About this episode
This episode features a personal story involving a mermaid, a giant, and a dragon, reflecting on the nature of epic adventures in storytelling.
This week is just one story, told from my memory, with a mermaid, a giant and a dragon in it. Lots of our stories started out as epic adventures and have been broken down into smaller stories. This is one of those
People in this episode
Host: eileen budd
Topics covered
- Scottish folklore
- epic adventures
- mythical creatures
- storytelling
- memory
Keywords
- Scottish folklore
- mermaid
- giant
- dragon
- epic tale
- storytelling
- adventure
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: An Epic Tale
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