Culann’s Hound 16: Shadow Woman
The “Shadow Woman” of my title refers to Scáthach, a mysterious warrior woman who trains Cúchulainn in the martial arts. She …
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Culann’s Hound 14: A Kingly Suitor
No posts until next week: I am traveling in Sweden! No ancient Celt describes for us the custom of head-hunting, …
Culann’s Hound 13: A Fine Minuscule
As you know if you’ve read my story The Voynich Affair, I love a mysterious manuscript. I am drawn to the …
Culann’s Hound 12: The Hound
Cúchulainn (“Hound of Culann”) famously earned his nickname as a young child, when he was attacked by the fierce guard dog …
Culann’s Hound 11: Mythos
The “Anna Livia Plurabelle” chapter in Finnegans Wake is said to have been Joyce’s favorite, and was originally published as …
Culann’s Hound 10: Comeliest of Men
I am fond of classic book and magazine illustrations, especially the romantic ones from the late nineteenth and early twentieth …
Culann’s Hound 9: Lecherous Lester
Among aphrodisiacs known to the Romans, herba salax was a favorite; Ovid and Martial both mention it. It’s nothing other than …
Culann’s Hound 8: Man-Bombed
Every culture has its aphrodisiac foods. Sometimes the effect is based on magical similarity (bananas, asparagus, oysters, figs), and sometimes …
“Redemption Falls” by Joseph O’Connor
That this is Joseph O’Connor’s masterpiece, I’m fairly certain. I started with his most recent book, The Thrill of it All, which …
Culann’s Hound 6: Red Snappers
New York City is full of iconic murals. My favorites are the ones in the bars. There’s something about surroundings …
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