1 Comment | January 3, 2009 at 12:15 pm by mahud
After encountering this reference to Vita Merlini, as told by Geoffrey of Monmouth, I decided to check it out. I was especially intrigued by the references that Merlin donned antler horns and that the myth also contained references to the Major Arcana, at least according to R. J. Stewart, quoted below:
In the twelfth-century Vita Merlini […]
2 Comments | December 12, 2008 at 8:31 pm by mahud
Jeff has written an interesting post over at Druid Journal: The Druid Zodiac.
Astronomical Myths
I don’t know much about either astronomy or astrology. I have spent a great deal of time in the past looking up into the night sky watching the Big Dipper revolve around the Pole Star. I can point out Cassiopeia, recognize […]
5 Comments | August 1, 2008 at 7:24 pm by mahud
Thank You Grian for responding to my post So who is this Cernunnos dude? (A to Z).
This post was originally a comment in response to Griane’s comment, but as is often the case it evolved into something worthy of posting status. Griane (Lee Hutchings of Panthea: All Things Are Goddess) has also posted her […]
6 Comments | August 1, 2008 at 2:23 am by mahud
It’s been a while but I’ve decided to continue on with the A to Z of Mythological Figures series. Everything you read or comment (yep, you can play along too!), is/must be from memory. It doesn’t matter if a few mistakes are made along the way. Also, if you know anything about Herne, you can […]
6 Comments | April 4, 2008 at 11:18 pm by mahud
Every week or so, I’ll pick a Deity/or a human character from myth (in alphabetical order), and from memory write all I can remember from myth, archaeology, experience, or elsewhere, relating to that Deity. It would be great if you could play along in the comments. Also, feel free to add or correct any of […]
5 Comments | September 30, 2007 at 5:11 pm by mahud
I classify Cernunnos (Celtic) as a threshold God. Other mythological characters of this type I include Noah (Hebrew), Dionysus (Greek), Shiva (Hindu), and many more, but for this brief article I want to focus on Cernunnos and the iconography surrounding this God, particularly the God’s headdress as shown on the Gundestrup cauldron (Denmark: 2nd to […]
4 Comments | September 6, 2007 at 8:27 pm by mahud
Image requested by Cathy (Rose of the World)
Morrigan (large)
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1 Comment | August 31, 2007 at 4:20 pm by mahud
Image requested by Ali (Meadowsweet & Myrrh). Based on The Swan Maiden’s Story
The Swan Maiden’s Story (large)
The Swan Maiden’s Story (small)
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2 Comments | August 28, 2007 at 12:37 pm by mahud
In deos Shadow’s latest podcast The Celtic Creation Story, Brendan Myers explains why he believes that the battle between the Fomorians and Tuatha De Danann at the The Second Battle of Mag Tuired, was originally a Celtic creation myth.
I’d like to expand upon this idea with a theory of my own concerning the duel roles […]
9 Comments | August 26, 2007 at 10:41 am by mahud
The goddess Epona would be wonderful for me. She is often seen in her equine form as a white mare.
Image requested by R.E (The Sacred Space)
The Goddess Epona of the Sacred Way (large)
The Goddess Epona of the Sacred Way (small)
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Invocation
Making Talismans: Living Entitles of Power By Nick Farrell
Digital Art Requests
Calling out to […]
0 Comments | June 14, 2007 at 4:50 pm by mahud
Originally part of the Lunar Beasts series, but I felt that it doesn’t quite fit the subject matter, which primarily focuses on the Lunar Beast, a symbol that is related to other mythical ideas of the ever-revolving cosmos of death and life, such as this one, although without any actual lunar-moon symbols.
According to […]
2 Comments | June 4, 2007 at 7:54 am by mahud
Dream of Shiva
In my dream I saw Shiva, then someone painted blue with long ears dressed as Shiva, and then I’m sure It was me who dressed up as the god. I remember some vague stuff about mystical marriages. I think Shiva’s wife was there also, I think it was Sati, dressed in white. It […]
0 Comments | November 14, 2006 at 10:04 am by mahud
Bran the Blessed (Bendigedfran: ‘Blessed raven’) figures prominently in The Second Branch of the Mabinogi, as the king of Briton (Referred to as The Island of the mighty), and it was said, on account of his gigantic size, that “No house could possibly contain him”.
Bran had a brother called Manawydan, and a sister called […]
0 Comments | November 14, 2006 at 9:59 am by mahud
It was essential that King Math of Gwynedd kept his feet in the lap of a virgin, otherwise he would die. This mutual contact could only be broken without consequence in times of war. Math’s nephew, Gilaethwy became infatuated with Goewin, the virgin foot holder, and so his brother Gwydion engineered […]
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