3 examines interconnected themes of homeland and return, longing and belonging in the work of O.R. Melling, an Irish-Canadian writer and returnee to Ireland, whose fantasy fiction for children draws heavily on Irish mythology and romance. With particular focus on the female returnee, this ...
Irish baby names are popular throughout the world, and it isn't that surprising. While the entire island of Ireland may only have a population of around 6.4 million (according to the 2011 census),1 up to 70 million people believe they are of Irish descent.2 While most people in ...
Every corner of it is brought to life with a beautiful storybook presentation to frame the action-adventure thrills. It’s such a joyous journey in an imaginative world, steeped in Irish mythology, where faeries have trapped Cereza in the labyrinthine Avalon Forest and lurk about with tricks ...
(believed to have been on March 17, 461), the mythology surrounding his life became ever more ingrained in the Irish culture: Perhaps the most well-knownlegend of St. Patrickis that he explained the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) using the three leaves of a native Irish ...
Irish folklore states that the act of touching wood sends a thank you to leprechauns for some good luck. The Greeks worshiped the Oak tree because it was sacred to Zeus and the Celts believed in spirits living in trees. Touching those trees brought good luck. ...
Fluffy: a pet name for a dog and potentially inspired by Cerberus, a three-headed monster in Greek mythology. Fudge: to falsify or make up, also a sugary treat. G Gilderoy: Irish, ‘devoted to the king’. Ginny: Italian (short for Ginerva), woman of the people. Grindelwald: Village ...
Learn more about the dark history and origins of Halloween and why we celebrate the spooky holiday, including where your favorite traditions got their start.
Just like the ancient city ofRome, the archetype ofRomancan be strong and resilient. RomanName History: How Long HasRomanBeen Around? Thename Romanhas been around sinceAncient Romewhen it referred to the citizens ofRome. It can also be traced back toRoman mythologywhere gods and goddesses wer...
Vikings gained control of the Northern Isles of Scotland (Shetland and the Orkneys), the Hebrides and much of mainland Scotland. They founded Ireland’s first trading towns: Dublin, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow and Limerick, and used their base on the Irish coast to launch attacks within ...
Halloween originated among the Irish Celts, Scots and Anglo-Saxons in Britain long before the Christian era. The Celtic people were very conscious of the spiritual world and had their own ideas of how they could gain access to it – such as by helping their over 300 gods to defeat their ...