HeyJaredKnotWork Myth & Storytelling
On KnotWork, we explore the mythology and folklore of Ireland, and beyond. Episodes begin with a story, followed by a deep dive conversation about how this age-old tale still resonates today.
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Because She Could Not Stop for Death: An Irish Goddess in the Afterlife | S7 Ep16 (opens the original)
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OUR STORY According to traditional Irish myth, Tailtiu, the foster mother of Lugh of the Tuatha Dé Danann, uproots a vast forest with an axe and her own two hands. The plains she clears become the site of the great festival of Lughnasadh and once the people begin planting crops on these vast fields, agriculture comes to Ireland. She wasn't there to see it. She died from exhaustion, having done all the work alone. One source says that Tailtiu was in bondage to the men of Ireland, but what does th
Grandmother Spider: Trusting the Threads with Kara Simons | S7 Ep15 (opens the original)
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Join Us at the Retreat! Meaning-Making: Claiming & Interpreting Signs November 6-8, 2026, near Philadelphia Kara will lead us over a weekend of asking for, recognizing, and trusting in the signs that the universe is constantly sending your way. Marisa joins as a guest facilitator teaching about Myth Working for Meaning Makers. Space is limited. Learn more and register now: www.joyfulresonance.com/retreat OUR STORY A raven, a spider, a river. Kara Simons shares the story of a visionary journey th
From Anu to Saint Anne: Stories of Grandmother Wisdom with Perdita Finn | S7 Ep14 (opens the original)
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IN THIS EPISODE Perdita Finn returns to KnotWork for the third time to talk about the grandmothers, the mothers behind the mothers. She shares a story told in her latest book, Mothers of Magic: Summoning the Wisdom of Our Ancestors: discovering a hilltop church built by 19th century Irish immigrants and dedicated to St. Anne, the mother of Mary who holds the magic of being mother to us all. OUR GUEST Perdita Finn is the co-founder, with her husband Clark Strand, of the feral fellowship The Way o
The Eagle Remembers: A Bardic Vision for Lughnasadh from Jonathon Huet | S7 Ep13 (opens the original)
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OUR STORY “Lugh was a new type of hero, a hero that was needed then, a hero that is needed now. A hero who listens to everyone and anyone, and never strikes unless it's a just cause and never from anger or from revenge, but for the benefit of the whole.” In celebration of the festival of Lughnasadh, we receive a story of the god of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Lugh. Our storyteller, Jonathon Huet, steps into the role of Tuan mac Cairill, the seanchaí of old to unfold this tale. OUR GUEST Jonathon Huet
All Ground Is Sacred Ground, A Story and Conversation with Mary Reynolds | S7 Ep12 (opens the original)
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"If you want to save the planet, then start with your own patch of it." OUR GUEST Mary Reynolds is a reformed landscape designer who launched her international career by winning a gold medal for garden design at the Chelsea Flower Show in London in 2002. That story was later told in the movie, Dare to Be Wild . She is a bestselling author, activist, speaker, writer, RTÉ Guide columnist, and occasional television presenter. She is the founder of the global movement "We Are the ARK – Acts of Resto
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