The Story: ~insert story of the Fir Bolg here~ With this new knowledge came the realization that a very large area of land would have to be cleared if they hoped to be able to feed all of the newly freed citizens. For you see, at this time, Ireland was still covered in dense Ancient …
Myths & Legends
The Morrigan – Celtic Mythology
Queen all the Gods of Ireland, there existed the Morrigan. Her name can be translated into “Great Queen” or “Phantom Queen” in old Celtic. When the Tuatha De Dannan came to Ireland, it was The Morrigan who caused a great swirling mist to rise up, obscuring their arrival from the view of the terrible Fomorians …
Samhain – Celtic Mythology
While the holiday in modern times has been crammed into one night of festivities, Samhain actually began as the Gaelic word for the entire month of November. This final harvest festival on the eve of November is what we now celebrate as Halloween or All Hallow’s Eve. This was a time when all the local …
Lugh Lamfada – Celtic Mythology
*Author’s Note: This is an abridged telling of this tale. I will be updating and extending this article over time. God of:Nobility, Justice, Oaths, Contracts, Lightning, Fire, Sun, Storms, Arts, Crafts One of the great Kings of the Tuatha De Dannan and the first Chief Ollam of Ireland, Lugh is known for his skill in …