#Cian had the task of tending the magic cow of the blacksmith Gaivnin Gow. She moved so fast and so far that it was no wonder that Cian eventually became inattentive and took a nap. When he awoke, the #GlasGhaibhleann had disappeared. Cian had to travel to the realm of #Balor of the Evil Eye. The monstrous #Fomorian king set him impossible tasks to get the cow back. There, however, #Cian seduced Balor's beautiful daughter #Eithne and begat #Lugh. Finally, Cian returned the #GlasGhaibhleann to the blacksmith.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #People`.
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Cian had to travel to the realm of #Balor of the Evil Eye. The monstrous #Fomorian king set him impossible tasks to get the cow back. There, however, #Cian seduced Balor's beautiful daughter #Eithne and begat #Lugh. Finally, Cian returned the #GlasGhaibhleann to
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#Celtic #FairyTaleTuesday: While the #druid #Figol dropped three rains of fire on the front of the #Fomorian army he increased the worth, courage and strength of the men of #Ireland with every breath they took during the Second Battle of Mag Tuired/#Moytura.
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Druids were the lords of fire. Whether it be the sacred fire of Samhain and Beltane or destructive one as is told in the battle of Mag Tuired: "Then Figol mac…
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The wizard Abarta had turned himself into the thick-lipped #Fomorian `Giolla Deacair`. The walking mountain from the #Otherworld had long, yellow teeth and tufts of hair on his face. Only his horse surpassed him in ugliness, but had room on its back for 15 warriors of the #Fianna of #FinnMacCool.
Source: Sylvia Botheroyd `#Irland`
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In Irish mythology, Abhartach was a cruel tyrant dwarf who was slain by Fionn Mac Cumhail. After his burial, he returned from the dead to drink the blood of the living. Some say he is the true origin of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. #FolkloreThursday

#Celtic #WyrdWednesday: While the #druid #Figol dropped three rains of fire on the front of the #Fomorian army he increased the worth, courage and strength of the men of #Ireland with every breath they took during the Second Battle of #Moytura.

#Cian had the task of tending the magic cow of the blacksmith Gaivnin Gow. She moved so fast and so far that it was no wonder that Cian eventually became inattentive and took a nap. When he awoke, the #GlasGhaibhleann had disappeared. Cian had to travel to the realm of #Balor of the Evil Eye. The monstrous #Fomorian king set him impossible tasks to get the cow back. There, however, #Cian seduced Balor's beautiful daughter #Eithne and begat #Lugh. Finally, Cian returned the #GlasGhaibhleann to the blacksmith.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #People`.

#Celtic #MythologyMonday: Abarta, a wizard of the #TuathaDéDanann, had turned himself into the thick-lipped #Fomorian `Giolla Deacair`. The walking mountain from the #Otherworld had long, yellow teeth and tufts of hair on his face. Only his horse surpassed him in ugliness, but had room on its back for 15 warriors of the #Fianna of #FinnMacCool.
Source: Sylvia Botheroyd `#Irland`