Legends from Lindisfarne: Diverse & Inclusive Saints

Saturday, 15 Mar 2025

Centre for Folklore, Myth & Magic, Todmorden

Elizabeth Hopkinson

Join me as I read from my new book of saints' legends. Mainly coming from the Celtic monastic tradition of the early middle ages, these retellings come from the meeting place of Celtic Christian spirituality, folklore, and the desire to find and celebrate diversity and inclusion of all kinds in these ancient tales. Mermaid saints, trans monks, unsettled hermits, headless healers, werewolf refugees, bandit bishops, time-travelling abbesses and missionaries who respect First Nations. Come and reclaim sacred diversity!

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