Patrick Lyon is a graduate of the Program of Liberal Studies at the University of Notre Dame and holds a Master’s in Language and Literature from Signum University. His Thesis provided a new translation and edition of the “Old English Rhyming Poem” and explored its potential Welsh origins.
After failing in his best childhood attempts to incinerate, stab, electrocute, and drown himself, Patrick continued in his dedication to futile causes and decided to become a high school teacher. He teaches Latin, Literature, and Music at a Classical School in South Bend, IN. He has presented on topics from Black Speech to Greek Poetry at the last several Mythmoots, and wrote Movie and TV Features for collider.com. He is currently writing a book on Tom Bombadil for Signum Press.
In his spare time he enjoys gardening, Beowulf, juggling, Irish music, more Beowulf, playing the violin in a shanty band, a pipe full of Old Toby, a spot of the Old Winyards, and tilting at windmills of various sizes, as well as whiffling his way through the tulgy wood of academia in a foolhardy attempt to defeat his manxome foes. He enjoys all the comforts of a hobbity home with his lovely wife and four rambunctious children.
