Category Archives: Mythology

Svadilfari…

* Long before the Shining One arced into sky, our horseman had already started work. * With net and horse, he found an old stone quarry and began to heave the massive stone slabs, which lay all about, into his … Continue reading

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Contrary Appearances…

* Most traditional mythologies, the world over, treat of a ‘Divine Brew’ or intoxicant. * The Greek Gods and Godesses had their ‘Ambrosia’, The Vedic Indian Divinities their ‘Soma’, and so on… * In many instances this liquid, for such … Continue reading

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Questing beast?

I feel the life within and around me with fierce joy. It is a glorious morning. Dew sparkles like living diamonds on the grass and the air is bright. Waking to such a day is pure pleasure. I stretch out … Continue reading

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The Shreiking Womb: Plot…

* … At Emain Macha, Connavor prepared a magnificent feast for all the nobles of Ulster… * And so they came, one and all, and their bellies were filled with delicious meats, and exotic vegetables, and rare fruits, and they … Continue reading

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Cost of everything… Stuart France

* “They want Messiahs who walk on water not men and women who appreciate the beauty in not being able to.” * Count-Jack-Black Reblogged from Stuart France

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Ride-a-White-Swan…

* One of Ireland’s, ‘Three Great Tales of Sorrow’ which all deal with the lives and tragic deaths of offspring, this one, the second in the series, is the most poignant perhaps as, ostensibly, the offspring are still children. Whilst … Continue reading

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Fate of the Lir-Brood: Kemoc…

* “…know ye not, that so many of us as were baptised into Jesus Christ were baptised into his death? Therefore are we buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead … Continue reading

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Death of Strangers…

* … “I will bring strangers upon you. * They shall defile your brightness. * They shall bring you down to the pit. * They shall turn their hearts against the beauty of your wisdom.. Continue reading at France and … Continue reading

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Mother of all Living…

* The Spirit planted a garden on its holy mountain in the east. It was sown with trees whose fruits were blazing jewels: diamond, sapphire, and agate, emerald, sardonyx and cornelian, opal, beryl, and topaz, malachite, garnet and amethyst. * … Continue reading

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Rope to the Sky… Stuart France

* Man and Hare became great friends. They were always getting into scrapes together and getting scolded by their mothers. One day Man said, “let us do away with our mothers, then we shall be free.” Hare was not so … Continue reading

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