The Ancient Trickster Hiding in Plain Sight: Reynard the Fox

[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: My debut novel, Winter Without End, is now available for purchase from Fenris Publishing in both ebook and paperback format: 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: and follow me on Twitter for updates: 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: If you prefer reading to listening, you can also find my stories here: Original Upload: