I’ve been reading a book of Irish folk and fairy tales. One that stood out to me was “Country-Under-Wave.” Also “The Coming of Finn,” in which he kills the enchanter who burns Tara every Samhain.
One of the things I like about the Irish myths is that the lines between mortal and fairy are so blurred. Like the line between myth and history. I don’t think even the Greeks would claim that Zeus really existed, but all the characters in the Irish stories were real. Or sort of 🙂
Perfect 🙂
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That was fun. Of course I had to go review some good Irish tales. 🙂
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Did you now? Which ones?
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I’ve been reading a book of Irish folk and fairy tales. One that stood out to me was “Country-Under-Wave.” Also “The Coming of Finn,” in which he kills the enchanter who burns Tara every Samhain.
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One of the things I like about the Irish myths is that the lines between mortal and fairy are so blurred. Like the line between myth and history. I don’t think even the Greeks would claim that Zeus really existed, but all the characters in the Irish stories were real. Or sort of 🙂
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“dark hill’s door cracks..” **
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Kind of a tongue-twister, no?
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Now that you say, it is! I just love the phrase… and the image it brings to mind.
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My favourite celebration, beautifully rendered!
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Always something new to learn about you. 🙂 Enjoy your celebrations!
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Very sweet. It feels like the beginning of a fairy tale … or maybe something scarier?
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In these Irish tales I’ve been reading, the fairies are on the dark and wild side of things. I’m not really into scary, but dark is ok. 😉
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Hmmm. Looking forward to reading more.
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