Episode 76 - "Light in the Shadows" - Celtic Fairies
Hosts: My bro Steven and Myself
"We’ve grown up hearing about Fairies, popularized by a certain Tinker Bell who is small and sassy. Fairies have largely been commercialized, gracing children’s books, postcards, figurines, and shows. But who are the Fairies? They take many forms throughout the Celtic lands of Ireland, Scotland, The Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany. There are legends and stories, beliefs, that are shared and different. Tales that haunt and tales that warn. Join Steven and Sarah as they talk about all things fairies, creating a story, and getting caught up with the lore and mystery about these secret fiends. The book referenced in the podcast is “The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries” by W.Y. Evans-Wentz, who traveled the Celtic lands in the early 1900’s gathering testimonies and first hand accounts."
This was such a fun episode to prep! I listened to "The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries," which is over 9 hours. So fascinating, and it brings a whole new light to the Fairy Faith, from the Fair Folk, the Gentry, Tylwyth Teg, Pixie's, Fae and everything in between. So much information straight from those who lived it, living at a time when the Celtic beliefs were waning in light of Christian beliefs. If you're interested in the history of myth, folk, fantasy, and apart of what the Celts believed, this book is worth a listen.
It was hard summing up a 9+ hour book in a few minutes, and I left SOOO much out, but it was fun talking to Steven about what was in the book, and a new angle to the mysterious fairies. I was surprised. Nothing like what I grew up with watching Disney, but is that a surprise? A lot of it is dark! Really dark.
And in Creator's Playbook fashion, Steven and I had fun creating a fairy story.
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