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Podcast: A New Voice of Freedom
Episode: Season 5 Podcast 7 Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen, Book I, Canto 12 Pt II Episode 39 “The Great Dragon is Dead.”
Description: Season 5 Podcast 7 Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen, Book I, Canto 12 Pt II Episode 39 “The Great Dragon is Dead.” In last week’s episode, The Dragon is pronounced dead. After four years the King and Queen are freed from the castle. The king proclaimed joy throughout the kingdom. The trumpets sound. A solemn feast is assembled. The ancient King and Queen dressed in vintage robes emerged surrounded by a huge entourage of noble souls carrying laurel branches. The Redcross Knight is honored. Una, “a goodly maiden Queen,” is recognized as the King’s daughter. The common peo...