Some of my regular readers have undoubtedly noticed that in the last several months I’ve begun posting more blog entries featuring translations of pieces of the old mythic texts. Some of you may be wondering why – or I may just be boring you to tears. A friend suggested this morning that I may want to explain why I’ve been doing the translations and how they relate to my spirituality and I thought it was a smashing idea so hear you go. It’s a convoluted story, but maybe you’ll understand a bit better how my head works and why I feel its so important to share this particular hobby.
Ham R Us.
Blessings Darlings!
We’re not a particularly ham loving family. I grew up Jewish and wasn’t raised on it. My husband likes it on occassion. My son doesn’t like it.
That said …
A Look at the Names in the Tain Bo Regamna
“The woman to whom thou speakest,” said the man, “is Faebor-begbeoil-cuimdiuir-folt-scenbgairit-sceo-uath.”
“Do ye make a fool of me?” cried Cuchulain…”
– Tain Bo Regamna
This scene occurs in the Tain Bo Regamna after Cu Chulain confronts a woman whom he believes is stealing a cow from Ulster – she isn’t, as it happens, but he doesn’t know that, nor does he realize she is the Morrigan until much later in their conversation. He comes upon her, a fierce looking woman dressed in red with red hair riding in a chariot pulled by a one legged horse hitched by a pole that passes through it’s body. She is leading a cow and accompanied by a man who speaks for her initially as she speaks for him, much to Cu Chulain’s consternation. In the versions I have seen the names of the man and woman are not translated but are given in the Irish, however I was recently asked to translate them and found the experience quite enlightening so I decided to share what I found here.
The Magus Kid
Many, many years ago, I started attending a metaphysics class taught by Walter (no, not his real name), who later became my Mentor. I was one of the few that stuck with his program and augmented it with material I found in other sources, so he took me under his wing, as it were. Walter […]
The Obligatory Pantheacon Post
I attended my first Pantheacon this year, so here is the obligatory re-cap of my experience:
Day one – travel. Who’d have thought I actually enjoy airplanes? Airports however are a form of elaborate torture. I arrived in California and was hit with immediate culture shock – you can get alcohol everywhere and it feels like early summer, and this is so not Connecticut. It was great to travel with a good friend and reconnect with other friends I had made at the Morrigan Retreat last June. I also had fun setting up a communal altar in the hotel room I was sharing with these three friends.
Holy Water and Hexes
Generation Next
A while back John Halstead wrotre very excellent post about generational differences in the neopagan community. In particular, it addressed something that is I have been becoming more and more aware of, and that seems to be discussed more openly in the pagan community: the status of elders in the community. I remain deaf to […]
Investigation Protocols
Quite a very long time ago, one of my Tumblr followers suggested I write about the need of paranormal investigators to bring along a practitioner, psychic, or sensitive. (I didn’t because I’ve been lazy for a very long time. Sorry.) I’ve decided to tackle this now because 1) I’m finally getting around to writing about […]
Of Language Study (2): Old Irish
I’ve decided to brush up on my Old Irish…or rather study it all over again since I’m not just rusty, I’m totally a blank slate. Since I’m going on that adventure I thought I would share with you all the resources I am going to use to study. Maybe you’ll join me!
Irish Trees – Myths, Legends and Folklore
Author: Niall Mac Coitir
Watercolours: Grania Langrishe
Publisher: The Collins Press
Copyright: 2003, Reprinted 2006, 2008, 2012
ISBN: 9781903464335
Pages: 231 including watercolours, references, and bibliography.
Synopsis: In ancient Ireland, mythology and folklore were part of the general knowledge about each tree. This book gathers the myths, legends and folklore associated with the native trees.
Review: …