Episode notes
Continuing the theme of fairy tales and poetry, Alicia examines the structure and meaning of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. She discusses what we can learn from its parallel structure and how we can imitate its careful use of words in retelling fairy tales.
Resources
- Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 from the English Standard Version (ESV)
- Christine Perrin’s “Root and Branch: Tolkien the Poet” in J.R.R Tolkien and the Arts: A Theology of Subcreation, published by Square Halo Press
Music: Intro from Adam Saban’s “Tales from the Past”; episode segments from “Great is Thy Faithfulness” played by Marie