Art & Creativity
12 writing prompts rooted in actual Irish legend
Twelve writing prompts, each tied to a real figure from Irish legend, from the Morrigan to the Children of Lir, with the…
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Author: <span>Sidhe Wolf Editorial</span>
The Sidhe Wolf editorial desk. Folklore is sourced and attributed; named contributors are credited on their own pieces.
Art & Creativity
Folklore in illustration: from Arthur Rackham to now
A tour of folklore illustration from Arthur Rackham and Kay Nielsen to Alan Lee, Charles Vess and Jackie Morris: real artists, real…
Books & Reviews
Folklore-rooted fiction: a starter reading list
Novels and retellings that use Irish, Welsh and Scottish folklore with real care, from Alan Garner to Robert Holdstock, and why each…
Books & Reviews
Which edition of the Mabinogi should you actually buy?
From Lady Charlotte Guest to Sioned Davies: a plain guide to the main English translations of the Mabinogi, and which edition suits…
Celtic Legends
Brigid
Brigid the goddess — daughter of the Dagda, patron of poetry, healing and the forge (Sanas Cormaic, c.900) — and Saint Brigid…
Celtic Legends
The Dagda
The ‘Good God’ of the Tuatha Dé Danann — chieftain, druid and giant — with his club, cauldron of plenty and harp…
Celtic Legends
Say It Right: Tuatha Dé Danann
How to say Tuatha Dé Danann — "TOO-ah-ha day DAN-un," the divine race of Irish myth who became the fairy folk.
Celtic Legends
Say It Right: Bean Sídhe (Banshee)
How to say Bean Sídhe — "ban-SHEE," the Irish behind "banshee": literally the woman of the fairy mound.
Celtic Legends
Say It Right: Púca
How to say Púca — "POO-kuh," with a long oo. The shapeshifting Irish spirit that is cousin to Shakespeare's Puck.
Celtic Legends
Say It Right: Mabinogi
How to say Mabinogi — "mab-in-OG-ee," with a hard g. The Four Branches of medieval Welsh tale, and why the title's meaning…