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I find it interesting that the Celtic "gods" were VERY human. Which is to say, they invaded Ireland and held it for less than two hundred years before being defeated-- by the Milesians.
Irish Myth goes into Four Cycles, the Mythic Cycle, the Ulster Cycle (about Cuchulain and Conchobar mac Nessa), the Fenian cycle (about Fionn mac Cumhail) and the Historical Cycles, which started with the medieval era.
A thing I like it that a lot of it boils down to the lineage of...
DIAN CECHT, the Celtic God of Alchemy, more or less. Doctor-God. His theonym might be Swift-Concoction, etymologically. He made a well that could cure any wound but decapitation, dissected the morrigan's baby to destroy the three serpents growing inside it, made a (working) silver arm for High-King Nuada and had lots of kids who were just as ridiculous. His son recited a spell that made Nuada's prosthesis into a real arm again, which made Dian Cecht so professionally jealous he killed him. His daughter wept over his grave, and her tears fed what became all the world's medicinal herbs. One of his sons, Cian, fathers three kids by Balor's daughter, two of which might have been the first selkies and the third of which was Lugh, who was the multi-talented god who spearheaded the offensive against the Fomorians, killed Balor, defeated Bres, and fathered Cuchullain.
I like the idea of the Fomorians, because from the re-telling, their image is so confused. They're giants or cyclopses or mer-people or goatheaded men or pirate monsters.
I desperately want to learn how Fidchell is played, but the information is lost.
Irish Myth goes into Four Cycles, the Mythic Cycle, the Ulster Cycle (about Cuchulain and Conchobar mac Nessa), the Fenian cycle (about Fionn mac Cumhail) and the Historical Cycles, which started with the medieval era.
A thing I like it that a lot of it boils down to the lineage of...
DIAN CECHT, the Celtic God of Alchemy, more or less. Doctor-God. His theonym might be Swift-Concoction, etymologically. He made a well that could cure any wound but decapitation, dissected the morrigan's baby to destroy the three serpents growing inside it, made a (working) silver arm for High-King Nuada and had lots of kids who were just as ridiculous. His son recited a spell that made Nuada's prosthesis into a real arm again, which made Dian Cecht so professionally jealous he killed him. His daughter wept over his grave, and her tears fed what became all the world's medicinal herbs. One of his sons, Cian, fathers three kids by Balor's daughter, two of which might have been the first selkies and the third of which was Lugh, who was the multi-talented god who spearheaded the offensive against the Fomorians, killed Balor, defeated Bres, and fathered Cuchullain.
I like the idea of the Fomorians, because from the re-telling, their image is so confused. They're giants or cyclopses or mer-people or goatheaded men or pirate monsters.
I desperately want to learn how Fidchell is played, but the information is lost.