Deep dives into the gods, heroes, monsters, and mysteries of Irish & Celtic mythology & folklore (and adjacent topics)
Their origins are still mysterious today, with multiple theories by archaeologists about their purpose. In the past, Irish people used fairy folklore to explain their presence. To them, these monuemnts were simply fairy forts; the places where fairies lived. Where Can I Find Fairies In Ireland?
EasternHoneys brought me and Fiona, a wonderful Irish woman, together. We discovered our mutual interest in Irish folklore and mythology and soon found ourselves exploring the Emerald Isle’s mysterious landscapes. As we visited ancient castles and green hills, our love story unfolded like a timele...
mythology, especially stories of gods and fairies. The most famous collection is theDindshenchasascribed to Amhairgin mac Amhalgaidh, a poet to King Diarmaid in the 6th century. It describes the naming of more than 200 locations and was an important source for Irish poets, who were ...
Aside from Irish mythology, Scottish folklore seems to have a slightly different depiction. It pictures the Banshee as a laundress who washes attires full of bloodstains. Other sources claim that she was a washerwoman who washed the armour of those soon-to-die soldiers. ...
I was half way through writing my Ciabhan and Cliodhna story, when I realized there was an overlap with the Cuchullain story. Fand’s words of advice to the couple do not appear in the mythology as far as I know, but I thought it would be fun to add them, as the story leant it...
In folklore, these magic acts qualify as curses because they are malicious, inflict hardship on the victim, and are contingent on extreme circumstances before they can be lifted or, in some cases, are irreversible. In the myths, every country and every town had its peculiar curses. Curses can...
and Spenser (e.g., his first published poem, “The Isle of Statues,” inThe Dublin University Review) and drew on Irish folklore and mythology (as in his first full-length collection,The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems, 1889). After his family returned to London in 1887, Yeats ...
One popular belief was that they possessed the ability to abduct a person (often, but not exclusively a child) and replace him or her with an identical looking copy. The name for this new entity was changeling. Its nature varies depending on the particular branch of folklore. Some would say...
for the novel's themes and motifs; however, none have explored the rich depths of the author's native Irish mythology and folklore. This study explores the plot, setting, characters and themes as well as the supernatural source for Dorian's change using sources from Irish Celtic ...