From the Brothers Grimm collection; what will happen when a stranger voices it's opinion on a situation that is working very well? You can read the story here: https://www.worldoftales.com/fairy_tales/Brothers_Grimm/Margaret_Hunt/The_Mouse,_The_Bird,_and_the_Sausage.html#gsc.tab=0 Intro and outro music by Alma Lahar with the White Art Collective. Alma Lahar's links: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZA-ZQ__EeR3K2Z4nXyt26Q https://soundcloud.com/mxcisl337/tracks White Art Collective: https://www.whiteartcollective.com/ https://dlive.tv/WhiteArtCollective https://odysee.com/@WhiteArtCollective:a ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSvj2CpDbgE

A poem by Alexander Pope, from 17017; based on the tragic love story between Peter Abelard (1079-1142) and Eloïse of Argenteuil (1100-1163). Abelard was a famed scholar when he in 1115 gained a teaching position at Notre Dame, Paris; there he met Eloïse, herself a famed scholar. She lived with her uncle, Fulbert, who was a canon at Notre Dame. Abelard became her tutor; they started an affair but were eventually found out. Fulbert tried to separate them, but they continued the relationship in secret until Eloïsa became pregnant and gave birth to their son, Astrolabe. After negotiations, they and Fublert agreed to a secret marriage; discretion needed due to the Church banning marriage for the clergy, so Abelard's future prospects would be hindered by an open marriage. Eloïse continued to live with her uncle. But Fulbert soon went back on the agreement, and broke his silence on the marriage. When Eloïse denied it, Fulbert became abusive and Abelard sent her away to the convent where she grew up. In retaliation, Fublert hired a gang of thugs who broke into Abelard's chambers at night, and castrated him. The thugs were punished, and Fulbert left Paris due to the shame he had brought upon himself. He did not return for many years. After his castration, Abelard became a monk; Eloïsa decided to take the veil. Some say he convinced Eloïsa to take the veil, though it could also be she found this the best solution to her situation. Abelard had a varied career in the Church, as he had a tendency to ruffle feathers and get into trouble. He continued his scholarly work, which was influential at the time; and he continued to teach on and off for many years. Eloïsa rose high as well, in the end reaching the position equivalent to bishop. They corresponded, writing about their love affair, in addition to philosophy and theology. A few of their letters survive; which is the source Pope used for this poem. Their son, Astrolabe, was brought up by Abelard's sister, and probably entered the Church. There are a few records of an 'Peter Astrolabe' from this time, and being a highly unusual name (an astrolabe is a navigation tool) it most likely refers to him. He died on October 29. or 30, year unknown. You can read the poem here: https://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/aah/aah09.htm and the love letters here: https://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/aah/index.htm Intro and outro music by Alma Lahar with the White Art Collective. Alma Lahar's links: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZA-ZQ__EeR3K2Z4nXyt26Q https://soundcloud.com/mxcisl337/tracks White Art Collective: https://www.whiteartcollective.com/ https://dlive.tv/WhiteArtCollective https://odysee.com/@WhiteArtCollective:a ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kio63LPuz6s

Our second show on the topic of Death, this time with guest Nullus Abnormocracy. Coming from a different angle, we have another interesting conversation about the end of life. Sprinkled with a few more stories, including from our guest!

A classic story written by H. C. Andersen, in seven parts. What happened with those shards of broken glass from the mirror? In this second part, we'll meet a little boy and a little girl. An inspiration behind Disney's Frozen. If you like our work, you can support us on Entropy: https://entropystream.live/app/HearthofEuropa ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPWlRs8dYIk