Celtic Legends
Sovereignty Goddesses: Ériu, Banba and Fódla
The sovereignty goddess of Ireland is embodied by Ériu, Banba and Fódla, who name the land itself.
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Celtic Legends
The Fomorians: The Ancient Enemies of Irish Myth, Honestly Sourced
The Fomorians honestly sourced: who they were in Irish myth, what the texts actually say, and how much of the "sea demons"…
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Gwyn ap Nudd, Lord of Annwn and the Welsh Wild Hunt
Gwyn ap Nudd, lord of Annwn and king of the Tylwyth Teg, leads the Cŵn Annwn in the Welsh Wild Hunt, from…
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The Salmon of Knowledge (An Bradan Feasa), Honestly Sourced
The Salmon of Knowledge honestly sourced: the hazels of wisdom, Finnegas, and how young Fionn burned his thumb, from the medieval text…
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Ceridwen and the Cauldron of Inspiration, Honestly Dated
The Ceridwen cauldron story: the brew of Awen, Gwion Bach, the shapeshifting chase, and the rebirth of Taliesin, honestly dated.
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Aengus Og: The Irish God of Love, Honestly Sourced
Aengus Og honestly sourced: the Irish god of love and youth, son of the Dagda, his home at Bru na Boinne, and…
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Blodeuwedd: the Welsh Woman Made of Flowers, Turned to an Owl
Blodeuwedd, conjured from oak, broom and meadowsweet in the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi, betrays Lleu and is turned into an owl.
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Danu, the Mother Goddess: What We Actually Know
The Danu goddess is famous as Ireland's mother deity, yet the name itself is almost entirely reconstructed.
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Nuada of the Silver Arm: The Blemished King of the Tuatha De Danann
Nuada of the silver arm, honestly sourced: the first king of the Tuatha De Danann, the blemished-king rule, and the two Battles…
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Rhiannon in Welsh Mythology: the Lady on the White Horse
Rhiannon in Welsh mythology: her role in the First and Third Branches of the Mabinogi, the uncatchable horse, and the false murder…