https://irelandsmyths.blogger.de/ Blogger.de anaconda178 2010-12-09T18:38:19Z en hourly 1 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z https://irelandsmyths.blogger.de/stories/1740987/ The Irish mythological cycle can be divided into four major divisions. The first is the historical-mythological cycle. Two important texts are part of this cycle: the Leabhar Gahbala (Book of Invasions), a mythological history of Ireland; and the Dinnshenchas (History of Places), a mythological geography of Ireland. The main theme in the historical-mythological cycle concerns the peopling of Ireland and the fortunes of the Tuatha De Danann (People of the Goddess Danann), who were the mythological... Blogger.de anaconda178 Mythology Copyright © 2010 anaconda178 2010-12-08T12:28:51Z https://irelandsmyths.blogger.de/stories/1741736/ Magic, magicians, and the supernatural played a significant role in Celtic mythology. A common theme was the magic cauldron. The cauldron of plenty was never empty and supplied great quantities of food. The cauldron of rebirth brought slain warriors to life again. Myrddin, a magician in the Welsh tales, later became Merlin in the Arthurian legends. supernatural related to forces beyond the normal world; magical or miraculous cauldron large kettle Other important themes in the myths were voyages... Blogger.de anaconda178 Mythology Copyright © 2010 anaconda178 2010-12-09T18:33:51Z https://irelandsmyths.blogger.de/stories/1739775/ The island of Ireland is 84,288 sq km divided in to two separate countries which encompass four historical provinces that are further divided into a total of 32 counties. There are two northern and southern Irelands: geographical and political. The geographical areas of the island of Ireland are north (Ulster), the east (Leinster), the west (Connacht) and the south (Munster). The entire island is divided into these four provinces which are further divided into 32 counties. The island is politically... Blogger.de anaconda178 Ireland Copyright © 2010 anaconda178 2010-12-06T09:10:42Z https://irelandsmyths.blogger.de/stories/1740988/ It is said that there were two quite different kinds of people in Ireland: one set of people with long dark hair and dark eyes, called Fomorians -- they carried long slender spears made of golden bronze when they fought -- and another race of people who were golden-haired and blue-eyed, and who carried short, blunt, heavy spears of dull metal. The golden-haired people had a great chieftain who was also a kind of high priest, who was called the Dagda. And this Dagda had a wonderful magic harp. The... Blogger.de anaconda178 Legends Copyright © 2010 anaconda178 2010-12-08T12:29:52Z https://irelandsmyths.blogger.de/stories/1740989/ The great Faerie king of Co. Galway in the west of Ireland is Finnbheara (Finnvarr). Cnoc Meadha is his abode, a prominent hill west of Tuam, on top of which is a burial mound. To the north west is Magh Tuireadh, where the legendary battle between the Fir Bolgs and the Tuatha De Danaans took place. There are many stories which illustrate Finnbheara's liking for earthly women. He would often draw young girls away to dance all night with him in his palace, but the next morning they were always found... Blogger.de anaconda178 Legends Copyright © 2010 anaconda178 2010-12-08T12:30:30Z https://irelandsmyths.blogger.de/stories/1740992/ Long ago there was a king in Ireland called Lir who was the father of four beautiful children, a son, a daughter and twin sons. Their mother (daughter of the High King of Ireland) died when they were still young and needing loving care. And so it came about that King Lir, who dearly loved his four children and wanted them to have a new mother, married his wife's sister, Aoife, and gave them into her charge. But Aoife, seeing King Lir playing with the chidren and giving them so much of his time,... Blogger.de anaconda178 Legends Copyright © 2010 anaconda178 2010-12-08T12:32:06Z https://irelandsmyths.blogger.de/stories/1740993/ A needy man in Galway had a wife and four children. One morning, they gazed upon the largest rat that had ever set foot in their kitchen, as they sat down for breakfast. The rat jumped up on to the kitchen table, and ate all the food that had been prepared for breakfast. The family looked on in amazement and as well as being scared out of their wits! No sooner had the rat come in and eaten all the food, did it leave. However, when the man returned home from a hard day's work for his dinner, the... Blogger.de anaconda178 Legends Copyright © 2010 anaconda178 2010-12-08T12:33:07Z Search this site: q https://irelandsmyths.blogger.de/search