Mythical Women 03: Tales of Eithliu – Story Archaeology
Story Archaeology combines the knowledge and skills of the storyteller with academic exploration of ancient texts. The main focus is the Irish tradition but at https://storyarchaeology.com, you will find an archive of podcast articles, stories and translations as well as new podcast conversations with people from around the world who have ‘Stories in the Landscape’ to share.
- Update frequency
- every 1598 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 4
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
The Cath Maige Tuired, for a wider audience: Part 6~ Among the Fomoire
The battle of Moytura is better known as the Mythological story cycle. This audio re-telling is especially designed for, but not limited to, a younger audience. We get to Find oit Elaha’s opinions ab…
00:14:29 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Elin Gow, the Swordsmith and the Cow, the Glas Gaianach
This is the first of two supplemental episodes supporting our recent podcast, Tales of Ethliu (revisited). “Elin Gow, the Swordsmith and the Cow, the Glas Gaianach” is a folktale collected in the s…
00:46:17 |
Mon 14 Dec 2015
Revisiting Mythical Women 3 – Revisiting Eithliu
Eithliu is a figure who seems to pop in and out of stories, taking no notice of traditional story cycles, or even how her name is spelt. Yet she rarely takes a leading role. In this “revisit”, we ret…
01:13:45 |
Sat 05 Dec 2015
Mythical Women 03: Tales of Eithliu
The oral tradition provides vital pieces missing from the Irish manuscripts. “The Birth of Lugh” is a prime example. Reconstruct the story-seed of Eithliu and her many brief appearances in conversa…
00:40:25 |
Wed 18 Jul 2012
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