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The Symbolic World

60 - Merlin's Last Laugh

The Symbolic World

Jonathan Pageau

Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, Education

4.8824 Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2019

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau As a complement to my Clown World video, I will look at a traditional story in which the wizard Merlin appears as a hysterically laughing wildman who restores the world by his laughter. This is found in The Romance of Silence, a thirteenth century Arthurian Romance which has come to prominence in recent times. Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1nzp03Uzpg My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ (official) www.facebook.com/groups/1989208418065298/ (unofficial) twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.

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0:00.0

I'd like to welcome you to the Symbolical World Podcast.

0:02.9

On this episode, I will be playing for you a video I did, which is a retelling of an ancient

0:09.1

Arthurian romance called the Romance of Silence.

0:13.5

It is a lesser-known romance, but I think that it has quite a bit to say about the

0:18.8

contemporary world as it deals with nature and nurture and the

0:22.5

problem of identity and gender. And all these questions are kind of brought out in this particular

0:29.9

romance. It also talks about laughter quite a bit. And I think that it has a lot, especially

0:35.6

related to the question of clown world and all the last podcast that I put up, I think that it has a lot, especially related to the question of clown world and all the

0:38.8

last podcast that I put up, I think it is very relevant. So as you know, everything I'm doing here,

0:45.2

this podcast, the videos I'm doing is all thanks to your generous support. If you enjoy what I'm doing,

0:51.2

if you like, please consider going to my website,

0:54.8

the symbolic world.com slash support.

0:56.9

We will find ways that you can help out.

0:59.1

For all the patrons, everybody who is supporting the podcast, I give early access to some of the videos.

1:05.7

Some people at certain tiers also get to ask questions, early questions at the Q&A.

1:14.9

But ultimately, I'm making a extra video a month for supporters.

1:21.3

Usually it's going to be interpreting a traditional story, fair tale, a myth, or some legend or something like that.

1:22.4

So I've done a few already, and I'm looking forward to make more.

1:25.7

So enjoy.

1:39.2

Music. I've done a few already, and I'm looking forward to make more. So enjoy. This is Jonathan Peugeot.

1:41.4

Welcome to the symbolic world.

1:53.0

Yeah. Jonathan Peugeot, welcome to the symbolic world. As my own life is still in somewhat of a wild chaotic state, I thought that I could tell you guys a story. It's a story that I've been

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