Myth and the ‘Now’: The Tale of Arthur
Some assertions: Myth brings something out of nothing via a set of two poles, between which is a spectrum of points: Pole # 1 Close to Pole # 1 Equidistant from either Pole Close to…
Tag: Legend & Mythology
Kay: A King Arthur Poem
~ by Elijah David Spy two lads a-hawking past the pond; Even now there’s a strange respect For this foster-brother – a love beyond The call of duty – no need for microscope to detect…
Shadow of Sherwood: A Robin Hood Poem
~ by Iain Hawkes Nottingham, Sherwood, you move unseen, Sometimes at night, sometimes under sun’s gleam. Your motives unknown, but from what I can see, You stand opposed to all tyranny. You seem without coin,…
Emer of the Green Eyes
Dedicated to my Loving Wife Deb ~ While traveling the path from Emain Macha to the shore line of Dun Dalgan I spied an enchantress come towards me through the mist of the sea As…
It Was Autumn Then, Too: A Robin Hood Story
Who are you? J-John… My name’s John. Is it really? You don’t look like a John. Why would you say that? I have an uncle named John – he’s not very nice, though. But there…
The Eternal Robin of the Hood: His Origins and Continued Appeal
“Now Robin who was called Fitzsooth, Is Dwelling in the wood. His coat has changed to Lincoln green, His name is Robin Hood.” -Alan a-Dale in The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men…
The Farmer to Saint Swithin
O good Saint Swithin, please, to you we pray, On this your high-summer rain-making day – Of your blest kindness send us sweet, soft showers, The kind that gently fall for hours and hours, To…
Outlaw Maiden: A Robin Hood Story
Author's Note: Some of the dialogue is from the darker alternate ending of the Robin Hood movie. Original content is copyright of Disney. Inspiration is drawn from jefftoon01. *** "After them!" Marian followed closely behind…
The Sword and the Grail: Restoring the Forgotten Archetype of Arthurian Myth
A few years ago, I wrote an essay for a Jungian journal on the meanings of the two key archetypal images in the Matter of Britain, the stories of King Arthur and his Knights of…
Letters: A Robin Hood Story
Dear Cousin - Prioress of the Kirklees Nunnery, My life has been quite good until just recently. In this fine month of May, our Sheriff of Nottingham declared a shooting match where the best shot…