Malva Christie is an enigmatic character in book 6 of the Outlander series. I tend to think that Malva is a tragic character designed to be despised by readers. My purpose in this post (and also in subsequent ones) is to show that she deserves to be pitied instead. Is Malva’s malice and wickedness inherited? […]
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Tom Christie’s Emulation of Jamie
Since the introduction of the Christie family in The Fiery Cross, several details have been dropped about the rivalry between Tom Christie and Jamie Fraser. Before the arrival of the fisher-folk, Jamie was the one everybody trusted and looked for advice or guidance at the Ridge. The simple tract was that people came to Jamie […]
Continue readingOutlander: Saint Killian at the White Spring
This week’s post is actually an “addendum” to a former post I wrote around two weeks ago. Here is the link. Syncretism in the Beliefs of Scottish Highlanders It is also an addendum to another blogger’s post. The Duality of Jamie Fraser or Religion in Outlander Of interest is the following passage detailed in the […]
Continue readingOutlander: White Animals and the King of Ireland
Up to recently, I was totally undecided about writing this post. Some of the ideas that I will be detailing in this post are the result of research that I am currently collecting for another project. The following chart is a simplified version of the Cherokee shamanistic system. There are more colours in the system. […]
Continue readingOutlander: Syncretism in the Beliefs of Scottish Highlanders
When it comes to understanding the culture of the Scottish Highlanders in the Outlander Series, one must consider their syncretic religion. What is syncretism? Catholics all over the world adhere to the teachings and dogma of the Roman Catholic Church. However, there are certain local differences among the Catholic population. When Christianity began to expand […]
Continue readingOutlander: The Use of Lavender Oil in “To Ransom a Man’s Soul”
The first season of Outlander has come to an end with an emotionally intense episode, “To Ransom a Man’s Soul.” I have watched the episode thrice. The first time, my husband was with me, and he could not stop saying, “when will these rape scenes end?” I shared the same feeling with him. The second […]
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