C. S. Lewis's final novel Till We Have Faces is a novelization and adaptation of the Roman myth "Cupid and Psyche." Rather than …
Fantasy for Our Time: Communal Catharsis and the Last Unicorn
In this episode of "Fantasy for our Time," fantasy author Nicholas Kotar tackles the difficult task of addressing the war in …
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Fantasy for Our Time: the Consolation of Fantasy
In this first episode of "Fantasy for our Time," fantasy author Nicholas Kotar explains his premise for the podcast. This isn't a …
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In a Certain Kingdom: The Return of Ilya Muromets
Season 2, Episode 12 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith As the Tatar horde lords it over Kiev, …
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In a Certain Kingdom: Ilya Muromets and Batu Khan
Season 2, Episode 11 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith Ilya Muromets's fateful words to …
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In a Certain Kingdom: Ilya Muromets Quarrels with Prince Vladimir
Season 2, Episode 10 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith After the untimely death of Sukhmann …
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The Consolation of Fantasy
Storytelling and enjoying fairy tales is not a childish or simple-minded pursuit. It’s a noble calling, in some ways, especially …
In a Certain Kingdom: Sukhmann the Young Warrior
Season 2, Episode 9 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith When Sukhmann the young warrior comes …
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Amon Sûl: Why Becoming a Storyteller May Be the Most Important Thing You Do in Life
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Ancient Faith | Player FM | Podtail Deacon Nicholas Kotar speaks at DoxaMoot 2019 at St. …
How to Build a World in Both History and Fiction
This post originally appeared on November 14, 2019, on A Light So Lovely. I’ve been thinking, lately, about the question of …
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Forming the Moral Imagination with Fairy Tales
This post originally appeared on September 29, 2020, on A Light So Lovely. I recently received a wonderful question from one of …
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How to Achieve Artistic Perfection
People are drawn to beauty. There’s no denying it. The Greeks believed in perfection of form, a kind of harmony that had the power …
In a Certain Kingdom: The Daughter of the Tsar of the Sea
Season 2, Episode 8 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith Sadko is a young musician. The best in …
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In a Certain Kingdom: The Wedding of Dobrynia, Son of Nikita
Season 2, Episode 7 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith Dobrynia, son of Nikita, fresh off …
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In a Certain Kingdom: The Story of Nikita the Tanner
Season 2, Episode 6 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith In our second dragon-themed tale, Kiev …
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In a Certain Kingdom: Dobrynia Nikitich and the Dragon
Season 2, Episode 5 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith In the court of Kiev, there are three …
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In a Certain Kingdom: The Story of Volga Veslav’evich
Season 2, Episode 4 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith After Ilya Muromets was healed by the …
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In a Certain Kingdom: Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Outlaw
Season 2, Episode 3 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith Ilya Muromets comes home after his …
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