Performer Name: Cath Little

Show Name: Morgan La Fay and Other Goddesses

Show Description

An evening of stories with Cath Little Join one of Wales’ top storytellers for a reimagining of the myth of Morgan La Fay, as a Celtic Mother Goddess, Enchantress and Witch. All the way from Cardiff, Cath Little’s brand new show is inspired by Welsh Myth and the Arthurian legends. The old Welsh myth of the nine sacred sisters who live on the magical island of apples, Ynys Afallon, still weaves a spell of fascination through time. The name of the eldest sister is Morgan. One of our oldest fragments of myth tells the story of the mother, Modron, who has lost her child, Mabon. Some researchers think that Morgan and Modron are one and the same and that she is folklore’s memory of a Celtic Mother Goddess. There are other references to Morgan in early medieval legends, when Morgan is known for her knowledge and power as a healer, as Morgan the Wise. But in later accounts Morgan is vilified as a spiteful sister and a wicked witch. How and why did Morgan’s story change? How can Morgan’s story help us understand our own stories? In this masterful weaving together of ancient myths from Wales and other Celtic lands, Cath Little breathes the stories of Morgan La Fay and other goddesses back to life.

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Cardiff Storyteller and Singer Cath Little has “rough magic” in her voice, and in her words “the gift of the story comes through.” She has a strong belief in the power of stories to connect us to one another, to the land, and to the people who once lived here. She tells traditional stories from her Irish English heritage and her Welsh homeland. Cath enjoys re-imagining and retelling stories from The Mabinogion. Cath helps run the Cardiff Storytelling Circle and curate their seasonal concerts, Tales for the Turning Year. She tells and listens to stories at Oasis, a Cardiff Charity which offers a warm Welsh welcome to refugees and asylum seekers. Cath keeps busy sharing stories in schools, libraries, museums, castles, cafes and fields. She has performed at festivals across Britain and Ireland and is the author of Glamorgan Folk Tales for Children.