Tag Archives: Celts

The Bat in Celtic Folklore

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Shanon Sinn

In the land of the Celts – from lonely moors to haunted castles –the bat has long been associated with witches, ghosts, and other tragic beings of the night… In the 1949 Encyclopedia of Superstitions by Edwin and Mona Radford … Continue reading →

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The Raven and Crow of the Celts – Part II: Fairytales and Folklore

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Shanon Sinn

“The Raven is equally a bird of omen, Raven-knowledge, or wisdom being proverbial” – George Henderson. (Survival in Belief Amongst Celts. 1911) Many Celtic Fairytales contain remnants of the old stories of Gods and Goddesses [part I]. In Donald Mackenzie’s 1917 Wonder … Continue reading →

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The Raven and Crow of the Celts – Part I: Myth and Legend

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Shanon Sinn

“There are about 45 species of Crow in the world known by a variety of common names, including Ravens, jackdaws and rooks.” – Candace Savage (Crows) Both the Raven and Crow have made many iconic appearances throughout Celtic myth and … Continue reading →

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The Celtic Tree Ogham

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Shanon Sinn

During the first year of this blog, the posts focused primarily on the Ogham in its “tree” form. These posts had evolved into three distinct parts. The first was “the Roots” section which spoke to the divination users and students of the Ogham. The second … Continue reading →

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Gort (Ivy Vine)

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Shanon Sinn

“Although it grows upon other plants or on the walls of buildings, the ivy must remain rooted in the ground in order to survive. But it is a tree of transformation, starting as a small, weak, herb-like plant, which … Continue reading →

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Tinne (Holly)

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Shanon Sinn

“Salvation, claimed the Romantic philosophers and writers, lay not in a tame and planted landscape, but in the raw wilderness.” – John Vaillant (the Golden Spruce). The Roots: The holly – much like the oak- is associated with gods of … Continue reading →