The Keeper Of Winter | Seasons Of Hælu
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The Keeper Of Winter | Seasons Of Hælu

by Niamh O'Shea

Rated
5
Type
talks
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
Plays
177

As the last days of autumn draw near and the darker season begins, an ancient woman stirs among the mountains. In Gaelic folklore, the Cailleach is a powerful figure associated with winter, the wild landscape and the changing seasons. With her great cloak, wooden staff and a creel of stones upon her back, she is said to have shaped mountains and islands and brought frost and snow across the land. Inspired by the old tales of the Scottish Highlands, The Keeper of Winter is an atmospheric story of mist-covered lochs, windswept hills and the ancient traditions surrounding the arrival of winter. A tale to settle into on a quiet evening, as Samhain approaches.

Archetypal EncounterMythologyNatureWinterMythological Storytelling

Meet your Teacher

Niamh O'Shea

Edinburgh, UK

Meet your Teacher

Niamh O'Shea

Edinburgh, UK