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Today’s story is the first in a quartet of elemental stories. In honor of the Joining of the Waters, this is a story of Yemaya, the Orisha of water. The Orisha are personifications of the forces of nature, aspects of the divine as they are understood in the faith of the Yoruba religion, as well as other faith traditions in the African diaspora.

This story was inspired by an article in Teen Vogue that was written in response to the oddly heated internet discourse surrounding the casting of a young Black woman to play Ariel in the recent live action adaptation of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. It argues that in the context of Yemaya, who is often depicted with a fish tail, a Black mermaid actually makes a great deal of sense!

Sound and Music Attributions

Easy Lemon (30 second) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3695-easy-lemon-30-second-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Winter Night by Frank Schröter
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6910-winter-night
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cinematic Epic Emotional  by Alex-Productions
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/9193-cinematic-epic-emotional-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Mystical Universe by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7646-mystical-universe
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

“Thunder, Very Close, Rain, A,” InspectorJ
https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/360328/

The Easter story of the rebirth of Jesus is one of the foundational stories of the Christian faith. It’s also part of one of the foundational stories of theatrical tradition! Learn how in today’s podcast.

Sound and Music Attributions

Mystical Universe by MusicLFiles

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7646-mystical-universeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Easy Lemon (30 second) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3695-easy-lemon-30-second-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Quem Quaeritis” – Early English Drama, part 1

Films for the Humanities

Monday was Samhain (also known as Halloween), a time to honor those who have gone before us and a time to honor the natural cycle of death that creates and nurtures life. Let’s honor that cycle with a slightly spooky story about death and flowers!

After you listen to the story, perhaps you’d like to honor those who have passed on in your circle of experience, whether they be family, friends, pets, or even trees or flowers. You can find instructions to create ancestor figures here: https://www.instructables.com/Samhain-Salt-Dough-Figurines/

Sound and Music Attributions
The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Halloween Theme 1 by Alexander Nakarada
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4735-halloween-theme-1
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/

Night Of Mystery by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7469-night-of-mystery
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Sings In The Fields  by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5302-sings-in-the-fields-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Winter Night by Frank Schröter
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6910-winter-night
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cinematic Epic Emotional  by Alex-Productions
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/9193-cinematic-epic-emotional-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

This week’s story is a sad one, because not all stories can be joyful. A dying child and a kind spirit help the grownups around her to grieve with honesty and truth.

In the same way that not all stories are joyful, not all feelings are joyful, either! Sometimes feelings can be hard, but it’s very important for them to be felt honestly and fully. Here’s a silly way to explore your own feelings with vegetables: https://www.instructables.com/Feelings-Vegetables/

Sound and Music Attributions

Easy Lemon (30 second) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3695-easy-lemon-30-second-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Night Of Mystery by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7469-night-of-mystery
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Today’s story is about seeing truly, seeing things others would rather not see. It’s based on a very old story called The Fairy’s Midwife, but it’s a very different take on the premise!

After you listen, why not go outside and see if you can find your own hagstone? Hagstones are also called adderstanes, witch stones, and serpent’s eggs. They are stones that have a naturally occurring hole in them. You can most easily find them in streams or on the beach, because water is very good at wearing holes in things, but anywhere there are stones, you might find a hagstone! And if you look through the hole, who knows what you might see?

Sound and Music Attributions:
Easy Lemon (30 second) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3695-easy-lemon-30-second-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Summer Night’s Dream by Frank Schröter
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7655-summer-night-s-dream
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The In-Between by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8643-the-in-between
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Today’s story is about promises…and about gardens! Have you ever made a promise? They’re important! But it’s also important to ask for help when we need it, and that’s what happens in the story.

After you listen, you can make your own garden of promises! We all keep lots of promises every day, some big, some small. What are some of the promises you keep? You can make these paper flowers and write some of the promises on the petals or leaves.

https://www.instructables.com/White-Paper-Flowers/

Sound and Music Attributions:

Easy Lemon (30 second) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3695-easy-lemon-30-second-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Today’s story celebrates autumn! It was the autumn equinox last Thursday, which is also called Mabon. So here is a re-imagining of one of the many myths about the seasons, a new way to tell the Greek story of Hades and Persephone.

After you listen, one of the best things about autumn is APPLES. Apples are great for eating and cooking, but did you know you can also make dolls out of them? Here’s how!

Easy Lemon (30 second) by Kevin MacLeod

Sound and Music Attributions Easy Lemon (30 second) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3695-easy-lemon-30-second-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Winter Night by Frank Schröter

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6910-winter-night
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/