Sigurd (Siegfried) the Knight
(1,886 words) Sigurd (or Siegfried) is a hero from Germanic folklore. The following is from the upcoming book Myths and Legends, with artwork by Howard Pyle (1853–1911), from The Story…
“The High King of Ireland” (Part II)
The following is part II of a chapter in the forthcoming book Irish Folklore: Cú Chulainn and the Ulster Cycle (3,400 words). Read part I here. https://www.whitepeoplepress.com/product/irish-folklore-cu-chulainn-and-the-ulster-cycle/ While he and…
“The High King of Ireland” (Part I)
The following is part I of a chapter in the forthcoming book Irish Folklore: Cú Chulainn and the Ulster Cycle (3,000 words). Read part II here. There was once a…
The Purpose of Art
What is the purpose of art? The question may be of little interest to most since the answer seems so obvious. We have been told over and over, in school…
Poetry is Inherently Nationalistic
Poetry is inherently Nationalistic. For I could never taste the full meaning, melody, syntax, or wordplay of a Swedish poem (as an example of a language, foreign to this author).…
Samuel Johnson: The Illusory Promises of Hope
Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 [OS 7 September] – 13 December 1784), often referred to as Dr. Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a…