Lughnasa: Harvest, Sacrifice, Celebration | Ep6 S26

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As the traditional Irish myth goes, Tailtiu, the foster mother of Lugh of the Tuatha Dé Danann, clears vast fields so the people can plant their first crops. And then, she dies from exhaustion. The great festival of Lughnasa (on or around August 1) is held in her honor.

REFLECTIONS

• The power of retelling stories, both to honor the cyclical nature of time and to give ourselves the chance to see it with new eyes
• How we tend to flatten the stories and experiences of groups of "others" in preference for singular hero's tales
• What does this story say about work and overwork, and the way that we can get so caught up in what we convince ourselves must be done, regardless of the cost?
• Deep gratitude to the work of Bard Mythologies. Find the passage about the Fir Bolg, and more, at bardmythologies.com

Music at the start of the show is by Beth Sweeney and Billy Hardy: billyandbeth.com

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