In this podcast, host Katie Marquette explores ancient myths using Tolkien's belief in "eucatastrophe" (“the good catastrophe, the sudden joyous turn, the mark of all fairy tales”) and "true myths" as a guide. You’ll hear a bit of history, a bit of philosophizing, a lot of rich sound-design, and compelling stories of lost worlds.
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In this podcast, host Katie Marquette explores ancient myths using Tolkien's belief in "eucatastrophe" (“the good catastrophe, the sudden joyous turn, the mark of all fairy tales”) and "true myths" as a guide. You’ll hear a bit of history, a bit of philosophizing, a lot of rich sound-design, and compelling stories of lost worlds.
Eucatastrophe, the Joyous Turn, and the Nature of Faith
On Fairy Stories
27 minutes
5 years ago
Eucatastrophe, the Joyous Turn, and the Nature of Faith
On this episode, we explore Tolkien’s concept of Eucatastrophe, ‘the sudden joyous turn, the mark of all fairy tales.’ We discuss Eucatastrophe in the context of other literary devices including perapatea, anagnorisis, and deux ex machina. Eucatastrophe is unique in the belief - the insistence - on a fundamentally just, ‘true,’ universe. We also explore Shakespeare’s beautiful play, “The Winter’s Tale,” and how the last scene (Queen Hermione coming back to life) epitomizes a ‘Eucatastrophic’ moment.
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“It is required You do awake your faith.”
- William Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale
On Fairy Stories
In this podcast, host Katie Marquette explores ancient myths using Tolkien's belief in "eucatastrophe" (“the good catastrophe, the sudden joyous turn, the mark of all fairy tales”) and "true myths" as a guide. You’ll hear a bit of history, a bit of philosophizing, a lot of rich sound-design, and compelling stories of lost worlds.
