Accidental Gods - The Thrutopian Podcast "We All Came By Boat!" - exploring Ireland & Britain’s ancient myths and the world’s future mythologies with Clare Murphy
Sep 2, 2026
Clare Murphy, an Irish storyweaver, author, teacher, and consultant, explores the forgotten myths of Ireland and Britain. She delves into Irish language, the fire of inspiration, sacred rivers, storytelling’s power to reach through trauma, and myths that restore balance. They discuss ensemble heroes, crows, death as renewal, Inanna’s descent, and her stage show We All Came by Boat.
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How Ancestral Languages Reach The Body
- Irish and other ancestral languages can create bodily connection that rational explanation cannot reproduce.
- Manda Scott recalls surgical lessons in Irish and ancient songs on Dartmoor making her “marrow” and “bones” respond.
Hazelnuts Turn Warriors Into Allies
- In one Skye version, Cú Chulainn and Scáthach end their battle by recognizing each other as equals.
- Hazelnut-stuffed venison draws them down, and the wisdom nut transforms combat into lifelong friendship.
Erased Myths Damage Real World Relationships
- Dominant institutions repeatedly rewrite myths, erasing older symbols and replacing them with narratives that support power.
- When a mythic symbol disappears, people’s relationship with its real-world counterpart can also deteriorate, as with serpent-linked waterways.
