Vilfridr’s Vindication

“For the LORD will vindicate His people, and will have compassion on His servants, when He sees that their strength is gone, and there is none remaining, bond or free.” ~ Deuteronomy 32:36 We left Vilfridr last week in a state of contentment.  Not joy, mind you; merely content.  Her Read more…

Vilfridr’s Sorrows

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. ~ Ephesians 6:12 Laden with gold from the dwarves’ home, Vilfridr goes to Saxland with the Read more…

Vilfridr’s Salvation

“Vilfridr soon felt the pangs of the tightening belt, and after suffering dreadful tortures and agonies, was found in a death-swoon by the dwarfs, when they came home.”[1] “When she awoke, she asked where the dwarfs were.  Of this the king knew nothing.  He now walked, at Vilfridr’s request, a Read more…

A Tale from Iceland

For our next tale, we’ll travel to the far north, to the cold but exotic land of Iceland.   Iceland is unique among storytellers, for it has a history of recording oral tales accurately over long periods of time.  Also, Iceland is rather far from everything, which allows the tales Read more…

Maroula

So Joseph was there in prison.  But the Lord was with Joseph…  ~ Genesis 39:20b-21a We’re going to stay in Greece for our next story, as it connects Psyche’s story to the Snow White tales quite nicely.  I should warn you however: I’m going to end the tale today at Read more…