The Medieval Trickster Hiding in Plain Sight

[Audio Remaster - Originally Published 07/16/2021] Who is Reynard the Fox? A Character History of European Folklore’s Archetypal Trickster For nearly a millennium, a legendary trickster dominated European folklore, only to all but vanish from modern public awareness. In this video, we will explore the origins, history, development and legacy of Reynard the Fox. Special thanks to the wonderfully talented Kenket for allowing me to use her artwork in the thumbnail: https://twitter.com/tessgarman?lang=en My debut novel, Winter Without End, is now available for purchase from Fenris Publishing in both ebook and paperback format: https://www.fenrispublishing.com/winter A post-apocalyptic story told through the eyes of a dog, Winter Without End follows a Labrador retriever who, after being abandoned by his human family in the aftermath of a devastating pandemic, makes an uneasy alliance with a wounded wolf in order to survive. If you would like to see more videos from me, please consider supporting my channel on Patreon:   / cardinalwest   and follow me on Twitter for updates:   / cardinal_west   For those who are interested, you can listen to readings of two of my own short stories inspired by the character of Reynard, "Darker Things Than Man" and "Riddles With a Raven," on the Voice of Dog podcast: https://thevoice.dog/episode/darker-t... https://thevoice.dog/episode/riddles-... If you prefer reading to listening, you can also find my stories here: https://casimirlaski.wordpress.com/20... https://casimirlaski.wordpress.com/20... Original Upload:    • Video   00:00 Introduction: Who is Reynard the Fox? 01:27 Part 1: From Humble Beginnings 07:30 Part 2: A Fox by Any Other Name 22:25 Part 3: Agent of Change 36:18 Part 4: Reynard in the Modern Age 39:32 Conclusion and Credits