All too often we talk about fake news and alternative facts as if they are new concepts. In reality history itself is constructed, and thus constrained by its authors, we have as a society taken this as truth and unfortunately there is more to history that just the past.
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Hosted by Sean Gerber, Modern Myth Media is a podcast for any listener who loves Marvel, DC, Star Wars, movies, and many more pop culture pursuits. This is the place for mostly civil, occasionally intelligent discourse on the campfire tales of our time. Our heroes. Our mythology.
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A podcast about the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game, writing, game mastering, and playing -- presented by the hosts, Jon Hook and Seth Skorkowsky
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An exploration of personal development tools and concepts and their application from conceptual to practical. An energetic journey to understand how to integrate them into your life.
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Exciting news! We are running a special online course this winter. Over 6 weeks from Samhain to Winter Solstice we invite you to join us online to be nourished and entertained by the magical stories of Ireland’s ancient culture. A live interactive experience with Into the Mythic hosts Pol and Leeanne. Find out more and book your place at https://www.leeanneodonnell.com/store/p/into-the-mythic-online-course Join us as we journey back and find new meanings in some very ancient stories. Leeanne ...
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Thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Adam "Bucho" Rodenberger, and his new book, Under a Black Rainbow. The worlds within Under a Black Rainbow oozes with all of our irrational thoughts and collective fears, pooling them up together in slickery shine and gives them both a voice and an unforgettable form. The underside of this particular rainb…
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Episode 9 : Mythical, Mystical Islands
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Get in touch wIth us ! Exciting news! We are running a special online course this winter. A live interactive experience with Into the Mythic hosts Pol and Leeanne. From 6 weeks from Samhain to Winter Solstice we invite you to join us online to be nourished and entertained by the magical stories of Ireland’s ancient culture. Find out more and book y…
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Saving Mes Aynak, Cultural Heritage in Conflict with Brent E Huffman -Ep 22
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10 Years ago, Brent was interviewed by Tristan about the film Saving Mes Aynak and now they are reuinted in podcast form once again. Across the world, cultural heritage faces the threat of human development, for things like housing or resources. 10 years ago Saving Mes Aynak was a film about a Buhddist archaeological site of the same name in Afgahi…
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It’s been a while, so here’s a little note from Tristan, to re-establish the Modern Myth project from hiatus. Expect to hear about a wide range of topics, including museums, liberation, working conditions, specialist analysis and the power of public archaeology. Contact Twitter: @Anarchaeologist Discord: ArchaeoWave Pit and Pod Blog tristan@archaeo…
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Modern Mythos ep.43 --- Live from KamCon!
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Seth and Jon were honored to be guests at KamCon in Kamloops, BC, Canada! While there, we met and played games with some amazing people, we were on several fun panels, and we recorded our first live show!!! Huge thank you to Tyler, James, Bryan, and the whole KamCon crew! KamCon is an amazing gaming convention! We can't wait to return! And, if you'…
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Get in touch wIth us ! In this story a radiant otherworldly woman emerges from the woods to marry an ordinary man .... with disastrous consequences .... Come Into the Mythic with us ! Find out more about our live interactive course on Irish Mythology this winter at https://www.leeanneodonnell.com/store/p/into-the-mythic-online-course…
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Modern Mythos #42 - Adapting Other Media to Your Games Table
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Today, we’re talking about adapting elements from movies, TV, and books into your game. But first, we want to thank author Adam “Bucho” Rodenberger for sponsoring this episode. Check out “Under a Black Rainbow,” a collection of surrealistic horror stories. The worlds within Under a Black Rainbow oozes with all of our irrational thoughts and collect…
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Summer Book Club #3 - Mall of Cthulhu, by Seamus Cooper
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Summer Book Club #3, Mall of Cthulhu, by Seamus Cooper! Thank you to our sponsor, Poul Holmelund, and his new Call of Cthulhu scenario, Lost in Cremation, a sequel to The Art of Hygge. Lost in Cremation: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/481189/lost-in-cremation?affiliate_id=51821 Jon and James talk about this inaugural book by author, Seamus…
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In this episode, Jon and Seth talk about our favorite grave-mold covered cannibals... ghouls! Episode Sponsor: The Great American Dynasty We want to thank author Keller O’Leary and Space Cat Publishing for sponsoring this episode. Check out “The Great American Dynasty,” a true-blue, red-blooded, modern-day Call of Cthulhu scenario! Investigators ar…
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Up next in the Summer Book Club, Writing Monsters, by Philip Athans! Listen as Jon and James discuss this (spoilers) AMAZING book on writing and designing monsters. The book is written from the perspective that the advice is for authors writing books, but the advice is equally applicable to authors writing roleplaying game adventures. Writing Monst…
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Summer Book Club - Shadows Over Baker Street
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Welcome to the first of three Summer Book Club episodes! Your hosts are Jon Hook and James Droucker. Please forgive James' audio quality. We were so excited for the book club reading that we overlooked the need to have better quality sound. Please enjoy this episode as James and I discuss the stories contained within this excellent anthology, Shado…
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13 Bak'tun - Ep.5 - Actual Conclusion!!!
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A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 2: The Thirteen Bak'tun, by Jonathan Bagelman Cast: David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Joe Hockin as Marcus Djuric, a bold Private Investigator, and as Paolo Ortega, an intrepid native explorer Matt Repp as Gregory Lawrence Hildebrandt, a well-intentioned dilettante Bry…
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In this episode, Jon and Seth talk about Actual Play Games -- how to make them, what traits they share with normal podcast recordings, and how they differ. Episode Sponsor: The Great American Dynasty, by Keller O’Leary, published by Space Cat Publishing. The Great American Dynasty is a true-blue, red-blooded, modern-day Call of Cthulhu scenario! In…
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Episode 7 : The Sun God and the River Goddess
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Get in touch wIth us ! We are very happy to be back with a second season of Into the Mythic thanks to the sponsorship of our friends at WildGooseStudio.com in Kinsale. This week's story concerns two very ancient divine beings from Irish Mythology - Dagda and Boinne, who are two important characters in the stories about the Tuatha De Dannan. It seem…
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A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 2: The Thirteen Bak'tun, by Jonathan Bagelman Cast: David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Joe Hockin as Marcus Djuric, a bold Private Investigator, and as Paolo Ortega, an intrepid native explorer Matt Repp as Gregory Lawrence Hildebrandt, a well-intentioned dilettante Bry…
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A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 2: The Thirteen Bak'tun, by Jonathan Bagelman Cast: David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Joe Hockin as Marcus Djuric, a bold Private Investigator, and as Paolo Ortega, an intrepid native explorer Matt Repp as Gregory Lawrence Hildebrandt, a well-intentioned dilettante Bry…
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A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 2: The Thirteen Bak'tun, by Jonathan Bagelman Cast: David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Joe Hockin as Marcus Djuric, a bold Private Investigator, and as Paolo Ortega, an intrepid native explorer Matt Repp as Gregory Lawrence Hildebrandt, a well-intentioned dilettante Bry…
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Get in touch wIth us ! Come Into the Mythic with us ! Find out more about our live interactive course on Irish Mythology this winter at https://www.leeanneodonnell.com/store/p/into-the-mythic-online-courseAv Leeanne O' Donnell
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A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 2: The Thirteen Bak'tun, by Jonathan Bagelman Cast: David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Joe Hockin as Marcus Djuric, a bold Private Investigator, and as Paolo Ortega, an intrepid native explorer Matt Repp as Gregory Lawrence Hildebrandt, a well-intentioned dilettante Bry…
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In this episode, Jon and Seth discuss the epic awesomeness that is PULP CTHULHU!!! Dastardly villains and bold heroes! Investigate the Mythos with jet packs, telepathy, and tommy guns! Seth is well experienced in running Call of Cthulhu campaigns using the Pulp Cthulhu rules. The player's heroes are hardier and more apt to survive their brushes wit…
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In this episode, Jon and Seth are joined by Call of Cthulhu's Creative Director, Mike Mason! We talk about the new Arkham book, the further plans in the Miskatonic Valley line of books, Chaosium Con 2024, and the Basic Roleplay (BRP) Contest. This episode was graciously sponsored by the creators of Northern Lights & Darkness compellation of modern …
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A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Kee…
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A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Kee…
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In this episode, Seth and Jon talk about werewolves and lycanthropes in your Call of Cthulhu game. Episode Sponsor: Northern Lights & Darkness Northern Lights and Darkness is a collection of six modern-day Call of Cthulhu scenarios written by Scandinavian authors and taking place in each of the author’s home countries. The settings include Denmark,…
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A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Kee…
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A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Kee…
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Not sure how this episode was skipped, but here it is. Sorry for the mix-up. - Jon A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilet…
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In this episode, Seth and Jon talk about introducing a new game to your table. Benefits of Playing different RPGs Learn fresh approaches (many you can port back into other RPGs) Change of pace. Why change games? Fatigue - Both players and GMs can tire of a system or genre Cult of the New (New editions, new genre, new approach to what you already en…
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A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Kee…
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A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Kee…
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A Time for Sacrifice campaign Chapter 1: Egg Out of Time, by Ben Burns Cast: Brett Bookout as Dr. Archibald Bleakman, an archeologist B. Sawyer as Father Doug Roth, a two-fisted missionary priest David Fogel as Beauregard Lafayette Fulbright, a culinary-focused dilettante Seth Skorkowsky as Chester Stanley, Esq., an attorney and Jon Hook as the Kee…
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Happy New Year - 2024! Join Jon and Seth as they welcome their guest, Justin Alexander -- an author, game designer, and creator of The Alexandrian blogsite: https://thealexandrian.net/ . Listen in as they talk to Justin about his bestselling book and his love of games. Justin wrote the bestselling "So You Want to be a Gamemaster", published by Page…
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Modern Mythos ep.34 - Inspirational Reading/Watching/Playing
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As 2023 draws to a close Jon and Seth talk about the things they're reading, watching, and playing as inspirations for future creative endeavors. Jon's Reading: Dracula, Bram Stoker - audio book The Hollow Kind, Andy Davidson - Kindle I Am Legend, Richard Matheson - paperback Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros - hardback (about to start) Seth's Reading: F…
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Jon and Seth welcome back the Creative Director for Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu line, Mike Mason! In this episode, we talk about the soon-to-be released Arkham book and how it's the first in the new Arkham Unveiled series of books. Mike also tells us about the new podcast he and Paul Fricker are creating, Mason and Fricker's Eldritch Stories: http:/…
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In this episode, Seth and Jon are joined by one of our Patreon members, Martin Heuschober to talk about Kult: Divinity Lost. Martin recently ran Seth and Jon through a short Kult scenario that he designed. The game was fully completed in just a single session, but it was filled with some very cool decisions and consequences. Unfortunately, Jon forg…
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We are joined by one of the original Shadow Handlers of Delta Green himself, Scott Glancy! In this interview we discuss his introduction into gaming in general, and specifically how he joined the Pagan Publishing crew at the dawn of Delta Green. Scott shares his tips and tricks for running a Delta Green game and shares with us his amazing take on t…
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Jon and Seth are joined by Alex Guillotte and James Droucker to talk about their new book coming out, Grindhouse vol.4! Like the other previous Grindhouse books, this is a gritty Call of Cthulhu double-feature. Grindhouse vol.4 contains... Nazi Bikers Must Die! - by James Droucher Cold as Hell - by Alex Guillotte Alex and James are great guests and…
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Two classic Chaosium publications, Blood Brothers and Blood Brothers 2, each include Gothic monsters as those books were designed to emulate the kind of stories seen in movies featuring those beasties. Oath of Blood (BB1) - features vampires The Haunting - Walter Corbitt was essentially a vampire or at least vampire-like Vampire Lore is an example …
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Modern Mythos - Ep.28 - Ecology of the Great Race
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The Great Race of Yith Created in “The Shadow Out of Time,” published in the June 1936 issue of Astounding Stories. (87 years ago) Early History: Original home planet: Yith Escaped the planet by mind-swapping with a race of conical-shaped beings that ruled Earth 200 million years ago (co-existed with dinosaurs) 206 mya - 248 mya Triassic Period ear…
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Modern Mythos - ep.27: OSR Meets Cthulhu!
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In this episode, we’re again joined by actor and director Drew Shirley to discuss old school dungeon crawling and modern Cthulhu gaming. Old School Dungeon Crawling is New Again Question…? ● What is up with the old school “scene”, and its indy success? Favorite old school systems and why? ● What are the parallels between this old school style of pl…
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Get in touch wIth us ! Where did the ancient inhabitants of Ireland come from and why did they end up here ? This week's story is an ancient epic about the Sons of Mil and the Tuatha De Dannan. It's a story full of magic - and if you've ever felt that Ireland is a place where the veil between the worlds can be very thin then this week's episode off…
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Modern Mythos - Ep.26 - Ruthanna Emrys Interview
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In this (belated) episode, Seth and Jon talk with author Ruthanna Emrys. We discuss her Innsmouth Legacy series, Winter Tide, Deep Roots, and The Litany of Earth. It was a great conversation with a wide range of topics and inspirations. Lovecraft Reread: https://www.tor.com/series/the-lovecraft-reread/ Reading the Weird: https://www.tor.com/series/…
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Episode 5 : The Mystic and the Monk
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Get in touch wIth us ! This week's story is about an unlikely meeting between a female mystic and a monk. Written down 1600 years ago it contains elements that date back even further ... and it has inspired some beautiful 21st century poetry that gives a whole new twist to the tale ... Come Into the Mythic with us ! Find out more about our live int…
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In this episode, Jon & Seth talk about Deep Ones! H. P. Lovecraft first introduced the Deep Ones in Shadow Over Innsmouth. Recently published CoC scenarios that include Deep Ones: Angel’s Thirst, Waiting for the Hurricane (Pulp Cthulhu), Mother’s Love (by Seth Skorkowsky), Flotsam & Jetsam campaign Previously published CoC scenarios that include De…
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Get in touch wIth us ! Join us as we find out what resonances our ancient stories have for us today Come Into the Mythic with us ! Find out more about our live interactive course on Irish Mythology this winter at https://www.leeanneodonnell.com/store/p/into-the-mythic-online-courseAv Leeanne O' Donnell
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Modern Mythos - ep.024 - En-garde!
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COMBAT: Initiative: Descending DEX order Tied DEX values are broken by relevant Combat Skill (descending) Action: One main action Time is flexible for the situation, as governed by the Keeper, but it’s typically just a few seconds… 3-5 seconds Movement can be included in the action, but only if the movement and action can be reasonably executed wit…
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Episode 4 : Brotherly Love - Can it Survive a War ?
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Get in touch wIth us ! This Irish myth explores what happens when two friends get caught up on opposing sides of a war .... as their destines are shaped by forces much bigger than either of them what can survive of their brotherly love ? Come Into the Mythic with us ! Find out more about our live interactive course on Irish Mythology this winter at…
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Episode 1: The King's Secret - An ancient Irish myth with a modern message
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Get in touch wIth us ! The weight of carrying a terrible secret about his King causes a young man to sicken to the point of death. In this ancient Irish myth, a magical tree and the power of music combine to bring about a resolution to what seems like an impossible problem. Come Into the Mythic with us ! Find out more about our live interactive cou…
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Episode 3 : All's Fair in Love And War - Or Is It ?
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Get in touch wIth us ! In this ancient Irish story a powerful chieftain and a young warrior fall in love with the same beautiful woman .... in the love triangle that ensues honour is compromised and hearts are broken. Come Into the Mythic with us ! Find out more about our live interactive course on Irish Mythology this winter at https://www.leeanne…
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Episode 2 : The Birdman - A Curse or a Blessing ?
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Get in touch wIth us ! A curse or a blessing ? An Irish Chieftain resists the arrival of Christianity and is turned into a bird .... Sweeney must leave his home and family behind and live like a bird in the wild woodlands of ancient Ireland. Come Into the Mythic with us ! Find out more about our live interactive course on Irish Mythology this winte…
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