In a Certain Kingdom
Finist the Bright Falcon
The third daughter of a poor villager has a secret. No one suspects this quiet, unassuming girl of being betrothed, much less to Finist, a falcon by day and a prince by night. But when her sisters find out, they put knives on her windowsill . . . Instead of an analysis section, Nicholas Kotar talks with Natalie Wilson, the composer of the podcast's wonderful music, about womanhood, spiritual and physical hardship, and how the ritualistic nature of fairy tales reflects reality on a far deeper level than we realize.
Thursday, September 24, 2020
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There has been a lot of discussion recently on the Orthodox internet about the value (or lack thereof) of storytelling, especially considering the opinion among certain Christians that any kind of fiction is spiritually dangerous. This podcast provides a spiritually and culturally enriching answer to this valid concern. Each episode has a two-part structure. Part one is a retelling of a Slavic fairy tale or myth and part two is an analysis of the symbolic structure of that story and how it helps people relate more correctly to the real world and to the reality of the material and spiritual life.