Ben Hellman
Look to the Light; A Folklorist’s Notebook for February
Dawn in southern New Hampshire, the first week of February. The light is returning. Every day the afternoon seems to last longer and...
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Ben Hellman
Dec 24, 2020
The Farmer from the Barrow: an Unusual Christmas Story
My Christmas eve recording of the traditional Norwegian Christmas carol "Haugebonden." A farmer and a gnome meet on a cold evening on...
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Ben Hellman
Oct 22, 2020
A Roundup of Mythology News; Folklorist's Notebook
An avenging Medusa, Abenaki Folklore, a new Beowulf, a fascinating take on Norse Mythos, and the 2020 winner of the Nobel Prize for...
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Ben Hellman
Jul 27, 2020
An Anglo-Saxonist Reviews Another Beowulf Rock Opera
Stage adaptations of Beowulf from 2019, 2013 and 2005. (Left to right) The Met Cloisters, A.R.T's Oberon and New York's Irish Repertory...
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