceni was battling for her tribe and her sovereignty, Maeve has see it all. Her sensibilities are both ancient and modern, and make her one of fiction’s most powerful,

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24:18

Tansy Field At Midnight: A 2,000 Year Old Abortion...

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/08/01

OUR STORYYour KnotWork Storytelling host, Marisa Goudy, reads a brief excerpt from her novel-in-progress, Above In the Bog. You meet two women of first century Ireland, Móna and Síle, who are out collecting tansy on a dark moon summer night. Their mission: gather the herbs to help a woman in their village abort an unwanted child.OUR EXPLORATIONMarisa wrote this section of the book sometime last year, but it is all the more timely as the US Supreme Court overturns Roe Vs. Wade and the right to

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23:56

The Heroine At the Crossroads: The Story Is the Knot...

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/05/04

Our Story“Lord Thomas and Fair Eleanor” appear in a ballad from the 17th century that has been passed across Scotland, England, Ireland, Canada, and the US for centuries. Marisa Goudy’s retelling of the tale is inspired by a version collected in the 1930s Irish Schools Collection of Folklore, found at Duchas.ie. It’s the tale of a love triangle with a bloody end. It’s the tale of a heroine caught at the crossroads.Our ExplorationThis final episode of season 1 of KnotWork Storytelling is a solo

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45:58

The Otherworld Is Always Close at Hand with Seán...

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/04/27

Our StoryOur guest Seán Pádraig O’Donoghue tells the story of his legendary ancestor, Donal O'Donoghue. O’Donoghue Mór was a great warrior, a generous chieftain, a man who kept the Old Ways. He conspired with the Otherworld and became an initiate of the deepest mysteries and the forbidden knowledge. As a result of showing his powers to his wife, O’Donoghue Mór was pulled back to the Otherworld. But, the stories say that he and his royal host rise every seven years on Bealtaine (May 1) and, when a

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51:26

How to Heal a Poet’s Heart, or The Invention of the...

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/04/20

Our StoryCana Cludhmor was a banfhile, an Irish woman poet of great renown. We know her story from only a few lines in Imtheacht na Tromdháimhe or The Proceedings of the Great Bardic Institution, found in the fourteenth century Book of Lismore. Only mentioned briefly in the manuscript, we know that Cana Cludmor walks away from a dissatisfying marriage, and finds herself at a beach where the wind is playing in the sinews of a whale skeleton. She falls asleep to this otherworldly music, and when her

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The Descent of Inanna, with Pearl Gregor | Ep 12

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/04/13

Our StoryInanna, Goddess of the Upperworld, is at the core of a 6,000 year old myth from ancient Sumer. Upon the request of her sister Ereshkigal, Inanna pays a visit to the Underworld. As she passes through each of the seven gates, more of her symbols of power, intellect, and wealth are stripped away. Upon arrival, Inanna is sentenced to death by her sister Ereshkigal. As is the way of myth, death is intricately connected to rebirth. Through the intercession of her father, Enki, God of Wisdom and

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The Man Without a Story, With Michael Newton | Ep 11

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/04/06

Our StoryAt a céilidh, a home-based social gathering in the Highlands of Scotland, a young man is asked to follow the custom of sharing a song or a story. He doesn't think he has anything to offer, but then he sets off on an incredible journey across the loch. This is a story of gender fluidity, transformation, and community.Our Guest Dr Michael Newton, who holds a Ph.D. in Celtic Studies from the University of Edinburgh. He has written many books and articles about Gaelic culture and history and is

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43:36

The Girl Who Defied Expectations with Nicole Burgess...

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/03/30

Our StoryThis story, written by Marisa Goudy, is inspired by a piece simply named “A Story,” found in the Irish Schools’ Folklore Collection from the 1930s. It was collected by a student named Annie McLaughlin, as told by her father John Joe McLaughlin for St. Mary’s National School in Buncrana in County Donegal.The original tale, found at Duchas.ie, offers a retelling of a traditional story of three women who have been disfigured by endless work, carding, spinning, and weaving wool. It’s the story

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50:26

A Feast for the Senses, the Story of La Quaintrelle...

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/03/23

Our StoryElizabeth des Roches tells her own story of La Quaintrelle and welcomes you to a gathering of four of the most elegant women you can imagine. This may seem like the stuff of fairy tales, but that doesn’t make this a children’s story. Ultimately, it's about calling in all aspects of the self and celebrating the power of delight and pleasure.Our GuestElizabeth des Roches is a Creatrix, seeker, and entrepreneur who accompanies women as they learn to connect to high frequency energies and

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45:32

The Unlikely Friendship of Oisín and St Patrick with...

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/03/16

Our StoryIrish mythology offers us a tale of a pagan hero named Oisín who left his companions, the warriors of the Fianna, and followed a fairy woman named Niamh to her home in Tír Na nÓg, the land of eternal youth. After three hundred years, Oisín returned to Ireland and found that a man named Saint Patrick had arrived and brought along a faith called Christianity that changed everything.The story of the relationship between Oisín and Patrick is inspired by Lady Augusta Gregory’s story from her

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Some 4000 Year Old Relationship Advice with Blair...

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/03/09

Our StoryLeah and Rachel are two sisters from the Book of Genesis who were both married to the patriarch Jacob. Our GuestBlair Glaser is a writer, leadership consultant, and licensed therapist who has led many workshops for women, including "Women Writing to Change the World," at the renowned Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY. These days, she works primarily with women executives on developing effective strategies and teams. As a writer she has been a correspondent and columnist for Playbill Online

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The Birth of a Heroine with Barb Buckner Suarez | Ep 6

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/03/02

Our StoryThis is the story of Macha, a goddess, a fairy woman, a woman of the Sidhe, who took a human lover for a year. This story sets the stage for the greatest epic in Irish mythology, the Táin Bó Cúailnge. This story is often remembered for its curse, but really, it's the story of a birth. "The Birth of a Heroine" was written and performed by Marisa Goudy. Sources: The Metrical Dindsheanchas, which means "the lore of places" in Middle Irish and includes texts from the 11th to 14th centuries.Our

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47:42

Power and Reality in the Midst of Fantasy, with Kelly...

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/02/23

Our StoryKelly Braffet reads to us from her novel The Broken Tower’s preface, which reads like a myth. These initial pages serve to (re)introduce readers to the characters and their struggles in a fantastic world of magical bonds, warring kingdoms, and a power beyond reckoning. Our GuestKelly Braffet is the author of the Border Lands novels, including The Broken Tower and The Unwilling, as well as the novels Save Yourself, Josie and Jack and Last Seen Leaving. Her writing has been published in The

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The Skerries Selkie with Jen Murphy | Ep 4

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/02/16

Guest and storyteller Jen Murphy is a Feminine Embodiment Coach, Mythologist and Anthropologist. She is the creator of Celtic Embodiment, a cutting-edge modality that fuses the ancient wisdom of Celtic Mythology with the emerging field of Feminine Embodiment Coaching, to transform modern life for women. I have the good fortune of being part of Jen’s yearlong program, the Celtic Women’s Voyage where Jen takes us on an imram, a mystical, embodied journey to the otherworld and to the realms

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54:08

A Most Ferocious Lady of the Castle, with Maura...

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/02/09

Maura McMahon is a storyteller and spoken word poet whose collection of Irish tales, pirate adventures, and women's sovereignty songs have entranced and empowered audiences across regional venues in New York’s Hudson Valley for over 15 years.Her deeply engaging performative style is imbued with the Celtic spirit. As a character performer, Maura has embodied Grace O'Malley, and the Grey Sea Hag as well as Hippolyta the Amazonian Queen and Mrs. Claus of the Hudson Valley.Maura McMahon comes to tell us

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Ireland's Forgotten Goddess-Queen-Witch with Meg...

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/02/02

In this week's story, you'll meet Mongfind, the Sovereignty Goddess turned queen turned witch who appears in the Book of Lecan, a medieval Irish manuscript compiled at the turn of the fourteenth century. Her story is part of the better known tale of Niall of the Nine Hostages, the founding father of the O'Neill clan.This story was written by Marisa Goudy. It is an adaptation from the translation of the original manuscript, inspired by the interpretation of the tale by Gearóid Ó Crualaoich in The

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Conspiring With Brigit this Imbolc, with Kate...

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling ·

2022/01/24

My guest Kate Chadbourne is a singer, harper, and storyteller, an award-winning songwriter and poet, a scholar and teacher of Irish language and folklore with a PhD from Harvard, and a beloved performer at venues throughout New England. Kate is also the founder of The Bardic Academy, a school for writers, musicians, singers, and young scholars. Learn more about Kate as a performer, teacher, editor, and guide.Fadó Fadó in Éireann… In celebration of the Celtic festival of Imbolc, Kate offers us two

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