The Tao of Christ

The Hunting of the Snark

August 26, 2020 Marshall Davis
The Tao of Christ
The Hunting of the Snark
Show Notes

In this episode I interpret Lewis Carroll’s enigmatic 1876 poem “The Hunting of the Snark” as an allegory of the spiritual life. In particular I see it as portraying the spiritual practice known as self-inquiry.

If you are interested in reading the poem, here is an online version of it from the Poetry Foundation:

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43909/the-hunting-of-the-snark