Rejected Religion Podcast RR Podcast E16 P1 Dr. Jenny Butler: Death, the Otherworld & The Good People in Irish Folklore & Contemporary Pagan Worldviews
Part One Highlights:
Jenny begins by explaining the meanings of the terms 'neo-pagan' and 'pagan,' and why she has stopped using the first term and opts instead for 'contemporary pagan.' We then delve into the topic of death and how death and the dead are viewed in Irish traditions, as well as in some contemporary pagan views. The conversation extends to the roles of women, and traditions such as keening, that are associated with Irish wakes; as well as female otherworldy characters such as the banshee, that are associated with the dead, the Otherworld, and the divine feminine.
PROGRAM NOTES:
Bio Dr. Jenny Butler (website and UCC page): About - Dr Jenny Butler
UCC Research Profiles: Jenny Butler, Study of Religions
Academia.edu page: Jenny Butler | University College Cork - Academia.edu
Selected works:
(PDF) Neo-Pagan Celebrations of Samhain | Jenny Butler - Academia.edu
(PDF) The Neo-Pagan Ritual Year and Historical Reinterpretations | Jenny Butler - Academia.edu
(PDF) The Neo-Pagan Ritual Year | Jenny Butler - Academia.edu
(PDF) Irish Neo-Paganism: Worldview and Identity | Jenny Butler - Academia.edu
Other Reference Works:
The Banshee: The Irish Death Messenger by Patricia Lysaght: The Banshee: The Irish Death Messenger by Patricia Lysaght (goodreads.com)
The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles by Ronald Hutton: The pagan religions of the ancient British Isles : their nature and legacy : Hutton, Ronald : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
The Book of the Cailleach: Stories of the Wise Woman Healer by Gearoid O'Crualaoich: The Book of the Cailleach: Stories of the Wise Woman Healer: Amazon.co.uk: Gearóid Ó Crualaoich: 9781859184127: Books
Theme music: Daniel P. Shea
Other music: Stephanie Shea