It was all a long long time ago. People have forgotten it now, but they still tell the story, even though they have it wrong. Seguir leyendo »

Odysseus was a rat. I often think that the worthy Oriental gentlemen who tabled the characteristics of the Rat Person had Odysseus in mind. Seguir leyendo »

Follow your spirit; and, upon this charge
Cry God for Harry, England and St George! Seguir leyendo »

The tales of the Fianna are argued to be the basis of those of the Knights of the Round Table of England. The military elite of ancient Ireland were champions of the people, models of chivalry and warriors for justice, and Fionn mac Cumhail was their greatest leader. Seguir leyendo »

It’s not surprising that the Legend of Arthur lives on - it’s a human story, as old as our history, moving, inspiring and a classic tear-jerker. You find the same story in great literature and in any television soap opera. Seguir leyendo »