Old tales, still told

Ealdspell

Poems, dark tales and philosophy, read aloud

eald adj. old, of former timesspell n. a story, a saying, a tale told aloud

Poems, dark stories and the thinking of earlier ages. A place to pause, listen and wander.

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Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—

A familiar voice at the threshold. Begin with Poe, or follow a different path through the archive.

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Edgar Allan Poe · The Raven · 1845
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Four collections

From a whispered poem to the sound of rain. Every Ealdspell upload, gathered in one place.

47 videos

Tales & Mysteries

Strange encounters, dark imaginings and stories that linger.

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Poems & Verse

The lyric, the elegy and the music of a tale told aloud.

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Philosophy & Thought

Stoic ideas, reflections and the practice of living.

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Field Notes

Caves, rain and rushing water from the Pacific Northwest.

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An invitation to listen

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The Ealdspell archive

A tale for every mood

Edgar Allan Poe’s stories and poems, Stoic reflections, original tales, and quiet moments in the Pacific Northwest.

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132Videos in the library
122Regular videos
10Shorts
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