(trace memory of
the afterlife
Valhalla
heaven
the world of
faerie
over the North Atlantic
(a voyage)
the owl &
the pussycat &
· (the reasoning)
there were rumours or legends
‘the lands beyond
the lands we know’
peopled
it was supposed
a further penance
because they (Andronicus [the owl] &
Junias [the pussycat]) could not
know peace in this world nor (possibly)
heaven (in another)
set out with
Buamundus
no maps
under a yellow sun
in a green boat
on a blue sea
· (details)
pillars
of shimmering glass
(in fact
more pyramidal
in shape &
made of ice)
islands of
fire in
the cold
(volcanic)
monsters
(whales, etc.)
wind & sea
(wind & sea)
· (flashback)
Andronicus
seized the opportunity for
a last
sermon
gathering
the villagers on
the beach (mostly
rocks tho
some small pebbles)
addressed them from
the boat where
the three travellers
sat
much joking in
the crowd about
how Buamundus might
sink the ship with
his weight
the theme
Andronicus chose: ‘how
faith
keeps us afloat’
· (more details)
an island
dotted lines on the few extant maps
........
· (theories)
known (sort of): a giant
slept on
an island in
the North Atlantic
Brendan
discovered
awoke &
lent him a hand
circa 500 a.d.
unknown (really): whether
he was
Buamundus
theory 1: Buamundus
quarreled with
Andronicus &
Junias
somehow
thrown overboard
survived on
that island
400 years &
more (the
lifespan of
giants
not being known)
theory 2: Buamundus
requested to be
let out
BUAMOUTNDUS
stands guard over
this bleak region
assisting Christian travellers on
their quests
theory 3: an older giant
Chronos
slept there
Buamundus knew this &
avoided the island
having heard the legend as
a child
a century or more
before
theory 4: none of the above
· (maps)
none of this was (of course) recorded
· (biographical note)
variants exist
(the same information
juggled differently)
viz: Bron
the castrate fisher king
who sleeps
& guards the grail
Bran
(Chronos by another name)
on that island
sleeping
Brendan
as mentioned
Brun
(portmanteau -- an older god in these parts [i.e. Canada])
all the above linked to
the Sleeping Giant (Lake Superior, Thunder Bay)
Buamundus
Bua being
possible variant spelling of
Bron &/or Bran
mundus
the world &
being as he was/is
a world figure
(again
Atlas
Bran/Chronos by a 3rd name)
held the world on
his shoulders
formulaic spelling = mundus/bua
i.e. bua is under
in the under world
the underworld carries
the world on its
back
Faerie