Rare & Beautiful Words

Plus, how musica universalis relates to hammers, ellipses, and why Mercury is a soprano.

The story of the word "halcyon" and how it relates to the wrath of Zeus, the Morning Star's son, and kingfisher feathers in Victorian hairpins.

The story of the word "psithurism" and its use in St. Paul, Greek poetry, and Martian novels.

The origin of the word "eucatastrophe" and how it relates to Christmas, St. Augustine, and the Gospel.