Podcasts about Courtly love

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In this episode we look at the history of courtly love at the court of Marie of Champagne. Happy Valentine's and Galentine's Day friends. Read Sarah Gristwood's book Support me on Patreon for more content, author chats, audio courses, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Once upon a time in the 9th century… It was dark and cold and scary, and we wanted out… but from it… emerged… the concept of the proto-knight and his unchecked, unbridled violenceFrom there evolved the concept of chivalry, and from that courtly love How?? You'll just have to listen! Be ready to learn A TON in this episode, in true Chris Riley fashion!STAY TUNED FOR AN ABSOLUTELY INSANE FRESH CUP at the end of this one….PLEASE leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to your podcasts! It's a game changer for us!

All quotes, unless otherwise marked, are Tolkien's words as printed in The Letters of J.R.R.Tolkien: Revised and Expanded Edition. All emphases mine. Machinery is Power is EvilWriting to his son Michael in the RAF:[here is] the tragedy and despair of all machinery laid bare. Unlike art which is content to create a new secondary world in the mind, it attempts to actualize desire, and so to create power in this World; and that cannot really be done with any real satisfaction. Labour-saving machinery only creates endless and worse labour. And in addition to this fundamental disability of a creature, is added the Fall, which makes our devices not only fail of their desire but turn to new and horrible evil. So we come inevitably from Daedalus and Icarus to the Giant Bomber. It is not an advance in wisdom! This terrible truth, glimpsed long ago by Sam [...] ---Outline:(00:17) Machinery is Power is Evil(03:45) On Atomic Bombs(04:17) On Magic and Machines(07:06) Speed as the root of evil(08:11) Altruism as the root of evil(09:13) Sauron as metaphor for the evil of reformers and science(10:32) On Language(12:04) The straightjacket of Modern English(15:56) Argent and Silver(16:32) A Fallen World(21:35) All stories are about the Fall(22:08) On his mother(22:50) Love, Marriage, and Sexuality(24:42) Courtly Love(27:00) Womens exceptional attunement(28:27) Men are polygamous; Christian marriage is self-denial(31:19) Sex as source of disorder(32:02) Honesty is best(33:02) On the Second World War(33:06) On Hitler(34:04) On aerial bombardment(34:46) On British communist-sympathizers, and the U.S.A as Saruman(35:52) Why he wrote the Legendarium(35:56) To express his feelings about the first World War(36:39) Because nobody else was writing the kinds of stories he wanted to read(38:23) To give England an epic of its own(39:51) To share a feeling of eucatastrophe(41:46) Against IQ tests(42:50) On Religion(43:30) Two interpretations of Tom Bombadil(43:35) Bombadil as Pacifist(45:13) Bombadil as Scientist(46:02) On Hobbies(46:27) On Journeys(48:02) On Torture(48:59) Against Communism(50:36) Against America(51:11) Against Democracy(51:35) On Money, Art, and Duty(54:03) On Death(55:02) On Childrens Literature(55:55) In Reluctant Support of Universities(56:46) Against being Photographed--- First published: November 25th, 2024 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/jJ2p3E2qkXGRBbvnp/passages-i-highlighted-in-the-letters-of-j-r-r-tolkien --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

The two sequences, the “beautiful youth” sonnets (1-126) and the Dark Lady sonnets (127-52), are so distinctive, so unlike the standard Courtly Love formulas, that it is natural to wonder if they are based on real life, but there is no proof. The enigmatic Dedication to the sonnets only confuses the issue. The beautiful youth is a young male, and in the opening sonnets, the poet urges him to perpetuate his beauty by breeding. Later, the poet promises another form of immortality, in his verse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-dolzani/support

The Norman Conquest of 1066. The transformation of Old English into Middle English, partly through the influence of Anglo-Norman French. From heroic poetry to the romance, the tale of wonders. The new theme of Courtly Love, a new kind of idealized romantic love. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-dolzani/support

Abby and Patrick welcome Sabrina Strings, professor and North Hall Chair of Black Studies at UC Santa Barbara, to talk about her new book, The End of Love: Racism, Sexism, and the Death of Romance. The book is both a deep dive into the genealogy of western notions of "romance" - from medieval courtly love to Victorian mother/whore complexes - and a searing critique of contemporary ideologies of love, normative gender roles, practices of dating, and more. Strings takes Abby and Patrick on a journey through how a seemingly abstract "Romantic Ideal" is in fact dependent on histories of racialization, abjection, and a formulation of the bodies of black women as "the commons." Tracing the legacies of these histories to the present, they examine how love, transgressive and otherwise, gets represented in media from Sex and the City and Friends to reality TV shows from Love is Blind to the (undersung) Tool Academy. Must the legacy of Romantic love as a mechanism for perpetuating the social reproduction of inequality and subordination continue to weigh on our relationships today - or are there other possibilities? Plus: a critical theory of the fuckboy!The End of Love is available here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-end-of-love-racism-sexism-and-the-death-of-romance-sabrina-strings/20054512?ean=9780807008621Other key texts cited: Tressie MacMillan Cottom, “In the Name of Beauty,” in Thick: And Other Essays: https://bookshop.org/p/books/thick-and-other-essays-tressie-mcmillan-cottom/12898635Shulamith Firestone, “The Culture of Romance,” in the The Dialectic of Sex: The Case for Feminist Revolution: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dialectic-of-sex-the-case-for-feminist-revolution-shulamith-firestone/21357717Have you noticed that Freud is back? Got questions about psychoanalysis? Or maybe you've traversed the fantasy and lived to tell the tale? Leave us a voicemail! (646) 450-0847 A podcast about psychoanalysis, politics, pop culture, and the ways we suffer now. New episodes on Saturdays. Follow us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/OrdinaryUnhappiness Twitter: @UnhappinessPod Instagram: @OrdinaryUnhappiness Patreon: patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappiness Theme song: Formal Chicken - Gnossienne No. 1 https://open.spotify.com/album/2MIIYnbyLqriV3vrpUTxxO Provided by Fruits Music

And the king of Israel said, “Seize Micaiah, and take him back to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king's son, and say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this fellow in prison and feed him meager rations of bread and water, until I come in peace.” ' ” And Micaiah said, “If you return in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” And he said, “Hear, all you peoples!” - 1 Kings 22:26-28   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:24 – 1 Kings 22 08:26 – Thoughts on the Reading 35:06 - Archeologists have uncovered a "massive lost ancient city in the Amazon rainforest" – NTB Staff 55:13 - The discovery of the Roman dodecahedron simply reminds us of how stupid we are – William Sitwell, The Telegraph 1:04:12 - Are We Focused On The Wrong Rome? – Jonathan Leaf, Law & Liberty 1:18:25 - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo - Goodreads 1:28:28 - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight – Wikipedia 1:49:13 - The Culture of Knighthood in Medieval Romance – Larissa Tracy, The Great Courses, Audible 1:57:44 - Courtly love - Wikipedia --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-ashley-mullet/message

In this enchanting episode, we embark on a captivating journey into the world of courtly love and its profound connection to the mystical worship of the divine feminine. A place where romance and spirituality converged. Join me as we step into the medieval ages, where courtly love flourished as a poetic tradition intertwined with the goddess worship that predated Christianity. Through the melodies and verses of troubadours, wandering artists who carried the torch of goddess worship, courtly love found expression in captivating songs and poetry. Together, we'll experience the transition of pagan goddesses such as Artemis, Sophia, and Diana to the veneration of the Virgin Mary within the realms of the Catholic Church. SELECTED READING: “The Enduring Popularity of Courtly Love” by Kay L. Stoner YOUR FAVORITE MYSTICAL BEDTIME STORY PODCAST: Can't sleep? This adult bedtime story podcast invites you to escape the burdens of sleeplessness and immerse yourself in a mystical world of relaxation and enchantment. Sometimes our weary minds need a break from the endless scrolling that often accompanies insomnia. Each episode allows you to unwind and prepare to embrace deep sleep while awakening to arcane wisdom at the same time. Designed to alleviate nighttime anxiety and insomnia, each audio journey will offer an oasis of serenity amidst the chaos of the waking world. Choose to embrace restful sleep or enjoy a conscious, meditative state—it's your choice. Prepare to be transported to a realm where dreams and relaxation intertwine. Bid farewell to restless nights and awaken to a newfound sense of peace and rejuvenation. FOLLOW AND SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Follow the podcast on Instagram at @nightnightb1tch. To make a one-time or recurring donation to support the continued production of NNB, visit https://ko-fi.com/nightnightbitch. Disclaimer: episodes of Night Night, Bitch are for the purpose of research, study, entertainment, meditation, sleep, and discussion. The views and opinions expressed in each episode belong to the original author(s)/creator(s)/speaker(s) and may not necessarily reflect those of Night Night, Bitch, its host, or its affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good morrow! Today Janey is going to tell us the story of that time the cutest member of King Arthur's court got married to a hideous beast! And Max is going to drop a new cryptid that'll really make your head spin! Enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Marriage of Sir GawainThe Virago Book of Witches, edited by Shahrukh Husain   The Marriage of Sir Gawain wikipedia  "Sir Lancelot and Sir Gawain: Differing Views on Courtly Love" Owlcation ArticleMax's Sources - Rokuro-Kubi"Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things" by Lafcadio Hearn  "The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore" by Michael Dylan Foster Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com

La Princesse de Clèves is a French novel which was published anonymously in 1678. Many regarded the novel as the precursor to the modern psychological novel and a classic of world literature. Its author is generally attributed to Madame de  La Fayette. The novel is unique for its highly realistic plot, introspective language that explored the characters' inner thoughts and emotions.Joining the show today is Dr. Benjamin Fancy, author of the recently published essay titled ‘Fantôme de devoir': La Princesse de Clèves's Haunting Duty. Recommended Readings:Madame de La Fayette, Princesse de ClèvesThis podcast is sponsored by Riverside, the most efficient platform for video recording and editing for podcasters.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

In this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, we will travel back in time to the Middle Ages and, more precisely, to the 12th century. Why this century more than another? Well, because, this is the century of the “fin'amor”, l'amour courtois or courtly love.What is the fin'amor, or courtly love?How did the 12th century society look like?And, more precisely, how did people dress during this century of courtly love? These are some of the main questions we will try to answer during this episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast. Follow me to the 12th century with a look back in the time of the all-powerful Eleonor of Aquitaine.Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.

Sarah Gristwood's high acclaimed The Tudors in Love is finally available in the US--just in time for the holidays! Sarah graciously joins us to discuss how the Tudors took courtly love to new highs (and lows).Carol Ann Lloydwww.carolannlloyd.com@shakeuphistorypatreon.com/carolannlloydSarah Gristhoodwww.sarahgristwood.com@sarahgristwoodThe Tudors in Love (now available in the US!)Elizabeth II: The Queen and the CrownGame of Queens: The Women Who Made Sixteenth Century EuropeBlood Sisters: The Women of the Wars of the RosesElizabeth and LeicesterArbella: England's Lost QueenAND MANY MORE!Creative Director: Lindsey LindstromMusic: History by Andy_Grey via Audio Jungle, Music Broadcast License

The Court of Philip the Good was known as one of the foremost centers of art patronage in the late middle ages. But Philip the Good did not start from scratch. The Burgundian Court of Dukes Philip the Bold and John the Fearless were centers of art and culture and set the stage for the opulence and grandeur of the later dukes. Artists/Art Featured: Tres Riches Heurs of John of Berry (The Limbourg Brothers), The Romance of the Rose, The Song of Roland, Jean Gerson, Christine de Pisan (The Book of the City of Ladies, The Treasure of the City of Ladies, The Tale of the Rose), Cour d'Amour, Order of the Golden Tree, The Castle of Hesdin, Melchior Broederlam, Jan Maelwael, Claus Sluter, Claus de Werve, The Charterhouse of Champmol Check out granddukesofthewest.com for images of many of the works of art featured in today's episode! Cover Art by Brandon Wilburn Music by Zakhar Valaha

Get the rocks out of your ears and do the superhero pose because we're about to tell the story of Anne Boleyn's life and death while we showcase just how little we know about US geography. Is there really evidence of a ghost hand image or bony ponies running around on the grounds, or is it all just an urban legend? Grab your Mando helmet and your head then hit that play button to find out all this and more! If you enjoy the episode, please consider subscribing, liking, or following our podcast! If you're on Apple Podcast, we'd love it if you could comment and give us a 5-star rating. If you can follow us or subscribe on other podcast platforms, that would also be much appreciated so we can keep bringing you grim tales!  Follow us on Twitter Creep us on Instagram Like us on Facebook

Synopsis In the Catholic Liturgical calendar, today is celebrated as the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven. In the Middle Ages, when the veneration of Mary as Notre Dame – French for "Our Lady" – was at its peak, a "Lady Mass" would be sung on a day like this. And it's quite likely that one of the earliest-known settings of the Latin mass, the "Notre Dame Mass" by Guillaume de Machaut, was performed as a Lady Mass at one particular chapel in the Cathedral of Reims for many years in the 14th century. Guillaume and his brother Jean were both canons at that Cathedral and had arranged an endowment for a mass in honor of Mary to be sung there every Saturday. In our day, Guillaume de Machaut's Notre Dame Mass is his most famous work, but in his own time, the age of Chaucer, Petrarch, and Boccaccio, he was far better known as a secular poet of Courtly Love. Machaut had been a widely-travelled and extremely well-connected artist before returning to his native Reims at the end of his life. Before that, employment by various members of the royalty took him from Paris to Prague and on trips to Italy, Poland, and Lithuania. It's ironic that Machaut is nowadays famous for his sacred music – this one Mass in particular – when the vast majority of his music was decidedly secular in tone. Music Played in Today's Program Guillaume de Machaut (c. 1300-1377) –Messe de Nostre Dame

I read from courteous to court of common pleas.   "The Art of Courtly Love" https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/source/capellanus.asp     The word of the episode is "courteous".     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/     Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq     dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

Hey there Pithy Listeners! We hope you fell in lust with Heloise and Abelard! Are you hungry for more? We've got you covered. Listen now for another Small Bite of Courtly Love. The Pithy Chronicle is proud to offer you a little taste of chivalric traditions and unrequited love 

Hail, milord! Fall in with the Marathon as it bounds across the shimmering fields and glittering spires of Camelot while Tom, Dan and Sarah take a closer look at the stories of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. In Part One we take a look at the origins of the pseudo-historical Arthur, and try to reckon with some of the more well-known tales of this great Warrior-King, Bringer of Peace, and world's Most Famous Cuck. We discuss the ideas of Chivalry and Courtly Love, as well as broom-legged dudes, the goblin economy, and the morality of carts. So come, marathoners: learn at our feet as a kid in King Arthur's Court.

The Tudors are a fascinating and turbulent dynasty, but how were they shaped by medieval culture? In this episode, Danièle speaks with Sarah Gristwood about the courtly love traditions that heavily influenced the Tudors. To learn more about Danièle's Medieval Masterclass, please visit http://medievalmasterclass.com/ You can support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/medievalists 

In the second part of our chat with Sarah Gristwood, we continue the discussion and talk about Henry and Anne of Cleves, Lady Jane Grey, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth I.Aspects of History is a magazine and website dedicated to history and historical fiction. You can visit our website where you'll find articles, interviews, short stories and book reviews.You can buy Sarah's book, The Tudors in Love: The Courtly Code Behind the Last Medieval Dynasty here.

This week, our editor chats with Sarah Gristwood about the Tudors and Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and courtly love, the code practiced from the 12th century but which was most prominent with the Tudors.Aspects of History is a magazine and website dedicated to history and historical fiction. You can visit our website, where you'll find articles, interviews, short stories and book reviews.You can buy Sarah's book, Tudors in Love: The Courtly Code Behind the Last Medieval Dynasty, here.

Professor Kozlowski commits a hat-trick of irresponsible academic conjecture by (1) wading deep into a contentious discussion that (2) he is woefully under-informed about, and (3) which involves a cultural/religious heritage he does not belong to. But seriously, how the heck can anyone miss the connection between Islamic teaching about love (ca. 11th-12th century) and the Courtly Love tradition (esp. regarding Arthurian Romance)? Better to bring it up badly than perpetuate the cultural blindness endemic to discussion of the Islamicate World's accomplishments, I guess. If you have questions or topic suggestions for Professor Kozlowski, e-mail him at profbkozlowski2@gmail.com To see what else Professor Kozlowski is up to, visit his webpage: https://professorkozlowski.wordpress.com/

Sarah Gristwood considers how the Tudor monarchs used medieval ideas about courtly love for their own ends In medieval Europe, the nobility were entranced with courtly love, a genre of literature that saw chivalrous knights performing heroic deeds to protect and serve their lovers. But as Sarah Gristwood argues, these tropes later captured the hearts and minds of the Tudor dynasty, who used ideas about courtly love to further their own agendas. (Ad) Sarah Gristwood is the author of The Tudors in Love: The Courtly Code Behind the Last Medieval Dynasty (Oneworld, 2021). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-hexpod&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fthe-tudors-in-love%2Fsarah-gristwood%2F9781786078940 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Gawain gallops toward his potentially deadly encounter with the Green Knight, he faces an unexpected challenge: seduction. In the second Young Heretics episode on "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," Spencer Klavan discusses the tradition of courtly love poetry and what to make of its more scandalous elements. -- Learn a language and have fun doing it. Meet the Ancient Language Institute and receive 15% off with the code HERETICS: https://ancientlanguage.com/youngheretics. -- If you believe that your data is your business, secure yourself with the number-one-rated VPN on the market. Get 3 months free: https://expressvpn.com/heretics. -- Public Goods is the one stop shop for sustainable, high quality everyday essentials made from clean ingredients. Receive $15 off your first Public Goods order at https://publicgoods.com/HERETICS. -- If you're not already a Young Heretics VIP on Locals, now is the time! Become one of the first 50 people between now and the end of July to become an annual VIP and receive a FREE Young Heretics t-shirt: https://youngheretics.com/locals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Art of Courtly Love by Andreas Capellanus is a twelfth-century guide to the ins and outs of medieval love affairs, from how to find love to how to keep it - and why maybe it’s best to avoid it altogether. This week, Danièle speaks with Peter Konieczny about this fascinating book, and why it’s probably time to ditch some of its outdated dating advice. If you want to support this podcast and Medievalists.net, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/medievalists

Canto 2 of The Divine Comedy, in which Dante, as reluctant as any hobbit, is induced by Virgil to embark upon his quest by speaking of Dante's love Beatrice Portinari, a real woman, though loved according to the new conventions called Courtly Love, from which descend our ideas that romantic love can save you when nothing else can. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michael-dolzani/support

Intro - 0:00Tune called Planxty Sir Festus Burke | Randal Bays/fiddle, Chris Smith/tenor banjo, Roger Landes/bouzouki | composition by Turlough O'Carolan, from the album “Coyote Banjo” by Chris SmithPart I, Balkan Music - 01:20Ross Daly, MantilatosMichalis Gampierakis, Taximi - 11:01Vassilis Soukas, Taximi - 29:16Part II, Medieval Monophonic Song - 30:17Studio der Frühen Musik, Loibere risen, by Wizlaw III von Rügen - 32:07Studio Der Frühen Musik, from the album Camino de Santiago, Cantiga 103: “Quen A Virgen” - 44:10Altramar medieval music ensemble, Cantiga 36 "Muit' amar devemos" - 54:50Outro - 56:24Planxty Sir Festus BurkeFull Playlist for EP 6VVMC: Friends & Voices, a Collaborative PlaylistVoices from the Vernacular Music Center

This week, we welcome guest Nick Koenig. He’s an EKU botany student, activist, and campus leader. He’s here to give us hope for the future and bring us some Gen Z reality. We talk with Nick about environmental racism and segregation in Louisville and about replanting schemes on former mountaintop removal sites.  But since we can never be 100 percent serious, we inadvertently test his knowledge about 90s grunge. Result: we feel old. We also find out about Katie’s catalog full of fancy pastor robes via a conversation about Schitt’s Creek. And this is the 3rd consecutive episode where Bridgerton is a topic. We need the quarantimes to end, but it’s good to share conversation with an up and coming activist who we know is going to change the world after all this mess is over… or maybe sooner. Recorded via Zoom in Berea, KY | Edited by Kelly Smith | Music composed and performed by Elly Green | Artwork by Jessica Holly

Oh yes it's Ladies' Night And the Feelin's Right!C'mon, you know you sang along! But for real, this episode discusses some Excellent Ladies who crossed paths with the religious and political establishments of their days. Deliberately choosing women who were not canonized in the Western Church, we narrowed down our selections to some of the most impressive women in history.Lucrezia Borgia. Eleanor d'Acquitaine. Cousin Queens Elizabeth and Mary. Theodora and Marozia Theophylact. Empress Theodora. The Pontifical Commission on Birth Control. From actresses and courtesans to ruthless monarchs or contemporary wives and mothers, these are women who stood up and refused to be passive objects to the people that surrounded them. They left profound and lasting impacts on Western history and culture, and today we tell you a bit of their story.

While there are many novels in our era and prior to our era that have unhappy endings, novelist Jane Austen did not write any of them. Austen's novels end, for the good characters, just as we would hope. “I am the happiest creature in the world,” writes Elizabeth Bennett about her engagement near the end of Pride and Prejudice. “Perhaps other people have said so before,” she goes on, “but not one with such justice.” How marvelous. Or is it? Beginning on Thursday, January 14, Dr. Tiffany Schubert will be teaching a free six-week distance learning class entitled “‘This Holiday of Spirits': Jane Austen, Courtly Love, and Happy Endings.” This podcast conversation with Dr. Schubert will give you a taste of what's to come. Visit our website for more information on this free course and to sign up.

Class Four: Where we digress, and agree with Aristotle. And then we think about Francesca da Rimini and Paolo and the very tragedy of their romance is the irony of their situation in the Second Circle of Hell. Is it really about turning Courtly Love on its head? Yup! And can Dante understand this intimately? Um, Dante? Oh, he has fainted again. And will we really enter the Third Circle of Hell on the day before American Thanksgiving? Where Cerberus, the three thoated doglike worm barks at, claws, rakes and rends the shades of the gluttons? Ah, we will save some of this for next week. For more information about the Mythgard Academy series on Dante's Inferno, visit https://mythgard.org/academy/inferno/

Tom Hanks talks about the beginning of Malory's Morte Darthur, the story of Uther & Igraine, and Pelleas & Ettarde. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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The concept of 'knight' has become it's own sub-category within the warrior archetype. Influenced by Medieval history, romantic poetry and British mythology, many authors find the addition of a noble warrior - who adheres to a code of conduct and courtly behaviour - to be an essential addition to High and Epic fantasy. Even authors who subvert this trope, are benefiting from a long association where knights are the good guys. It's one of the more successful pieces of Medieval propaganda! This week the dragons delve into why this archetype is so popular? Where did it really come from? How accurate is the idea of a 'knight in shining armour astride a white charger'? And what do the terms 'courtly love' and 'chivalry' really mean? Buckle on your cuiress for an episode with a sting in its tale. On the slab this week: Tamora Pearce - The Song of the Lioness, George R R Martin - A Song of Ice and Fire, The Knight's Tale - Geoffrey Chaucer, Le Morte d'Artur - Mallory, and many more.   Title Music: Ecstasy by Smiling Cynic

We’re going back to the Lais of Marie de France, as Danièle tells the story of Yonec. It has all the hallmarks of a classic medieval romance: adultery, magic, spying, revenge, and women being blamed for wrecking everything.

In this episode Joe discusses the influence on music, poetry, songwriting and history in general by the Troubadours and Trouveres. They were the first to compose a substantial, systematically formed body of work in the vernacular (language of the people). Their imaginative construction of poetic forms, music and literature influenced the world for a thousand years reaching into the present day. Their inventiveness gave us the popular song form still in use.

This book explores historical and contemporary ideas of witchcraft through the perspective of the Clan of Tubal Cain – a closed Initiatory group aligned to the Shadow Mysteries within the Luciferian stream. As students of arte we mediate the ancestral stream, teaching through practice with the sacred tenets of Truth, Love and Beauty. The Word is thus manifest in deed and vision. “A driving thirst for knowledge is the forerunner of wisdom. Knowledge is a state that all organic life posesses, wisdom is the reward of the spirit, gained in the search for knowledge. Truth is variable – what is true now, will not be true tomorrow, since the temporal truths are dependent upon ethics and social mores – therefore wisdom is possibly eternal Truth, untouched by man’s condition. So we must come to the heart of the People, a belief that is based upon Eternity, and not upon social needs or pressures – the ‘witch’ belief then is concerned with wisdom, our true name, then is the wise people and wisdom is our aim.” – Robert Cochrane (1931-1966) Contents: Mythopoesis / Goda, the Clan of Tubal Cain and Robert Cochrane/ Hekate, Dark Mistress of the Soul/ The Wisdom of Courtly Love/Dance of the Seven Veils/ / Hand of Fatima / Sila na gigh /Dia de los Muertos / Abbots Bromley, the Wild Hunt and Saint Nick / Summer and Winter Customs / The Wild Hunt / Green Knight, Dark God of Light / The Fisher King: Gnostic Priest of the High Mysteries of the Graal / The Divine Duellists / Why Cranes? An Exploration into their Mythic Significance in / Legend and Lore/ The Fruit of Wisdom / Musings on the Sacred / The Mystery Tradition / A Man for all Seasons / The Three Rings of the Compass / Traditional Enigma / The Alchemy of the Compass / What is an Initiation? Tubelo’s Green Fire: Mythos, Ethos, Female, Male and Priestly Mysteries of The Clan of Tubal Cain. Shani Oates (Mandrake). According to the cover this book ‘explores historical and contemporary ideas of witchcraft through the perspective of the Clan of Tubal Cain – a closed initiatory group aligned to the Shadow Mysteries within the Luciferian stream.’ It is a collection of the writings of the present Maid of the Clan as published in various magazines such as The Cauldron, The Hedgewytch, White Dragon, Pendragon, The Witches Wynd, and The New Wiccan over the last ten years. Subjects covered include the dark goddess Hecate; The Wisdom of Courtly Love; The Dance of The Seven Veils; The Hand of Fatima; Abbots Bromley, The Wild Hunt and Old Nick; The Fisher King; Gawain and The Green Knight; The Three Rings of The Compass; The Alchemy of The Compass; and What is Initiation? Recommended. The Cauldron #137, August 2010 One of the most interesting conversations with Shani Oates about the Clan of Tubal Cain. To know more about this and other books of Mandrake of Oxford, please visit their website.

To judge by the piles of books, reels of movie film, games, prequels, and sequels, it's safe to say that the stories of Camelot, the Round Table, and King Arthur hold a special place in our imaginations. The stories surrounding Arthur have it all: love and romance; marriage and adultery; noble and good deeds, dishonorable and evil deeds; friendship and betrayal; lively feasts and deadly battles; magical swords and malicious witchcraft; heroes and villains; valiant, true, and brave knights and vile scoundrels. Camelot! It all started so well and ended so badly. This summer, high school students attending Wyoming Catholic College's two-week long PEAK program studied the Arthurian stories with this week's guest, Dr. Tiffany Schubert.

Today we welcome Anaiya Sophia, Myrrhophore (mistress of sacred oils), Mystic and Author of transmissive wisdom, to the show for an enchanting conversation on initiation and the current feminine rising. Tune in for insight on how to navigate the continuous leaps of faith on this path, learn how to cultivate a deeper relationship with your inherent wisdom, and gain a deeper understanding of your role in the collective feminine uprising. Learn more about Anaiya Sophia’s transmissions, events, oils, and new book, “Fierce Feminine Rising,” here: anaiyasophia.com If this message serves you, be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Blessings!   ******************************** A S is a Myrrhophore (mistress of sacred oils), Mystic and Author of transmissive wisdom. She carries an oral mystery that stirs the remembrance of a continuous lineage with the Feminine Principle that throughout the centuries has preserved its spiritual dignity, without the need for permission or recognition from any other source. She recognises the need for Initiation and uses the mythical intelligence of her years to orchestrate those Rites of Passage. Her methods carry the hallmarks of a mystic, so unmistakable in today's sugarcoated world of partial truth and placating love. Her ferocious allegiance to direct experience imparts wisdom, lasting transformation and personal depth. In her recent book, Fierce Feminine Rising, Anaiya addresses the obstacles of silence, conditioning and programming that attempt to maintain slavery to a system that is destroying the Earth and our minds. She realises that true liberation from this influence is unearthed though Sacred Relationship and how our greatest gift is in gathering and receiving one another's awakening codes. Her writing in Fierce Feminine Rising addresses head-on the many challenges that stand in our way to authentically awaken and the inner alchemy to overcome them. If you feel called to work at this level, take a look at Transmissions/Courses or book to reserve a Personal Session to sense where to begin. Her books include: Open your Heart with Kundalini Yoga (Harper Collins, 2002) Mini Size Me (Lulu, 2005) Pilgrimage of Love (Lulu, 2010) Womb Wisdom (Inner Traditions, 2011) Sacred Sexual Union (Inner Traditions, 2013) The Rose Knight. Part I: Sophia's Story (Lulu, 2014) Sacred Relationships (Inner Traditions, 2015) Return of the Grail King. Part II: Logos' Story (Lulu, 2019) Fierce Feminine Rising (Inner Traditions, 2020) Anaiya has also designed her own clothing range, which she calls Anaiya's Wardrobe. Her range consists of silk, flowy goddess wear, lingerie, and tee-shirts. She has also created her own range of anointing oils, called SOPHIA Temple Oils. Everything she creates has been inspired by the Sophia, Isis, Mary line. Anaiya lives in the Occitan region of Southern France with her beloved husband Pete Wilson. Their homeland is a place shrouded in the myths and legends of such groundbreaking visionaries such as Mary Magdalene and the mystical legacy of the Cathars, as well as the romance of the Troubadours and their vision of Courtly Love. Together in union with the land, they take people on their own Grail Quest into an immersive interaction where an initiation by the Feminine Principle is almost always guaranteed. They run a B & B in the beautiful village of Puivert, called Occitania Bed and Breakfast where individuals and small groups can come and stay. Anaiya is able to conduct Baptism, Marriage, Divorce and Death Rite Ceremonies.

In this episode we explore the rise of the medieval knight and the changing nature of medieval warfare.

Mike and Steve speak at GREAT LENGTHS about Valentine's Day. The origin, the spectacle, and the commercialism. They also talk about twins and read a bunch of History Roads!MERCH: dynamicbanter.clothing

It’s a Valentine’s day spectacular as the Wrong Boys examine everything from medieval Courtly Love, to modern dating and apps, the creepiness of love potions and Cupid, and the utopian future of...

My Bloody Valentine (1981). Valentine (2001). My Bloody Valentine (2009). Taqueria La Ventana. We talk the history of the holiday, the Patron Saint of Courtly Love, wolf mothers, Canadian hot dogs, and why the world still needs a great Valentine's Day horror movie.

This week, we discuss Eleanor of Aquitaine, famous Lady of Courtly Love, Queen of both France and England, and regent for two sons (trust us, Disney got this tale all wrong).

Masha Raskolnikov, Cornell associate professor of English, explains how the invention of courtly love helped prevent warfare in medieval Europe.

As was the practice in a time (14th Century) before the delineation between poet and composer was as sharply drawn as today, Guillaume de Machaut set his own texts to music. "Je vivroie liement" for solo soprano, solo violin, and chamber orchestra is an homage to courtly love set to a lively fiddle dance tune that evokes both Celtic & Gypsy styles. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 33374]

As was the practice in a time (14th Century) before the delineation between poet and composer was as sharply drawn as today, Guillaume de Machaut set his own texts to music. "Je vivroie liement" for solo soprano, solo violin, and chamber orchestra is an homage to courtly love set to a lively fiddle dance tune that evokes both Celtic & Gypsy styles. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 33374]

As was the practice in a time (14th Century) before the delineation between poet and composer was as sharply drawn as today, Guillaume de Machaut set his own texts to music. "Je vivroie liement" for solo soprano, solo violin, and chamber orchestra is an homage to courtly love set to a lively fiddle dance tune that evokes both Celtic & Gypsy styles. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 33374]

As was the practice in a time (14th Century) before the delineation between poet and composer was as sharply drawn as today, Guillaume de Machaut set his own texts to music. "Je vivroie liement" for solo soprano, solo violin, and chamber orchestra is an homage to courtly love set to a lively fiddle dance tune that evokes both Celtic & Gypsy styles. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 33374]

This episode we'll quickly discuss the concept of Courtly Love and how it's manifested in the video game Castle Crashers.

NSFW Edition: Henry was a total Samantha. We chat about what love and marriage looked like in the Tudor reign. Super NSFW. 

Literary Hyperlinks, vol A, p.215 (Radiohead's Creep)

Dr. Bettina Bildhauer, Reader an der St Andrews University in Grossbritannien, unterhält sich mit Dr. Udo Thiedeke über die Nähe des Mittelalters zu unserem Denken, die Grenze zwischen Subjekten und Objekten und warum wir beim Blick zurück entdecken können, wie die Dinge das Handeln lernten. Shownotes: #00:03:30# Kritik der modernen Vorstellungen von der angeblichen Weltsicht einer "flachen Erde" im Mittelalter. Vgl. z.B. Jeffrey Burton Russell, 1991: Inventing the Flat Earth. Columbus and Modern Historians. New York: Praeger. Jürgen Wolf, 2004: Die Moderne erfindet sich ihr Mittelalter – oder wie aus der ‚mittelalterlichen Erdkugel‘ eine ‚neuzeitliche Erdscheibe‘ wurde (= Colloquia academica Nr. 5), Stuttgart: Steiner. #00:04:10# Zu den Vorstellungen des Soziologen Max Weber zum okzidentalen Sonderweg des Rationalismus. Vgl. z.B. Wolfgang Schluchter, 1980: Rationalismus der Weltbeherrschung. Studien zu Max Weber. Frankfurt/M.: Suhrkamp. Besonders S. 23-38. #00:07:10# Keine universelle Gültigkeit des christlichen Weltbilds im Mittelalter. Vgl. z. B. Robert Bartlett, 2008: The Natural and the Supernatural in the Middle Ages. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. #00:08:57# Zur Trennung von Subjekt und Objekt in der Moderne kann man vielleicht festhalten, dass die mittelalterliche Vorstellung, das Subjektive sei das Sein der Dinge und die Objekte realisierten sich in den Gedanken davon (etwa bei Wilhelm von Ockham) in der Moderne dahingehend überschritten wird, dass das Subjekt als nur noch sich selbst unterworfenes Objekte nur wahrnimmt (Kant) oder sich den Objekten in seiner Umwelt nun gegenüber sieht und diese manipuliert (etwa bei Marx und Engels). #00:11:50# Mittelalterliche Vorstellungen von Menschen als Teil von Netzwerken. Vgl. z. B. Jan-Dirk Müller, 1998: Spielregeln für den Untergang. Die Welt des Nibelungenliedes. Tübingen: Niemeyer oder Jeffrey Jerome Cohen (Hrsg.), Animal, Vegetable, Mineral. Ethics and Objects. Washington, DC: Oliphaunt, Online. #00:13:10# Zur Bedeutung des Blutes im Mittelalter siehe Bettina Bildhauer 2006: Medieval Blood. Cardiff: University of Wales Press; oder Caroline Walker Bynum, 2006: Wonderful Blood. Theology and Practice in Late Medieval Germany and Beyond. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press. #00:15:48# Die Ebstorfer Weltkarte. #00:16:25# Die Gog und Magog. #00:17:00# Zum Frontispiz und Ikonografie des Leviathan vgl. Horst Bredekamp, 2003: Thomas Hobbes, Der Leviathan. Das Urbild des modernen Staates und seine Gegenbilder. 1651 - 2001. Berlin: Akademie Verlag. #00:18:55# Zum Staat als Körper im Policraticus des John of Salisbury vgl. z.B. Jacques Le Goff, 1989. Head or Heart? The Political Use of Body Metaphors in the Middle Ages. In: Michel Feher, Ramona Naddaff und Nadia Tazi (Hrsg.) Fragments for a History of the Human Body, Part 3. New York: Zone Books, S. 12-26. #00:19:12# Herbert Spencer, Gesellschaft als Organismus. Vgl. Spencer, Herbert, 1967: The Evolution of Society. Selections from Herbert Spencer's Principles of Society. Hrsg. Robert L. Carneio. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. #00:21:10# Die Siegfried-Sage als Teil der Nibelungensage und das Nibelungenlied. #00:27:18# Zur französischen Annales-Schule in der Geschichtswissenschaft. #00:31:00# Zahlreiche Ratgeber zur Selbstverbesserung des perfekten höfischen Menschen (Fürstenspiegel), z. B. Thomasin von Zirklaere, Der wälsche Gast #00:34:00# Positives Verständnis der Selbstaufgabe im Mittelalter, besonders in der Mystik, vgl. Kurt Ruh, Geschichte der abendländischen Mystik. 4 Bände. München: Beck, 1990-1999. #00:36:40# Zum Mittelalter als mythischer Vorgeschichte vgl. Arthur Lindley, 1998: The ahistoricism of medieval film. Online. #00:40:00# Zum Ritter als Assemblage vgl. Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, 2003. Medieval Identity Machines. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press. Besonders Kapitel 2 Chevalerie. #00:41:05# Zu den Effigies vgl. Horst Bredekamp, 2001: Vom Wachskörper zur Goldkrone. Die Versprechungen der Effigies. In: Deutsches Historisches Museum et al. (Hrsg.): Preußen 1701. Eine europäische Geschichte. Aust.-Kat. Essay-Bd. Berlin. S. 353-357. #00:43:39# Zu Bruno Latours Kritik der Moderne vgl. Bruno Latour, 1995: Wir sind nie modern gewesen. Versuch einer symmetrischen Anthropologie. Berlin: Akademie Verlag. #00:44:13# Die Turnschuhe, in denen Joschka Fischer den Amtseid als hessischer Umweltminister ablegte, heute im "Haus der Geschichte" in Bonn ausgestellt. #00:44:52# Zur Struktur des Rhizoms von Deleuze und Guattari vgl. Gilles Deleuze und Félix Guattari, 1977: Rhizom. Berlin: Merve. #00:46:50# Subjekt-Objekt-Unterscheidung im Mittelalter weniger ausgeprägt. Vgl. Kellie Robertson, 2008. Medieval Things: Materiality, Historicism and the Premodern Object. Literature Compass 5. Online. #00:48:00# Bücher über die Kraft der Edelsteine z. B. von Albertus Magnus, hier Abdruck eines englischen Druckversion von 1604. Online. #00:50:40# Podcast Episode mit Markus Hilgert "5412 Jahre Vertrauen in Materialität - Prof. Dr. Markus Hilgert im Gespräch" #00:51:37# Zu den anfänglichen Problemen mit der Glaubwürdigkeit von handschriftlichen Texten beim Übergang von der Oralität zur Literalität verweist Walter Ong auf Clanchy, 1979: 24f. Vgl. Michael T. Clanchy, 1979: From Memory to Written Record, England 1066-1307. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. #00:55:40# Zur Behauptung einer Umbruchphase in der Literatur im 13. Jhr. vgl. Christa Bertelsmeier-Kierst und Christopher Young (Hrsg.), 2003: Eine Epoche im Umbruch. Volkssprachliche Literalität 1200-1300. Cambridger Symposium 2001. Tübingen: De Gruyter. #00:56:10# Zur Veränderlichkeit von mittelalterlichen Texten in Manuskripten (statt Erhalten eines "Originals") siehe Forschungen der "New Philology". Vgl. Paul Zumthor,1972: Essai de poétique médiévale. Paris: Seuil. #00:57:20# Informationen zum Codex Manesse in der Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg. #00:59:40# Zur Macht der Gegenstände im Mittelalter im Sprachgebrauch, siehe Bettina Bildhauer, 2013: Der Gralsroman aus Sicht des Grals: Stil und das Mithandeln der Dinge. In Elizabeth Andersen, Ricarda Bauschke, McLelland (Hrsg.): Stil: Mittelalterliche Literatur zwischen Konvention und Innovation. Berlin: Akademie Verlag oder James A. Schultz, 2006: Courtly Love, the Love of Courtliness, and the History of Sexuality. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. #01:00:05# Zum mittleren Modus und Zigarettenrauchen siehe Bruno Latour, 2010: On the Cult of the Factish Gods, trans. Catherine Porter und Heather MacLean, in: ders.: On the Modern Cult of the Factish Gods. Durham, NC: Duke University Press. S. 1-66. #01:04:50# Zur KI (Künstlichen Intelligenz) oder AI (Artifical Intelligence) Online. #01:05:27# Zu Flussers Überlegungen über ein "neues Mittelalter" vgl. Vilém Flusser, 1993: Die Wiederkunft des Mittelalters. In: ders. Nachgeschichte. Eine korrigierte Geschichtsschreibung. Schriften Bd. 2. Bensheim/Düsseldorf: Bollmann. S. 143-154. Zu Filmen und neuen Medien als Boten eines neuen Mittelalters siehe Bettina Bildhauer, 2009: Vorwand into the passt. Film as a medieval medium. In: Anke Bernau, Bettina Bildhauer (Hrsg.), Medieval Film. Manchester: University of Manchester Press. S. 40-59. #01:06:17# Zum wachsenden wissenschaftlichen Interesse an Materialität siehe etwa: Jan-Hendrik Passoth, 2008: Zum Verstehen von Dingen: die sprachliche Erforschung des Nichtsprachlichen in verschiedenen Disziplinen, in: Karl-Siegbert Rehberg, Dana Giesecke, Thomas Dumke (Hrsg.): Die Natur der Gesellschaft. Verhandlungen des 33. Kongresses der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie in Kassel 2006. Teilbd. 1 u. 2. Frankfurt/M., New York: Campus. S. 1990-1999. #01:09:10# Ray Kurzweil entwickelt Ideen zur Speicherung des Gedächnisses. Online. #01:10:10# Zur mittelalterlichen "Gehirn-Bibliothek" Mary Carruthers, 2008: The Book of Memory. A Study of Memory in Medieval Culture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. #01:11:10# Zur Erfahrung der Macht der Dinge in der Weimarer Republik und im Weimarer Kino vgl. Thomas Elsaesser, 2000: Weimar Cinema and After. Germany’s Historical Imaginary. London: Routledge; Hermann Kappelhoff, 2000: Jenseits der Wahrnehmung - Das Denken der Bilder: Ein Topos der Weimarer Avantgarde und ein ‘psychoanalytischer Film’ von G. W. Papst. In: Harro Segeberg (Hrsg.): Die Perfektionierung des Scheins. Das Kino der Weimarer Republik im Kontext der Künste. Mediengeschichte des Films 3. München: Fink, S. 299-318 oder Béla Balázs, 2001: Der sichtbare Mensch oder die Kultur des Films. Frankfurt/M.: Suhrkamp. #01:14:10# Zur sog. Schwarmintelligenz vgl. z.B. Constanze Kurz und Udo Thiedeke, 2010: Picknick mit Cyborgs. Ein interdisziplinäres Gespräch über die alltägliche Vernetzung. München: Grin S. 97/99; Ingeborg Breuer, 2012: Schwarmintelligenz im Internet. Modebegriff für neue demokratische Formen. Deutschlandfunk. Studiozeit. Aus Kultur und Sozialwissenschaften. 28.06.2012 Online. #01:17:00# Zu Vilém Flussers Vorstellung vom Übergang von Daten (dem Gegebenen) zu Fakten (dem Gemachten) vgl. Vilém Flusser, 1998: Technik entwerfen. In: Ders.: Vom Subjekt zum Projekt Menschwerdung. Frankfurt/M.: Fischer TB-Verlag. S. 133-146. [alle Links aktuell Oktober/November 2012] Dauer 01:20:10 Folge direkt herunterladen

Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentGuest: John "Scooter" Weaver In this episode we create a burgeoning city full of humans making its way in the world on the edge of three nonhuman lands. In this fantasy world, the human kingdoms do all they can to get a leg-up on their competition, and political backstabbing is the norm. And all the while, the elves, dwarves and orcs watch them as they move closer and closer to danger.RECOMMENDATIONS: Jim recommends Trader Tales: Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell. Jon recommends Giant in the Playground & Order of the Stick.Mentioned in this Episode:Dungeons & DragonsThieves' WorldFritz Leiber / Fafhrd & the Gray MouserBlack Hills Gold RushConvicts in AustraliaDUNE / The SpiceBalance of TerrorThe Fisher KingHouses of the BloodedWicker ManBritanniaChivalry / Courtly LoveThe Bishop!LeviathanStar Trek / Kirk WomanizingDark SunChargé d'affairesHoovervilleDyson Sphere / Dyson Vacuum CleanersLowe'sStilgar / House Atreides / Muad'dibPresidio / The PresidioSolomon's Porch / ColonnadePrimate / Metropolitan / MagisteriumCaratacusLichMagusNathan Lowell / Quarter ShareGiant in the Playground / Order of the Stick Episode 18 - Accord Download

Terence Mulligan on The Craic Festival, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh from Altan on the new album, The Poison Glen, the Irish language, and Courtly Love (the band is at City Winery March 8!); Brendan Fay on the St. Pats for All Parade, March 4 (fundraiser concert at Irish Arts Center March 2); and excerpts from Taoiseach

Host Scott Farrell speaks with Prof. Jennifer G. Wollock who explains how medieval literary ideals have had a profound impact on modern society, from military doctrines and ethics, to romantic stories of forbidden love and star-crossed passion.