69: Pt 3 — Tristan and Isolde

No spoilers, but let's just say… moonlight reveals more than just shadows. 👀---------------------------------------------------------------14:52 – The Tristan Stone in Cornwall — possible proof that Tristan was a real person16:42 – Kate the medieval scholar discuss courtly love 10117:17 – Courtly love started with Eleanor of Aquitaine basically inventing elaborate entertainment for bored noblewomen18:02 – The 31 Rules of Courtly Love, including "every lover turns pale near their beloved" (so love = mild illness, apparently)19:33 – The key point: courtly love was never meant to be consummated — it was a game of beautiful suffering26:48 – When did marrying for love become a thing? Spoiler: basically never, if you were rich27:10 – Kate's favorite medieval text: Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde, where the heroine actually has agency (wild concept for the era)29:01 – Why authors tacked on preachy moral endings: the medieval version of "notes from the publisher"35:41 – Back to Tristan and Isolde: the love potion chapter, where fate does its worst via an unattended pitcher*CraftLit's Socials*• Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel• Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9• Podcast site: http://craftlit.com• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/• Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/craftlit/• TikTok podcast: https://www.tiktok.com/@craftlit• Email: [email protected]• Previous CraftLit Classics can be found here: https://bit.ly/craftlit-library-2023*SUPPORT THE SHOW!*• CraftLit App Premium feed bit.ly/libsynpremiumcraftlit (only one tier available)• PATREON: https://patreon.com/craftlit (all tiers, below)——Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App——Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties——Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties*All tiers and benefits are also available as*—*YouTube Channel Memberships*—*Ko-Fi* https://ko-fi.com/craftlit—*NEW* at CraftLit.com — Premium Memberships https://craftlit.com/membership-levels/*IF you want to join a particular Book or Watch Patry but you don't want to join any of the above membership options*, please use PayPal.me/craftlit or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list.• Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app)• Call 1-206-350-1642