Dear readers, I am back! As I write, the gloaming is creeping through the window and an autumn chill is with it. I feel a cup of cinnamon tea coming on. As I announced in May, I am now pursing a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at Tyndale University in Toronto, Canada. Going from … Continue reading Hello!
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Wordstapas Fall 2023 Registration is Open
I break my silence here to announce that registration for The Wordstapas is now open for the Fall 2023 term. You can register by clicking here. What we are reading What are fairy-stories? What is their origin? What is the use of them? J.R.R. Tolkien wrestles with these questions in his essay "On Fairy Stories." … Continue reading Wordstapas Fall 2023 Registration is Open
“The Hosts of Faery,” translated by Kuno Meyer
Riders of the Sidhe, by John Duncan, 1911 The Hosts of Faerytranslated by Kuno Meyer White shields they carry in their hands,With emblems of pale silver;With glittering blue swords,With mighty stout horns. In well-devised battle array,Ahead of their fair chieftainThey march amid blue spears,Pale-visaged, curly-headed bands. They scatter the battalions of the foe,They ravage every … Continue reading “The Hosts of Faery,” translated by Kuno Meyer
Sutton Hoo Artifacts in the British Museum
I am returned at last from a marvelous sixteen days in London and the Scottish highlands. While in London I made sure to re-visit the British Museum and see again the Sutton Hoo artifacts with fresh (and more educated) eyes. I took some pictures for you and learned several things of interest. The photos were … Continue reading Sutton Hoo Artifacts in the British Museum
A Glossary for Howard Pyle
Wordstapas registration for the fall is now open! You can read all the details by visiting the main Wordstapas page in the header, or by clicking here. If you feel inspired to share the news on your blog or social media, you can right click and select “Save image as” on the graphic below. ~*~ … Continue reading A Glossary for Howard Pyle
Eärendil the Sky-Mariner
Der Morgenstern in der Neujahrsnacht "The morning star on New Year's Eve," by Eugen Bracht, 1899 The Wordstapas are currently reading The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien. In the latest meeting we spoke briefly of Eärendil the Mariner, and his origin in the Old English poem Christ. As we had little time left in the meeting … Continue reading Eärendil the Sky-Mariner
Why “The Wordstapas”?
It was in October 2021 that I announced the creation of The Tolkien Club. At that time I expressed my hesitation to name the society “The Tolkien Club,” for I knew we would not be reading much of J.R.R. Tolkien’s works, but rather focusing on ancient mythology (albeit of the kind that Tolkien read). So … Continue reading Why “The Wordstapas”?
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