Celtic Mythology Blog
Ain't No Athair Like the Olathair.
Athair is the modern Irish word for 'Father' and 'Olathair' is an old Irish name that ties directly with one very singular deity. Olathair is best translated as 'great' or...
Ain't No Athair Like the Olathair.
Athair is the modern Irish word for 'Father' and 'Olathair' is an old Irish name that ties directly with one very singular deity. Olathair is best translated as 'great' or...
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’...
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’...
Ogma - If You're Sound...
Oghma served the Tuatha Dé Danann as their Champion, bringing his great strength to bear time and again in the challenges that faced his tribe. Yet it was not only...
Ogma - If You're Sound...
Oghma served the Tuatha Dé Danann as their Champion, bringing his great strength to bear time and again in the challenges that faced his tribe. Yet it was not only...
'Níl fadhb agam. Tá Badhbh agam' - 'I don't ha...
Amongst the Tuatha Dé Danann we find mention of the Badb, or Badhbh in modern Irish. She is listed, along with her sisters Macha and The Mórrígan, as a Goddess...
'Níl fadhb agam. Tá Badhbh agam' - 'I don't ha...
Amongst the Tuatha Dé Danann we find mention of the Badb, or Badhbh in modern Irish. She is listed, along with her sisters Macha and The Mórrígan, as a Goddess...
Cat Sidhe & The King of the Cats
It is said that the king of the cats lives to this day looking as any other cat does. So, if there is a King o the Cats why wouldn't...
Cat Sidhe & The King of the Cats
It is said that the king of the cats lives to this day looking as any other cat does. So, if there is a King o the Cats why wouldn't...
With Great God Comes Great Responsibility!
The Lebor Gabála Eireann, or Book of Invasions tells of the coming to Ireland of the Tuatha Dé Dannan. As this tribe struggled to establish themselves upon the land and...
With Great God Comes Great Responsibility!
The Lebor Gabála Eireann, or Book of Invasions tells of the coming to Ireland of the Tuatha Dé Dannan. As this tribe struggled to establish themselves upon the land and...