Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - A Pagan Initiation? (British Folklore and Mythology)
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- Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2024
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On New Years Eve, amid the Christmas celebrations at Camelot,the Green Knight walked into King Arthur's Court offering a challenge.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a fourteenth century chivalric romance from an unknown author. Part of the tangled web of Arthurian Mythology known as 'The Matter of Britain'.
On the surface, this is a Christian tale, but beneath the surface lie pagan bones with many echoes from earlier Celtic folklore from Ireland and Wales.
The Green Knight himself seems a relic from an earlier time, a primordial being, related to the Green Man of medieval folklore and even Yama, the God of Death from India. As well as clearly the natural world itself and the regenerative force of nature.
There are contemporary parallels too, with a clear ecological theme to the myth, and humanist dimensions too.
I will tell the story, then go into a few of the associations.
Another great telling Sir - thank you . I love your analysis and explanations - adds so much more
Beautiful indeed 😢
Fantastic storyteller you are 😃
Cheers 🙏🍻
I absolutely LOVE how you tell the story, the details, your enthusiasm, it's all so excellent! Thank you!
You are so welcome! 🌳🧙♂️
It is my favourite story read many times. But only listening to your telling it brought me to tears at the moment Gawain's life was spared. So powerful climax! Thank you!
Wow!! I loved this retelling of one of my favourite poems. For me it is a song of midwinter regeneration. I have allowed and encouraged myself to believe that the Green Chapel belonged to the North Lancashire hills and valleys, my homeland!! (And why not....?!)
Interesting that so much Arthurian romance has remote origins in pre-Christian myth, as noted, quite early, in Weston's 'From ritual to romance' (early 20C), the most fascinating book.
I love your natural gift for bringing these marvellous old stories to life.
Thank you 🙏
Beautiful part of the country ☺️
I had a fascination with this story as a child, but had no understanding of the finer points. I really hearing it again as an adult with so mamy elements explained. Much appreciation 💜
Captivating from start to finish 👏👏👏your such a good story teller 🧙♂️
Thank you 🌳✨🏰
The best telling of this tale since hearing my medieval literature professor read it to our class in the pronunciation of the time. Thank you for sharing the story, and also the symbolism, much of which I did not know. Blessed Yule to you!
Sounds like quite the experience. I should really learn more middle and old English
Glorious solstice tale!!!
Cheers fella 👍
What a magic story teller you are❤❤❤
Thank you for these kind words, they mean a lot to me, glad you came by 🙏
The best telling ever. Thank you so much.
My Literature lecturer should take notes from this video 😂 thank you so much!
😂 You are so welcome 🙏
Great video. Happy New Year to you.
Cheers ☺️
was hoping you would tell this story at some point. wish more people saw your video's, they are wonderful!!!
‘Wish it, and they will come’ - field of dreams 😉 Hey thanks for watching 🙏
Very well delivered…
Great story. Wish I could hear it with a tankard of mead by the fire with you!
Thank you for that storytelling. I am enjoying your channel....ing
Thanking you for the commenting!
Well done, thanks mate :)
Glad you enjoyed mate, the season approaches 🎄 🍄 ❄️
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could recommend some books on the history of the Arthurian legends?
If you want heavy, go with Emma Jung. If lighter, Caitlin Mathew’s. 👍
Thanks!@@TheStoryCrow
You might like to read the stories by Howard Pyle. He tells of many Arthurian legends in detail. Unfortunately, he does leave out the story of Gawain and the Green Knight, but he weaves elements of it into his telling. Though I'm sure his books are not all accurate, they're still good to get an understanding of the stories.
What is the music at the beginning?? I know it but I don't know where from! 🌳 x
It’s called the birkin tree, it’s a Scottish trad folk ballad 🏴
Tell a lie, it’s some Anglo Saxon lyre music I found for free online 😂
@@TheStoryCrow 😆 cool thanks. I couldn't sworn it was Fairport or some song I knew 🤷♀️
Has anyone offered to build you a better TV cabinet? You seem to like wood, what kind of wood would you prefer?
HOW VERY DARE YOU!
That, I think you will find, is a 1960s vintage Danish room divider I inherited from my elderlings!
But yeah, I think it’s pine. Not my fave 😂
@TheStoryCrow I meant no offense! I'm always fascinated by other people's things and the stories behind them. Growing up poor, I find most of my furniture as people are moving posts for military service, and then finding arcane means and ways to make even the most awful press board bend to my dark purposes. Mainly to bear weight and not look like glorified cardboard. 🤣 But if our betters at IKEA have deemed it worthy to be passed down, who the hell are we to complain? I just wonder what kind of furniture you would prefer if you had your choice.
No offense taken. Oooh don’t know. Some aged Jacobean tat from a pirates lair or something
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dear Oliver, do you work with or for children? meaning, pulling them out of pits of flattened dreams and adeadened candour and under seas they have lost their voice and tongue?
have you somehow sailed your oracle to Argyll, Scotland?
Anna
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I haven’t, but maybe one day. Love Scotland ☺️🏴
And no, I don’t do a huge amount of work with kids, mainly stories for grown ups
thank you for answer, I have a project in Argyll of some sort of a Sanctuary for children, children hearted people who cannot be of this world, sort (sortilège!) of...
legends, myths and archetypes will be one main tool as each one is encapsulated in our cells
I have found an email address of yours, shall I come to your threshold this way?