songs about mythological things

[Hoops66]

 

[Hoops66]

 

[Bigboote]

Blackbriar “Selkie”

Interesting and very nicely done. I assume that’s an original. There are loads of traditional folk songs about Silkies. The best known is from Joan Baez; my favorite version is from Solas:

 

[CL82]

 

[Bigboote]

Here’s a classic from Robert Johnson:

 

[D J B]

Well, I guess it depends on whose mythology of which you speak, but this one is Norse.

 

[Bigboote]

And while we’re on the devil, the False Knight in this song is the devil, playing a riddle game for the wee boy’s soul:

 

[nwhoopfan]

Well, I guess it depends on whose mythology of which you speak, but this one is Norse.

There is mythology from many (all?) cultures. All of them are of interest.

 

[D J B]

There is mythology from many (all?) cultures. All of them are of interest.

Well, consider me schooled, then. I had no idea.

 

[Hoops66]

 

[ClifSpliffy]

The noun for "night" in the Semitic languages is derived from the tri-consonantal root: L-Y-L, also found in Arabic laylah "night" (Arabic: ليلى‎). The root is also shared with the Hebrew noun liliyt, "night creature", one origin of the Lilith myth

 

[Hoops66]

 

[Hoops66]

I remember singing this, actually sad song, over and over whenever it came on the radio.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

reminds me of when ol charlie daniels said 'devil, i done told you once you sonnofabitch, im the best there's ever been...'
two old guys, yesterday, kickin ol lucifer right in da nutz. good on them.

 

[D J B]

The noun for "night" in the Semitic languages is derived from the tri-consonantal root: L-Y-L, also found in Arabic laylah "night" (Arabic: ليلى‎). The root is also shared with the Hebrew noun liliyt, "night creature", one origin of the Lilith myth

As I always understood it, Layla was inspired by an Arabian love story, so your additional info is good to know. Thank you. Regardless of that, Layla is one of my favorite songs, for all time. Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon created a true masterpiece. Too bad about Gordon, though. One of the best drummers of all time, but he suffered from too many demons running around in his head.

 

[bloor]

Per Google: In Welsh mythology, Rhiannon is a horse goddess depicted in the Mabinogion. She is similar in many aspects to the Gaulish Epona, and later evolved into a goddess of sovereignty who protected the king from treachery.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Humorous take on that little troublemaker Cupid. I saw her do this live on Valentine's Day 2020 (last show I went to still).

 

[Scud49]

 

[bloor]

 

[hoophuskee]

Here are 4-

 

[hoophuskee]

 

[Monte]

 

[ClifSpliffy]

1991. moscow. kali band plays enter sandman.

poof! no more soviet commies.
now, that's a spirit.

 

[hoophuskee]

 

[hoophuskee]