The Invitation to Tir na mBan, the Land of Women | S7 Ep2

About this episode

This episode explores the story of the Bean Sídhe and the matrifocal society of Tír na mBan, inviting listeners to reflect on their own journeys.

OUR STORY We’ve told the story of King Bran and the silver branch several times on KnotWork. This time, we the woman’s story, the story of the Bean Sídhe who speaks her fifty quatrains of poetry and invites us all across the sea to Tír na mBan, the Island of Women. ABOUT THE NEW SERIES: TURAS Turas, the Irish word for journey, is a paid subscriber series within KnotWork Myth & Storytelling. Each episode takes us deeper into the imaginal landscape of Tír na mBan, the Island of Women from Irish mythology. Every other week, through Samhain (early November), you’ll receive a story, an exploration of its modern echoes, and the invitation to further your own journey through writing prompts. Turas is available exclusively to paid subscribers of Myth Workers’ Hearth on Substack. Join us: www.mythworkers.com IN THIS EPISODE Tír na mBan is a matrifocal rather than matriarchal society. Riane Eisler’s Partnership Model and the distinction between dominator and partnership cultures. The bean sídhe as Otherworld messenger — not a harbinger of death, but a woman who moves between worlds and weaves the energy between them. The Amazons in contrast with the women of Tír na mBan. WRITING…

People in this episode

Host: Marisa Goudy

Topics covered

• Irish mythology
• women's stories
• cultural exploration
• poetry
• mythical societies

Keywords

• Bean Sídhe
• Tír na mBan
• mythology
• women
• poetry
• cultural models
• journey
• invitation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: KnotWork Myth & Storytelling

Places: Tír na mBan, Ireland

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