🍄🛡️🍄'Elfin Knight' - by Brian Froud. #FairyTaleTuesday #WyrdWednesday #FolkloreThursday #FolkyFriday #FolkloreSunday

#FairyTaleTuesday #Celtic: For political reasons, Eochu Domlen, king of Leinster, also took his wife’s younger sister as his wife. `When Fithir beheld Dárfhine she dies at once of shame. When Dárfhine beheld her sister’s death she dies of grief. …at last the Leinstermen made peace with Tuathal (and agreed to give) him the eric of his daughters. And he left the kingship of Leinster with Eochu [recte Erc] son of Eochu Domlen.
Now this is the eric:
Thrice five thousand cows:
Thrice five thousand swine:
Thrice five thousand mantles:
Thrice five thousand chains of silver:
Thrice five thousand wethers:
Thrice five thousand caldrons of brass:
A great caldron of brass whereinto twelve swine and twelve beeves would go in the house of Tara itself:
Thirty white, red-eared cows with calves of the same colour, and with ties of bronze and with tethers of bronze, and with their milkpails (?) of bronze in addition thereto.`
Source: https://iso.ucc.ie/Boroma/Boroma-text.html
Here’s the backstory: https://hear-me.social/@NeuKelte/116721816361634802

#FairyTaleTuesday #Celtic: `Eochu Domlen, king of Leinster, went northwards again to Tara and said to Tuathal: “The daughter whom I wedded is dead, and I desire that thine other daughter be given to me”. So Tuathal answered and said: “If I had one and fifty daughters, they would be given to thee till one of them were enjoyed as a wife”.
Thereafter there was given to him the second daughter, even Dárfhine — she *however* was fosterchild of the king of Ulaid — and Eochu brought her to Raith Immil, the place wherein the other daughter was before her. But when Fithir beheld Dárfhine she dies at once of shame. When Dárfhine beheld her sister’s death she dies of grief. Thereafter the washing of the two maidens was performed in Áth Toncha (“Ford of Washing”), so that every one said: “Rough is this washing.” Hence Garb-thonach “Rough Washing” is so called.`
Source: https://iso.ucc.ie/Boroma/Boroma-text.html
Here’s the backstory: https://hear-me.social/@NeuKelte/116721575870983208

The Greek god Eros has a brother, Anteros. While Eros ignites fiery desire, Anteros is about affection that is mutual. He acts as a balancing force in relationships, but can punish those guilty of rejecting the love of others. The famous 'Eros' statue at Piccadilly Circus, London, is actually of Anteros, erected to honour the philanthropist Lord Shaftesbury. Anteros points his bow down Shaftesbury Avenue, with London legend claiming it indicates the direction of Lord Shaftesbury's Dorset home and last resting place. #FairytaleTuesday #folklore #mythology #history #London #psychogeography #weird #urban #architecture

#FairyTaleTuesday #Celtic: `Tuathal had two lovable daughters whose names were Fithir and Dárfhine. And Eochu son of Eochu Domlen, king of Leinster, took to wife the elder daughter, even Fithir, for at that time it was not the custom in Erin for the younger to be married before the elder. Then Eochu brought his wife to Raith Immil in Leinster. Now that daughter of Tuathal’s was a beloved fosterchild of the king of Connaught. Howbeit the Leinstermen said to Eochu: “Better is the daughter whom thou leftest”.`
Source: https://iso.ucc.ie/Boroma/Boroma-text.html

#FairyTaleTuesday #Celtic: `Eochaidh and his son came to Ireland, and he himself assumed the sovereignty of Leinster. And a long time after this, Gabhran, chief of Dal Riada, who was king of Alba, died; and Aodhan assumed the sovereignty of Alba after him, and came to spoil and plunder Ireland, and endeavoured to conquer it, as he was of the posterity of Cairbre Rioghfhada. A large company of the men of Anglia, Alba, and Wales came with him; and when they landed in Ireland, they set to plunder Leinster in the first instance. Brandubh son of Eochaidh at that time held the sovereignty of Leinster; and Aodhan sent envoys demanding hostages from him as securities for his paying tribute to him, saying that otherwise he would waste the whole territory of Leinster. While Brandubh was in trouble at this message, his mother told him to take courage, and that she would avert the attack of Aodhan from him. Upon this the mother went to the camp of Aodhan; and when she had reached it, she inquired of Aodhan why he had come to waste Leinster. ‘Thou hag,’ said he, ‘I am not obliged to give thee any information on that matter.’ ‘If I be a hag,’ said she, ‘thy mother is a hag; and I have something to say to thee in secret.’ Thereupon he went with her apart. ‘Aodhan,’ said she, ‘I told thee that thy mother was a hag; and I tell thee now that I am she, and that accordingly Brandubh is thy brother. Therefore, send to Alba for thy supposed mother, and she will confess, in my presence, that I am thy mother; and until we meet, do thou refrain from spoiling Leinster.’ He acted as the woman directed; and when the women came together, the queen of Alba admitted that it was Brandubh’s mother who gave birth to Aodhan; and when he heard this, he bound the women to keep the matter a close secret lest he should lose the sovereignty of Alba at the hands of the Dal Riada should they become aware of the affair. Thereupon, he sent for Brandubh; and they both formed a friendly alliance; and Aodhan left the country without inflicting injury on it.`
Source: https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100054/text062.html
Here’s the backstory: https://hear-me.social/@NeuKelte/116721095914845859

In Greek mythology, the Graeae or "Grey Sisters" were a trio of minor goddesses born with grey hair who collectively owned a single eye and and a single tooth. If one of the Graeae wished to see, she borrowed the eye, and if she wished to eat, she borrowed the tooth. 🎨Lindsey Look #FairyTaleTuesday

#FairyTaleTuesday #Celtic: `When Eochaidh was an exile in Alba, some say that the wife of Gabhran, who was called Ingheanach, and the wife of Eochaidh Feidhlim, daughter of Cobhthach son of Dathi, were both pregnant at the same time, and were brought to bed on the same night. The two women were shut up in the same house, no one being with them, but both being together, while there was a guard placed on the outside by Gabhran. As to these women, Gabhran’s wife gave birth to a daughter, and the wife of Eochaidh to twin sons. Now, Gabhran’s wife never brought forth any children but daughters; and as the wife of Eochaidh had brought forth twin sons, she asked her to give her one of them, and Eochaidh’s wife consented to this. When the household, who were on guard, perceived that the women had been delivered, they asked the queen what offspring she had given birth to; she said that she had given birth to a son and daughter, and that the wife of Eochaidh had given birth to a son. All were delighted at this; and this son which the queen got from Eochaidh’s wife had a name given him, and he was called Aodhan son of Gabhran; and Eochaidh’s second son was called Brandubh son of Eochaidh.`
Source: https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100054/text062.html