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Huldowget by B. A. McKelvie
Huldowget is a 1926 novel by Bruce Alistair McKelvie. It’s an entertaining read–in a historical sort of way–but it is also offensive. McKelvie was an editor for Victoria’s Daily Colonist. He is remembered for his involvement in the Native Sons (a … Continue reading
Ireland’s Samhain
Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland was published in 1887. In it, Lady Wilde lets us look into the minds of the Irish peasantry of the time. She did this by interviewing the elders of a dying faith … Continue reading
The Raven and Crow of the Celts – Part II: Fairytales and Folklore
“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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Tagged Banshee, brahan, carmina, Celts, charms, Crow, curse, Death, Devil, Fairy, fairytales, Fionn, Folklore, Highlands, Ireland, Irish, legends, leprechaun, Myth, Mythology, prophecies, Raven, Scotland, Sidhe, Snake, superstitions, Witchcraft
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Ohn (Gorse or Broom) II
“When the broom and the whin were rich in blossom it was looked upon as an indication of a good crop.” – Waltor Gregor (Notes on the Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland. 1881) 1) The Roots: Background information 2) … Continue reading
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Tagged Broom, Celtic, Gorse, Ogam, Ogham, Ohn, Omen, spell, Witchcraft
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Straif (Blackthorn) II
“If the Hawthorn and Blackthorn have many berries, the ensuing winter is expected to be severe.” – A.W. Moore (Folk-Lore of the Isle of Man. 1891) The Roots: The fourteenth letter of the Ogham, in its tree form, is Straif. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackthorn, Fairy, Myth, Ogam, Ogham, Omen, spell, Straif, Witchcraft
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Gort (Ivy Vine) II
“Like all evergreens, the ivy is immortality and eternal life; it is also revelry; clinging dependence; attachment; constant affection; friendship.” – J.C. Cooper (An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Traditional Symbols. 1979) The Roots: The twelfth letter of the Ogham, in its … Continue reading
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Tagged Celtic, Folklore, Gort, Herb, Ivy, Mythology, Ogam, Ogham, Omen, spell, Witchcraft
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