Welcome to our first guest episode of Lore & Legend!

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As  Thomas the Rhymer regales the gathered throng at the feast in his Tower  at Ercildoune, the eyes of the hidden folk are watching…

Seb and Rick close the series by discussing the fate of Thomas the Rhymer, the landscape and geopolitics of Elf-Land, and what they've learned from the experience of creating Lore & Legend season one. Stay tuned for our next Lore Talk, our monthly guest episodes, our holiday specials, and Season 2, out in 2020.

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Lady Isabel sits in her garden sewing on the very first morning of May, when she hears the sultry song of an Elfin horn, blowing over the hills from faraway...

Rick and Seb talk about how this tale was created using popular folk ballads and existing folktales.

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His land is called the Forbidden Country. He has killed a thousand knights. They say no man of woman born will defeat him. His name... is Greysteel.  

Hosts Seb and Rick discuss the fearsome elf knights in British folklore and the challenges of adapting difficult texts for storytelling.  

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A  tale is told that the loathsome dragon on Spindleston Heugh will bring  ruin to the North. But one woman knows the truth about the Laidly  Worm... 

Rick and Seb discuss breaking down tired tropes in traditional stories.

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A young girl comes to a crossroads, and is led down a path to  unexpected happiness. But there is something ugly about this new paradise...  

Seb and Rick talk about the lure and unease of enchantment and fantasy. 

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A change of pace in this episode, as Rick and Seb reflect on the launch of the podcast and respond to feedback from some of our listeners.  Is there any way we can make the show better? Can you see class warfare in the Dark Tower? What is a 'black snag' or a 'dark dweller'? And who was Lord Dunsany, and why should you be reading him? Plus, details of all of our episodes from now until Christmas, and announcements about Seasons 2  & 3!

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 A  traveller lost on the marshes of the Lincolnshire Carrs has almost given  up hope, when a mysterious ray of light illuminates the darkness... 

Seb and Rick discuss the folkloric elements of this contentious piece of English storytelling.

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When his Queen is abducted from the midst of 1000 knights, King Orfeo must rely on the mystical power of his music to rescue her.  

Seb and Rick discuss Elfland as an assimilation of the pagan underworld into the Christian mythos.

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A young boy sets out on a desperate journey to rescue his sister from the Dark Tower of the Lord of Elfland.  Rick and Seb discuss the connection between this tale and Shakespeare's King Lear, and talk about the process of adapting and adding your own flourishes to traditional tales.

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