7 episodes
On Fairy Stories Katie Marquette
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4.9 • 16 Ratings
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In this podcast, host Katie Marquette explores ancient myths using Tolkien's belief in "eucatastrophe" (“the good catastrophe, the sudden joyous turn, the mark of all fairy tales”) and "true myths" as a guide. You’ll hear a bit of history, a bit of philosophizing, a lot of rich sound-design, and compelling stories of lost worlds.
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Wisdom is Born of Wonder: The Feeling of Sound
Introducing the next phase of this audio project: A sound-rich, audio adventure for your ears, exploring beauty, aesthetics, theology, literature, and art. www.bornofwonder.com
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The Hero's Journey
What do Star Wars, Doctor Who, Franz Jaggerstatter, and the Myth of Perseus all have in common? The Hero’s Journey - the epic quest every single hero across all stories, times, and cultures, embarks upon. Joseph Campbell popularized the idea of the ‘monomyth’ - the idea that we can see one story across all legends and myths. In this episode we discuss: What makes someone a hero? What is the Hero’s Journey? We’ll explore examples as varied as Luke Skywalker, Donna Noble, and Perseus.
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Eucatastrophe, the Joyous Turn, and the Nature of Faith
On this episode, we explore Tolkien’s concept of Eucatastrophe, ‘the sudden joyous turn, the mark of all fairy tales.’ We discuss Eucatastrophe in the context of other literary devices including perapatea, anagnorisis, and deux ex machina. Eucatastrophe is unique in the belief - the insistence - on a fundamentally just, ‘true,’ universe. We also explore Shakespeare’s beautiful play, “The Winter’s Tale,” and how the last scene (Queen Hermione coming back to life) epitomizes a ‘Eucatastrophic’ moment.
Resources and links: www.onfairystories.com
“It is required You do awake your faith.”
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The Little Mermaid and the Longing for an Immortal Soul
"But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more."
- Hans Christian Andersen
Exploring the beautiful, dream-like worlds of Hans Christian Andersen, in particular The Little Mermaid, a stunning story of sacrificial love. We discuss the origins of mermaid stories - universal in almost all cultures - and how sea-folk represent that “in-between” longing human beings feel. We’ll discuss Andersen’s Little Mermaid in depth and how the longing for an immortal soul defines the original tale.
Visit www.onfairystories.com for resources and links.
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Timey Wimey Stuff: Fairy Tales and Time
Time travel, paradox, asleep for 100 years, 20 years alone on a mountaintop, Elves that live through all the tragedies of Middle Earth. What can we learn from Fairy Stories about the nature of Time? Does God experience Time? Is Time linear, or more of a circle? On this episode we’ll philosophize about the nature of Time and revisit some classic tales, including Sleeping Beauty and Rip Van Winkle. Visit onfairystories.com for resources and links!
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The Stolen Child: Fairies and Changelings
In this episode, we explore the whimsical, magical land of fairies - a place where a 100 years can pass in one night, where 'what is lost can be restored.' With the Irish poet W.B. Yeats as our guide host Katie Marquette discusses changelings, elves, fairies, and the little people. The beautiful Celtic myths and folklore remind us of the beauty of 'what could be' beyond the hills of heather.
Resources and links at www.onfairystories.com
Customer Reviews
A must-listen
A good storytelling of myths, heroic feats and folk tales is always a treat, but Katie makes these even sweeter by expertly weaving them together into compelling auditive narratives. These episodes are a joy to listen to.
Magical
Excellent podcast - Katie does a wonderful job layering audio to set the tone and mood and expertly weaves story telling, poetry, philosophy, and theology together to create something that is truly audible art.
Love this, great audio quality & original
I love this podcast! I found Katie’s work through her blog, bornofwonder.com. This podcast is high quality, the audio is smooth, and she finds fun audio samples and stories about beloved figures like Tolkien and more obscure things like selkies. Thank you for this, big fan here!