Stories like this are really better out loud
Sep 7– From "The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel" translated by Whitley Stokes D.C.L
Summary: Raiding? These are fun, but hard to follow.
Commentary: A fragment of a myth in the middle of a larger cycle. There have been a few of these in 15MAD and they're always challenging. Who are these people? Where are they? What are they doing? Usually there's a lot of ritual/cultural stuff that you can sort of infer, but aren't really clear.
It's interesting how it shifts between a more descriptive style: "White as the snow of one night were the two hands, soft and even, and red as foxglove were the two clear-beautiful cheeks." into simple summary to move between time/events.
I appreciate the nudity. The phrase, "stark-naked" appears four times in about a page.
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