About this episode
This episode explores the legend of Cliodhna, the Irish fairy queen and Banshee, through the lens of depth psychology.
This week we look at Cliodhna, an Irish fairy queen who is a patroness of Munster and also called Queen of the Banshees. This beautiful banshee has a habit of stealing mortal men away from her favored families, though her main legend is the opposite--a mortal man who she loved and with whom she ran away. This has led to the legend of the Tonn Cliodhna, a kind of diastrous tidal wave reminiscent of the one sent to either kill her or return her to her home. We look at the stories of Cliodhna, and how one might look at her stories through the lens of depth psychology.
Topics covered
- Cliodhna
- Banshee
- Irish mythology
- depth psychology
Keywords
- fairy queen
- patroness of Munster
- Tonn Cliodhna
- mortal men
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Munster
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