Episode Four: Blossomed from Fierceness
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Joining Eleanor Penny this week are poets Momtaza Mehri and Jamie Hale who each explore a number of traditional characters. Jamie has chosen to reimagine figures and moments from Aruthurian myths; whilst Momtaza looks at the figures of Gog and Magog, versions of whom appear in ancient British legend as well in Biblical and Quranic texts. Momtaza and Jamie join host Eleanor Penny to read and discuss their retellings.   Find out more, listen to all our poems and catch up with all of our previous episodes at: endoftheworldpodcast.com Follow us for updates on Twitter or Instagram: @goodbyeworldpod
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