A podcast exploring the stories of figures minimized in mythology and folklore across the full spectrum of humanity. I present and discuss the queens, the hags, the queer folks, and everyone left behind by the warrior ethos that has dominated recent western thought. This podcast is suitable for pagans and non-pagans. All those who have a curious mind are welcome to expand their understanding of the divine and of the people who have worshiped them.
Publisher
Julian
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history · religion & spirituality · society & culture
An Update and My Other Podcast- At the Learning of Irish
Please check out my other podcast, At the Learning of Irish, if you've any interest in the Irish language (and you should!). See you in the future!
22 Jul 2026
Brigid: Goddess of Transformation and Saint of the People
As goddess, her domains covered the most important aspects of life of the time: revolutionary ironworking, consequential poetry, and all-encompassing healing. As saint she encouraged growth and protected life, while encouraging justice and performing abortions. Wait, what? Did Saint Brigid perform abortions? Did she have an intimate relationship with a woman? Listen and find out! Keening: http://www.keeningwake.com/keening-tradition/ Hymn to the Goddess Brigid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
30 Jun 2026
The Chat: Síle na Gig
Chatting about The Truth (tm), spirits of place, and real life Sheelas! The Pope of Fig Island by Charles Eisen
29 Jun 2026
Sheela na Gig and the Power of Her Vulva
These curious stone sculptures found, oddly enough, on and in churches, among other places, have delighted, shocked, and confused people for ages. Boldly exhibiting her vulva, the Sheela na Gig has, and does, make an impression. Does she make the impression her creators intended? What was that intention, and how has our understanding of her changed (if we understand her at all)? Let's explore the background and meaning of Sheela na Gig and the power she may manifest. Transcript available ...
28 Jun 2026
Rapidfire Gay Greek Divine Liasons + a poem from Sappho. Happy Pride!
A rapidfire list of a few gay Greek divine liasons and then a reading of a poem of Sappho, followed by a fragment of another poem, translated by Julia Dubnoff (link below). Happy Pride! https://www.uh.edu/~cldue/texts/sappho.html
23 Jun 2026
The Chat: Leucippus
A short little chat about some things I left out of the talk. A connection between the goddess Leto and Isis! If you'd like to read the story of Iphis and Ianthe, here's the link: Ovid's Metamorphosis, Book IX: Iphis and Ianthe https://ovid.lib.virginia.edu/trans/Metamorph9.htm#483366551
22 Jun 2026
Gender Transition in Ancient Crete: Leucippus and the Ecdysia Rite of Passage
Exploring the story of the FTM gender transition of Leucippus (mentioned in the Abbot episode) in more depth, including the rite of passage that was associated with it, the Ecdysia of ancient Crete. Check out the substack for the transcript. Celoria, Francis, The Metamorphoses of Antoninus Liberalis: A Translation with a Commentary, Routledge, 1992 Lampsas, Giannis, Dictionary of the Ancient World (Lexiko tou Archaiou Kosmou), Vol. II, Athens, Domi Publications, 1984, p. 80. Leitao, David...
16 Jun 2026
The Chat: Kybele
Chatting about the Great Mother and things that didn't make it into the episodes.
15 Jun 2026
The Mother Goddess Kybele and her Gender Expansive Priests
The continuning saga of Kybele, now with her self-castrating gender expansive priests, the Galli. Were they transgender? Who were they, really, and who was she, their goddess? We track their journey from Phrygia all the way to the end of pagan Rome. In Search of God the Mother: The Cult of Anatolian Cybele by Dr. Lynn E. Roller, 1999. Kybele - Mother of the Gods: The Goddess Project Podcast by Dr. Carla Ionescu (additional information obtained from a paid course from Dr Ionescu's...
8 Jun 2026
The Mother in the Mist: Kybele in an Ancient Anatolian Matriarchy(?)
We peer into pre-history at early evidence of the Anatolian goddess Matar/Kybele, whose presence may have been discovered in this ancient egalitarian society. Or, maybe, was this society a matriarchy? What do the findings say? Thumbnail image: Seated Woman of Çatal Höyük, located in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara, Turkey. In Search of God the Mother: The Cult of Anatolian Cybele by Lynn E. Roller Turkish Cultural Foundation Social Dynamics in Western Anatolia Between 3000...
3 Jun 2026
The Chat: Queen Maedhbh
A change in chat strategy followed by the reading of The Violent Death of Maedhbh.
2 Jun 2026
Meditation: The Path to Queen Maedhbh's Cairn
A guided meditation up Cnoc na Riabh to Queen Maedhbh's cairn and, perhaps, to somewhere deeper than what meets the eye.
1 Jun 2026
Is Mór a Dealbh: Queen Maedhbh of Connacht
An exploration of one of the heroes of the Táin Bó Cuailgne (The Cattle Raid of Cooley), Queen Maedhbh of Connacht, said to be the driving force of the war between Connacht and Ulster. But was she? And what's more, was she successful? Is she a soverignity goddess, or simply an Irish heroine? Want to hear or read the Táin? The Tain by Thomas Kinsella Fireside, a podcast by Kevin C. Olohan available also on any podcast player. Ulster Cycle begins at episode Conchobar and The Pangs...
25 May 2026
The Abbot of Drimnagh (and the Wife of the Erenagh)
A tale recorded by monks in 14th/15th century Ireland concerning the magical gender change of a particular abbot. What is the significance of the story, and are there others like it?
21 May 2026
Meditation: Meeting the Hag on the Bog
In this guided meditation you will walk a path across a bog, meeting the Hag in her wild domain. This guided meditation was inspired by the Seana Mhach bog trails outside of Costelloe.
19 May 2026
The Chat: An Chailleach
The post-show chat where I ramble about my thoughts on the Cailleach and add things I may have left out.
19 May 2026
The Hag of the Celtic Isles, An Chailleach
We explore the lore behind the ancient creatrix of the Celtic Isles, The Hag (an chailleach). Sources Include: The Book of the Cailleach: Stories of the Wise-Woman Healer by Gearóid Ó Crualaoich Irish Stories and Songs: II. The Old Woman of Beare by Kuno Meyer https://www.wildernessireland.com/blog/hag-beara-irish-myths-legends/ Mythical Ireland YouTube channel by Anthony Murphy, in particular the episodes: Live Irish Myths, episode 8: The Cailleach of Loughcrew The Almanac of Ireland podca...
19 May 2026
The Ring of Keys: The Purpose of this Podcast
Fáilte. In this episode I discuss the impetus for this podcast series as well as what to expect in future episodes.
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