Celtic Mythology Blog
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The Dagda is as the Dagda Does.
Said the Dagda: ‘The power which ye boast I shall wield it all by myself.’ ‘It is thou art the Dagda (good hand)’ saith everyone: wherefore thenceforward the name ‘Dagda’ adhered to him. -
The Three Strains
One of the most welcomed people in this skilled society were the bard's whose performances added much needed cheer in tales songs and music. Of course there are many who could turn their hand to an instrument, but there were few who could claim true mastery of it. -
It's Not Over Until a Goddess of Poetry and Battle Composes a Poem About it
What deeds could there be had if there were no one to record and remember them? Who would recall the names of the slain in times to come if not for the observation of their passing? Who could stand and gaze into the harming and slaying with a will to see, with a mind to recall every detail, and with a heart that could not be broken? -
Lugh Lámhfada - Ildánach of the Tuatha Dé Danann: Warrior, King, Hero
Throughout the stories of Lugh Lámhfada, we see him continually striving to achieve mastery: First, of his life, in survival and fosterage; Then, in all of his skills to prove his worth; Then, of his homeland in service to his tribe. Mastery of anything is within our reach, if we have the will to pursue and practice. Do you?
