tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post7200800949208870500..comments2024-03-28T23:42:09.625+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Ancient TalesKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-68098855615824949722017-04-28T00:16:31.752+01:002017-04-28T00:16:31.752+01:00Brilliant.Brilliant.paulshackley2017@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704115766930975286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-89212426603221583482017-04-28T00:10:29.255+01:002017-04-28T00:10:29.255+01:00Incidentally, Nial's meeting and lying with th...Incidentally, Nial's meeting and lying with the Lady of Tara is mentioned in the "King of Ys" series, as an allegory of his assuming the sovereign function.S.M. Stirlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091131550027851275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-58010661724668125842017-04-27T23:51:51.834+01:002017-04-27T23:51:51.834+01:00Yeah, you can't specify everything; you have t...Yeah, you can't specify everything; you have to give bits, so as to convey the general flavor.S.M. Stirlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091131550027851275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-57648442009931338062017-04-27T23:41:09.646+01:002017-04-27T23:41:09.646+01:00Thank you. That claifies that! Only three ancient ...Thank you. That claifies that! Only three ancient tales are mentioned here so they do not correspond to the Quarters, also mentioned.paulshackley2017@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704115766930975286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-34044380448914423952017-04-27T23:34:03.543+01:002017-04-27T23:34:03.543+01:00The bit about the Lady is a subset of the cycle of...The bit about the Lady is a subset of the cycle of stories about Niall of the Nine Hostages. It specifies how he lay with the Lady of Tara (the female embodiment of sovereignty) in disguise as part of becoming the High King.S.M. Stirlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091131550027851275noreply@blogger.com