Orthodoxy, Protestantism, and Fairytales | Jonathan Pageau EP 212

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Mikhaila Peterson

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🗓️ 15 November 2024

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Jonathan Pageau is back on my podcast! He spoke about mythology and the decline of meaningful fairy tales, and shared his reimagining of ‘Jack and the Beanstock’ – ’Jack and the Fallen Giants.’

Jonathan explored the role of Saints, scripture, and the difference between Protestant and Orthodox beliefs regarding them.

Jonathan delved into the mythological significance of classic stories and why they resonate in ways today’s tales often fail to.. Reflecting on the storytelling legacy of old Disney films, he contrasted them with modern animations that feel increasingly shallow, and how the earlier films conveyed themes of good vs. evil, courage, and moral growth, in addition to grappling with complex and powerful religious symbolism.

Jonathan Pageau is a Canadian icon carver, artist, and speaker known for his unique insights into symbolism, art, and traditional Christian imagery. Pageau explores everything from biblical stories to pop culture, bringing fresh discussions about meaning, symbolism, and the spiritual life to a modern audience.

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—Chapters—

0:00 - Old Disney magic vs. new meh

5:07 - Pageau’s back with a new book!

6:30 - Jack and the Beanstalk retold

10:32 - Deeper symbolism of Jack and the Beanstalk

12:15 - The moral implications of Jack stealing from the giants

13:30 - Giants as real-life villains

17:00 - Life lessons hidden in fairy tales

18:41 - Good vs. evil: Why it matters

23:15 - Hardship isn’t an excuse for evil

25:20 - The importance of preserving traditional storytelling

27:30 - Reviving fairy tales

34:15 - Books as symbols of home and memory

35:03 - The deeper meaning of ‘Home’

42:38 - Why are Saints important?

49:33 - Mediators of the love of God

1:01:33 - Hell is the sins you haven’t rectified

1:04:40 - God's love reflected in community and creation

Transcript

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0:00.0	There's a kind of dumbing down in the stories.
0:02.3	It's like, why are you doing that?
0:03.6	Isn't your purpose to accompany your child up the hill?
0:06.3	So if you just give them the most little satisfaction
0:08.8	of the moment, you are not doing them a service.
0:13.2	Fairtales are really the closest thing
0:15.9	besides the Bible, right, that we have
0:17.9	that are like Bible stories.
0:19.3	They are these very short stories that compress a lot of information in them and then have almost infinite levels of understanding.
0:25.6	So you're a kid, you hear these stories that have all this insight in it, but you don't have access to the insight.
0:31.6	Whether you know it or not, it'll kind of tune you.
0:33.6	That's what fairy tales are about.
0:35.6	A lot of the newer animated movies,
0:38.1	which is like, this is terrible. The old Disney movies didn't have that as much.
0:42.0	No, the whole Disney movies were made in a way, again, that would appeal both to the children,
0:46.8	you know, and to the adult. We watched The Lion King, and that's not even that old of a Disney movie,
0:51.0	right? It's like the 90s. You know, as an adult, you really see, you know,
0:54.7	these deep patterns of mythology and religious storytelling. And if only we could reawaken that
1:00.8	type of storytelling.
1:05.3	Jonathan Pajot, welcome to my podcast. It's great to see you, Michaela. Nice to have you on again.
1:09.8	Yeah, and in person this time.
1:11.4	Yeah, this is way better. Yeah, definitely. Much more comfortable. So I invited you on because
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