I wish everyone a blessed and fruitful Lughnasadh! Lughnasadh is a Celtic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season that was historically observed throughout Ireland & Scotland. Source: The Celtic Fire Festival of Lughnasadh
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The Celtic Fire Festival of Lughnasadh
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Posted in History, pagan, Travel
Why Are There Violent Rabbits In The Margins Of Medieval Manuscripts? | Jon Kaneko-James
Finally, there’s this image of a dog jousting against a rabbit who is riding a snail-man. Source: Why Are There Violent Rabbits In The Margins Of Medieval Manuscripts? | Jon Kaneko-James
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Posted in Art, History
Folklore of Archaeology: Of Giants, Fairies, Megaliths and Menhirs – #FolkloreThursday
There is so much to say about megalithic tombs: of their function, carbon dating, about morphological typologies, and catchment areas. I could tell you about function and materiality, about labour and material costs. I could tell you about the magic…
WHO WANTS SOMETHING FREE?
Everyone likes free! In honor of my new book, The Enchanted Swans, I’m going to be sending out a titillating excerpt from the book. Not the front, where other excerpts have come from, but from the juicy middle! …
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Posted in Writing
Mysterious Worlds: Travels to the Faerie and Shamanic Realms | Ancient Origins
There are many accounts of a land of immortality and eternal youth in world myths and legends, as well as shamanic and indigenous spiritual traditions. Source: Mysterious Worlds: Travels to the Faerie and Shamanic Realms | Ancient Origins
Ghillie Dhu – part of Scottish folklore and myth
Ghillie Dhu – part of Scottish folklore and myth Source: Ghillie Dhu – part of Scottish folklore and myth
Halloween Folklore and Superstitions – #FolkloreThursday
We all know that Halloween, as a festival, is not an invention of the trick-or-treating Americans but it is far older than many people realise. Source: Halloween Folklore and Superstitions – #FolkloreThursday
English magic: how folklore haunts the British landscape
The Land of the Green Man by Carolyne Larrington shows how supernatural stories can help us understand reality. Source: English magic: how folklore haunts the British landscape
Ravens, Icelandic mythology and folklore | IceNews – Daily News
Source: Ravens, Icelandic mythology and folklore | IceNews – Daily News
The Transformative Power of Myth and Folk Tales – #FolkloreThursday
Myths and folk tales are an ancient legacy: the legacy of many millennia of human interaction with the land which gives us life, and with the non-human others who occupy it with us. Source: The Transformative Power of Myth and…
Winter Crone Legends by Elaine Moxon
Excellent article on English Historical Fiction Author Blog about Winter Crone Legends, written by Elaine Moxon… ********* Don’t miss information on Celtic myth and history, as well as practical travel planning tips, and hidden places, in my travel books.…
Historical fantasy, time travel adventure, and urban fantasy 