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The Pursuit of Tristan and Iseult
The third part of the Epic Cornish Romance of Tristan and Isolde, which I have called "The pursuit of Tristan and Iseult"
The first part, "The Morholt out of Ireland" which I told on this channel over a year ago, can be found here:
czcams.com/video/cTF0Dl4GH74/video.html
Tristan and Iseult (or Tristram and Isolde) is a medieval chivalric romance of a similar courtly tradition of the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the round table.
Like those stories, the story of Tristan and Isolde comes in many versions and is most likely based on earlier Celtic folklore in the oral storytelling tradition. It features love potions, battles with giants and dragons, Irish magic, pirates and witches and a tragic end.
The tale has parallels in the Welsh Mabinogion as well as the Irish myth in the Finn cycle, 'the pursuit of Diarmuid and Grania'.
It also has parallels with Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as well as Pyramus and Thisbe.
It comes in many versions, by Thomas of Britain and Joseph Béroul in the 13th Century, to Richard Wagner's opera, to a great version by storyteller Martin Shaw, which I borrow from a little here.
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The Door in the Sea | A Celtic Folktale
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'A Door in the Sea' A sailor journeys to the land beneath the sea and meets it's queen. Also known as 'The Fairy Wind' (or the 'the goblin boff' or 'the pixie guff') This story was told by Micheal Ross from Dublin, who had it from a manuscript with these words: Eamonn a Burc, Ail Na Bron, Cill Chiarain, Cama Conamara; and he heard it from his father fifty years ago. An example of the living ora...
Hawthorn | Folklore, Mythology and Magic of the May Tree
zhlédnutí 33KPřed 21 dnem
The folklore and folk magic associated with the Whitethorn. Part of a series of videos on the sacred trees of Britain and Ireland, their associations in the Ogham 'Celtic' Tree Alphabet and their symbolism, folklore, mythology and practical and magical applications in history and today. The May Tree, or Hawthorne or Whitethorn is sometimes thought of as the sister tree to the Blackthorn. It is ...
Beltane vs Mayday | What's the difference?
zhlédnutí 17KPřed měsícem
A look into the ancient Celtic Fire Festival of Beltane, and also the May Day of later English folk tradition celebrating the beginning of Summer. We will look at ancient precursors to the festival in the pagan worldview of our European forebears, where this day was a crucial one in the pastoral calendar - when livestock would be driven to summer pastures amid magic protective rites and fertili...
The Legend of Saint George | Dragons of Myth, Mind and Landscape
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The Legend of Saint George: Dragons in Myth, Mind, and Landscape” Embark on a journey through the captivating legend of Saint George, where dragons intertwine with ancient myths, the complexities of the human mind, and the mystical landscapes of old. Join me as we traverse the sacred landscape of The Ridgeway, taking in Uffington White Horse and Dragon Hill in Oxfordshire, where the echoes of S...
Hazel | Folklore, Myth and Magic of the Hazel Tree
zhlédnutí 43KPřed měsícem
An exploration of the uses, history and folklore surrounding the Hazel Tree. Part of a series on the sacred trees of Britain and Ireland, and their symbolic, folkloric and mythic associations and their corresponding symbols in the Ogham - the (so called) Celtic or Druidic Tree Alphabet. Hazel is a tree with long history of use by man, from at least the Mesolithic in Britain.Hazelnuts were a vit...
Wild Garlic: Folklore, Foraging, and Magic
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Welcome to “Wild Garlic: Folklore, Foraging, and Magic” Join Story Crow on a journey through the enchanting world of wild garlic, where history, folklore, foraging, and magic intertwine. In this captivating video filmed in an ancient British Woodland, we’ll delve into the rich tapestry of folklore surrounding wild garlic, exploring its mystical properties and cultural significance. Plant of hea...
Crow the Trickster (Part 3) Crow gets married
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Continuing the saga of Crow - the Trickster. In this episode, Crow lives with a community of geese and takes a wife from among them - until they fly south for the winter. Then, Chulyen the Crow befriends a whale... Episode 1 - Crow steals a canoe czcams.com/video/Sps7vBD2zOo/video.htmlsi=eGzOR_sE1YVd2Hpg Episode 2 - How Crow and Seal became friends czcams.com/video/yAPds1NPmBs/video.htmlsi=GYua...
Is Easter Pagan? Debunking debunkery
zhlédnutí 6KPřed 2 měsíci
Please forgive the title of this video - it's pure click bait. There's a lot of misinformation about this subject on all sides. From those claiming Easter is entirely 'pagan' with a mere veneer of Christianity, to those claiming it's entirely Christian and has no 'pagan' elements in it whatsoever. Obviously there is a lot of middle ground between these two extreme positions, and a lot of nuance...
The Legend of Saint Patrick | Druid of the Reek
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The story of Ireland's patron saint and the spread of Celtic Christianity. In many ways Saint Patrick represents the bridge between pagan Ireland, with it's myths of gods and heroes and the later Christian literary tradition. In this video I will sketch a rough hagiography of Saint Patrick and his conversion of the early medieval Irish chiefdoms. Then I will tell the story of Ośin in the House ...
Top Ten Books on Mythology and Folklore.
zhlédnutí 2,8KPřed 3 měsíci
By request, here is a (by no means exhaustive) reading list of great books on Mythology and Folklore I've plucked from random places. Many of them (and others) are available on my online bookstore at bookshop.org; the ethical alternative to Amazon (or so I'm told). uk.bookshop.org/shop/CrowBooks I do get a small commission if you buy through the links. However, here are the books, authors and p...
What are Gnomes? Underworld spirits of European magic and folklore.
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Gnomes. Chthonic entities of the deep mind. gods and spirits from European folklore, similar to dwarves, also existing as spirits in renaissance magic and alchemy. They also appear in Norse and Germanic stories, myth and folklore as underworld dwelling entities and also arguably emissaries of the unconscious. This is an introduction to the subterranean gods known as gnomes, followed by a story ...
The Pirate and the Mermaid | A Moroccan Folktale
zhlédnutí 761Před 3 měsíci
The man who fell in love with the sea. The Infamous Muslim Corsair Lass El Behar loved the Sea more than silver and gold mate. And then he met her. “The Pirate and the Djinn” A folktale from Tangier This one is loosely spired by a story in “Pirate Utopias” by Peter Lambourne Wilson. Here’s a free pdf courtesy from the guy its a great yarn: dwardmac.pitzer.edu/pirate_utopias_wilson.pdf You ho my...
The Djinn of the U Bend 🧞‍♂️🚽 #shorts
zhlédnutí 571Před 3 měsíci
The importance of saying ‘Peace be upon you’ to the bathroom facilities in Moroccan folklore.
The Piper's Ghost : A Scottish Folktale
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The Cow that Ate the Piper A traditional tale from the Scottish Lowlands Told to me by Ben Haggerty, told to him by Willy McPhee. A winter's tale for ye
Ivy | Myth, Symbolism and Folklore of the Ivy (Gort)
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Ivy | Myth, Symbolism and Folklore of the Ivy (Gort)
Tyr | Norse God of War or Original Sky Father?
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Tyr | Norse God of War or Original Sky Father?
Story Crow Trailer : 'Folk and Folklore' with Oliver Lavery and Tamsin Quin
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Story Crow Trailer : 'Folk and Folklore' with Oliver Lavery and Tamsin Quin
What does Odin Fear? The Children of Loki | Norse Myth
zhlédnutí 1,9KPřed 5 měsíci
What does Odin Fear? The Children of Loki | Norse Myth
Akanidi. The Daughter of the Sun | A Sami folktale
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Akanidi. The Daughter of the Sun | A Sami folktale
Yule and the Winter Solstice | From Stonehenge to Santa
zhlédnutí 17KPřed 5 měsíci
Yule and the Winter Solstice | From Stonehenge to Santa
The Moon Palace : An Innu Tale about Grief and Resilience... (Native American Myth and Folklore)
zhlédnutí 1,4KPřed 5 měsíci
The Moon Palace : An Innu Tale about Grief and Resilience... (Native American Myth and Folklore)
Holly. Folklore, Myth and Magic of the Holly Tree.
zhlédnutí 13KPřed 6 měsíci
Holly. Folklore, Myth and Magic of the Holly Tree.
Cernunnos & The Horned God | Celtic Deity or Ancient Guide to Mankind?
zhlédnutí 128KPřed 6 měsíci
Cernunnos & The Horned God | Celtic Deity or Ancient Guide to Mankind?
How Thor got his hammer back | Thor and Loki recover Mjölnir (Norse Myth and Legend)
zhlédnutí 741Před 6 měsíci
How Thor got his hammer back | Thor and Loki recover Mjölnir (Norse Myth and Legend)
Fionn and the Salmon of Knowledge : Unveiling Celtic Wisdom
zhlédnutí 2,7KPřed 6 měsíci
Fionn and the Salmon of Knowledge : Unveiling Celtic Wisdom
First Contact with the Magic Mushroom Beings...
zhlédnutí 2KPřed 7 měsíci
First Contact with the Magic Mushroom Beings...
Magic for National Defence? Three times Magic changed the course of British History.
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Magic for National Defence? Three times Magic changed the course of British History.
Samhain : The Celtic Fire Festival and Pagan Origins of Halloween.
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Samhain : The Celtic Fire Festival and Pagan Origins of Halloween.
Discover the original 'Lady of the Lake' from Celtic folklore : The fairy girl of Llan y Fan Fach.
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Discover the original 'Lady of the Lake' from Celtic folklore : The fairy girl of Llan y Fan Fach.

Komentáře

  • @urmom13st.
    @urmom13st. Před 23 hodinami

    You're a damn good bard, maybe keep the politics out of it though... it's an ugly business either way.

  • @ashleydanielle2306

    I came here because my name is Ashley, meaning “Ash Tree”. Thank you in advanced!

  • @gmalynnhalpin8021
    @gmalynnhalpin8021 Před dnem

    Hi ! Greetings from Maryland , USA. You look so comfy near the fire and with candles and your drink! Thank You for sharing this story. As usual, very interesting and gotta say ….love your special effects! 😅

  • @sgist7824
    @sgist7824 Před 2 dny

    I know this is an old video. But I wanted to say sorry for your loss. I discovered you because I just lost my mum 6 weeks ago and I've found being in nature helps a little. So I had been really drawn to trees intensely and your videos have been so soothing and helpful. I do hope you are well and wanted you to know your videos are so appreciated.

  • @HootOwl513
    @HootOwl513 Před 2 dny

    I wonder why Gwyon stayed a kernel of wheat all the while Ceridwen the Chicken was pecking? Why didn't he turn into a Wolf and eat the Chicken?

    • @TheStoryCrow
      @TheStoryCrow Před 2 dny

      Thinking out loud here, but perhaps in the same way that in a dream, you can’t control the dream shifts and moves, until you learn to become lucid and control it. Gwion has not fully mastered his powers yet. He is not yet Taliesin.

    • @HootOwl513
      @HootOwl513 Před 2 dny

      @@TheStoryCrow Good point, there'd be no story -- no Taliesin. Also, a slave all his life, he wasn't used to free thought. T H White calls it a Wizards' Duel when two higher magic users use shapeshifting to best each other. Gwion is no adept, Ceridwen is. To his Wolf, She'd become a Bear. To his Grizzly Bear, she'd become a Dragon and roast him. Story over.

  • @nasnik8381
    @nasnik8381 Před 4 dny

    Beautiful story . I love the wind 💙You are a mesmerizing story teller ...Thank you 💚 (after years of you tube, first time i feel like commenting!)

  • @lavender3084
    @lavender3084 Před 4 dny

    your storytelling is captivating

  • @lb8012
    @lb8012 Před 4 dny

    Beautiful. Thank you, these stores enriched some good memories of my grandmother- whose name was Ivy. 💚

  • @KerrieKruegner
    @KerrieKruegner Před 4 dny

    Fantastic Love the links and comparative folklore aspects Thankyou

  • @brittanynebula5664
    @brittanynebula5664 Před 4 dny

    It makes me happy to hear you tell the story of an oak. ❤ i have a huge beautiful oak in my yard here in alabama, us!😀

  • @xxiloveitallxx
    @xxiloveitallxx Před 5 dny

    Moved into a new house with my ex (we had been together 15 years and have a child, living as though we were married). Garden was covered in ivy. Ex insisted the ivy had to go, much to my protestations. Not two years later we split up. He was sacked/made redundant and now his mums partner is dying of cancer. Never stripping ivy again!

    • @TheStoryCrow
      @TheStoryCrow Před 4 dny

      Well, I’m very sorry to hear that, of course, although it’s crazy how many anecdotal stories like that I hear

    • @xxiloveitallxx
      @xxiloveitallxx Před 4 dny

      @@TheStoryCrow ah it was completely for the best, it was just over two years ago and never been happier! The ivy needed to come down because it was damaging the walls quite badly. Quite the metaphor I think. Pull down the ivy (break down the relationship) to save the structure of the house (to keep both of our sanities!)

  • @lubawannamaker3084
    @lubawannamaker3084 Před 5 dny

    Do you have a story of the Fisher king? You refer to him several times...

    • @TheStoryCrow
      @TheStoryCrow Před 4 dny

      It will be in the pipeline somewhere, it’s usually embedded in much longer grail narratives

    • @lubawannamaker3084
      @lubawannamaker3084 Před 4 dny

      Looking forward to your new stories. Thank you for your art!

  • @lubawannamaker3084
    @lubawannamaker3084 Před 5 dny

    So much to think about, so many threads to pull. Thank you. I am glad I jusy found your channel. Waiting for a year for the end of this greatest story would be a torture 😁

  • @philgardner9497
    @philgardner9497 Před 5 dny

    The part that stayed strongest with me - "Bread is a matter of life and death! If you can't look after your own, do you expect me to do it for you?" This has so much in it. Themes of codependence and interdependence, kind acts becoming doormats to walk over, lessons in standing up to tyrants, watching closely for body language rather than words, and the wisdom behind seemingly stupid hands. Thank you so much for the story. Beautifully told.

    • @TheStoryCrow
      @TheStoryCrow Před 4 dny

      There’s some medicine in those words eh?

  • @ianhowells207
    @ianhowells207 Před 5 dny

    Really interesting and well told. I am subscribing, excellent.

  • @opts9
    @opts9 Před 5 dny

    Great! I love that you still had dragon/horse chalk on your knees!

  • @adriennewalker1715
    @adriennewalker1715 Před 5 dny

    Coming late to the party, I have listened backwards … fantastic nonetheless

  • @HootOwl513
    @HootOwl513 Před 5 dny

    Same thing happenned to a young lad, who was roasting a Salmon of Knowledge for the Bard, Finn Eces. Some Salmon juice lept out of the fire scalding young Denme's thumb, which he stuck in his mouth, and suddenly he knew *All Things. * His name was changed to Fionn MacCumhaill. The moral is: Either watch your own important potions yourself, Or provide proper protective personal equipment to your employees. Slainte'☘

  • @tamarahowell446
    @tamarahowell446 Před 6 dny

    But…..

    • @TheStoryCrow
      @TheStoryCrow Před 4 dny

      Who, you went far back in time my friend!

    • @tamarahowell446
      @tamarahowell446 Před 3 dny

      @@TheStoryCrow You got me. I binged watched your stories. I even made my husband watch a few with me. You have got story telling down to an art.

  • @HootOwl513
    @HootOwl513 Před 6 dny

    I was expecting Huninn and Muginn but this was lovely.

    • @TheStoryCrow
      @TheStoryCrow Před 4 dny

      I expect those more famous ravens may have infiltrated this story at some point

    • @HootOwl513
      @HootOwl513 Před 4 dny

      @@TheStoryCrow Or was it a Xtn Era exorcism of the Ravens of Knowing as evil demons? The Native Americans all had tribal legends about Hero Twins, sons of the Sun, who ask Him for weapons to fight the demons attacking the Humans.

  • @user-hb1yo5ep9y
    @user-hb1yo5ep9y Před 6 dny

    So were the LOW BORN, bound to LAND, and SEED❤ Woe to the HIGHBORN, as WE were born of NEED😊

  • @darrenmayville1895
    @darrenmayville1895 Před 6 dny

    The god shiva is the god of death and destruction. The god pusian is the the hindu god that the horned hod comes from

    • @TheStoryCrow
      @TheStoryCrow Před 6 dny

      That’s another form of shiva, the lord of the dance, nataraja, but yeah, they’re linked. Don’t know the other dude though 😂🙏

  • @KM-wv2og
    @KM-wv2og Před 6 dny

    🙏🙏🙏🙏🩷🩷🩷🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @JacobRogers-tx9mm
    @JacobRogers-tx9mm Před 6 dny

    The van is amazing 😊

  • @RodrigoOliveira-gj5ig

    Wonderful as always!

  • @frankieberry
    @frankieberry Před 7 dny

    Thank you so much. 🧡

  • @KM-wv2og
    @KM-wv2og Před 7 dny

    Please come to The Elemental Festival... 20th June... Sharmans, musisians and nature lovers galore!! Bring your family ❤

    • @TheStoryCrow
      @TheStoryCrow Před 7 dny

      Just checked it out, looks like just my cup of tea, but I’ll be at Avebury for solstice this year though. Have fun! 🌞 🌳 🕺

  • @joandrummond524
    @joandrummond524 Před 7 dny

    Thank you once again. I love listening to you telling all these interesting stories x

  • @HootOwl513
    @HootOwl513 Před 7 dny

    Tintagel, [10:50] where Arthur Pendragon was concieved...

  • @adriennewalker1715
    @adriennewalker1715 Před 7 dny

    Loved this … your version is not only very satisfying and illuminating, weaving so much into the telling ❤️

  • @DenNinjaKlung
    @DenNinjaKlung Před 7 dny

    The economy grew with 3.7%😂

  • @wendyfarrall1355
    @wendyfarrall1355 Před 8 dny

    Beautiful Thank you you are a gifted story teller 😊

  • @hArtyTruffle
    @hArtyTruffle Před 8 dny

    I’m going to have to listen to all three parts again. Fantastic rendition. Really appreciate your storytelling. Thank you ✨🙏✨

  • @janetownsley865
    @janetownsley865 Před 8 dny

    Great telling. Love stinks.

  • @lubawannamaker3084
    @lubawannamaker3084 Před 8 dny

    Thank you! What a beautiful story!

  • @EbbandFlow1234
    @EbbandFlow1234 Před 8 dny

    Thankyou

  • @EbbandFlow1234
    @EbbandFlow1234 Před 8 dny

    Thankyou.

  • @EbbandFlow1234
    @EbbandFlow1234 Před 8 dny

    Thankyou.

  • @KM-wv2og
    @KM-wv2og Před 8 dny

    You could just as easily be called the medicine crow because your stories take me out of my stressed and anxious state,and they take me to another world, and soothe me and calm my body, mind and spirit. I can't afford to donate anything yet but I will when I can because your stories are worth their weight in gold. Also I'm really grateful for the fact that your beautifully told tales take me out of the dominant, logical left hemisphere and into the imaginative creative part of my brain, which hasn't been stimulated by storytelling since I was a child... and that in itself is very healing ❤

  • @TheDreamer_Awakened

    Lots of shagging and shenanigans for a courtly, chivalrous, medieval, early Celtic myth/Bronze age era fairytale, lol. Reminds me of the Tristan stone near St Austell. Thank you, very interesting. Always a pleasure.

  • @dianetheone4059
    @dianetheone4059 Před 8 dny

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @greenspiral2955
    @greenspiral2955 Před 8 dny

    that is a gorgeus dog in the intro, you lucky people :)

  • @AndrewSaunders-ks6mc

    Love your style mate, fast becoming a favourite channel.

  • @angh18
    @angh18 Před 8 dny

    Deer were an indicater of predaters, in the area of humankind. Life-savers.

  • @clairehughes6280
    @clairehughes6280 Před 9 dny

    Great thanks. Oak I"m sure is the Christ mas Tree. I thought he represented the Sun but Jupiter sounds good 💙

  • @caitlinehnow7715
    @caitlinehnow7715 Před 9 dny

    This is my new favorite channel thank you so much for your insight into on deities and exceptional story telling! I love how you connect the similarities between god/ess representations throughout different cultures.

    • @TheStoryCrow
      @TheStoryCrow Před 4 dny

      Thank you, I should do more deity tracker videos …

  • @KM-wv2og
    @KM-wv2og Před 9 dny

    That was absolutely fascinating thank you ❤❤

  • @hArtyTruffle
    @hArtyTruffle Před 9 dny

    At a guess I’d say that given the roots of spring are pretty ancient the roots of Easter are probably very old indeed. 🌱 Oh, I already watched this 🫤

  • @HootOwl513
    @HootOwl513 Před 9 dny

    Anything ''Sativa'' [0:42] focuses my interest.

  • @urmom13st.
    @urmom13st. Před 10 dny

    Parliamentarians cut down the tree to symbolise the end of monarchy, so it wouldn't surprise me if communists cut down the tree as their God is government, and with WEF (World Economic Forum) round the corner they probably saw it as symbolistic of an end to national governance. Perhaps, but it can't of been fundamentalist Christians because as you say, it's entwined with Christian mythos., I don't know though. The famous oak up on Hadrian's wall was also cut down and it reminded me of when commies tear down old buildings in order to disconnect the remaining populace of their past in order to recreate a new and dismal future. Russian and Chinese history is full of this. No matter who did it or why, I agree with you they deserve a great punishment for cutting down what is not just a tree but a piece of our collective history. Excellent video, cheers!