#Celtic #WyrdWednesday: `Lugh earned the title #Samildanach which meant ‘equally skilled in all arts’, as he could turn his hand to anything and make a success of it. The god was revered for being multi-skilled and talented; he was a fine and brave warrior, was good to his (foster) mother; a just and noble king; he played the harp, was a healer, a druid, a poet and a sorcerer; he was skilled in the forge, was a good builder and carpenter, and a great horseman. He loved to have fun, and is said to have invented many ball games, and the #Irish board game known as #Fidchell.
The fact that he was born noble but was not afraid to work alongside the simple tradesman would have made him beloved of the ordinary folk. He tried his hand at everything, which suggests he was not afraid to fail, yet was confident in his capabilities.`
Source: Ali Isaac

#fidchell was called #gwyddbwyll by the #Welsh (#Cymric gwydd `knowledge`, -pwyll `mind`: `wood-mind`)
Source: Helmut Birkhan `#Kelten`
https://twitter.com/legacy_irish/status/1169626128941760517?t=4isWchkOKb9XSrq-A_Nlcg&s=09
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