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#WyrdWednesday #LegendaryWednesday #Celtic: `Cathal thereupon ate the apples, and little creatures through the poison spells were formed of them in his inside. And those little creatures gathered in the womb of one animal, so that there was formed the demon of gluttony. And this is the cause why the demon of gluttony abode in the throat of Cathal mac Finguine, to the ruin of the men of Munster during three half-years; and it is likely he would have ruined Ireland in another half-year.`
Source: Ancient Irish Tales, ed. by Tom P. Cross & Clark H. Slover
Here’s the backstory: https://hear-me.social/@NeuKelte/115537949127813775

#WyrdWednesday #LegendaryWednesday #Celtic: `A scholar was summoned unto Fergal son of Maelduin, and he promised great rewards to the scholar for putting charms in those numerous sweets, to the destruction of Cathal mac Finguine. And the scholar put charms and heathen spells in those numerous sweets, and they were delivered to Fergal, who despatched messengers to convey them to Cathal. And they entreated him by each of the seven universal things,—sun and moon, dew and sea, heaven and earth, day and night—that he would eat those apples, since it was out of love and affection for him they were brought from Ligach daughter of Maelduin.`
Source: Ancient Irish Tales, ed. by Tom P. Cross & Clark H. Slover
Here’s the backstory: https://hear-me.social/@NeuKelte/115537586295779507

#WyrdWednesday #LegendaryWednesday #Celtic: `Kernels and apples and many sweets used to be brought from Ligach, Maelduin’s daughter, to Cathal mac Finguine, for his love and affection. Fergal son of Maelduin heard this, and his sister was called unto him. And he gave her a blessing if she should tell him truth, and a curse if she should deny him it. The sister told him; for great as was her love and affection for Cathal mac Finguine, she feared her brother’s curse reaching her. Then she told the true story. The brother told her to send the apples to himself.`
Source: Ancient Irish Tales, ed. by Tom P. Cross & Clark H. Slover
Here’s the backstory: https://hear-me.social/@NeuKelte/115537219433856852

#WyrdWednesday #Celtic: `The reason of the demon of gluttony being in the throat of Cathal mac Finguine was that he had, though he had never seen her, a first love for Ligach daughter of Maelduin king of Ailech; and she sister to Fergal son of Maelduin, also king of Ailech, who was then contending for the kingship of Ireland against Cathal mac Finguine.`
Source: Ancient Irish Tales, ed. by Tom P. Cross & Clark H. Slover
Here’s the backstory: https://hear-me.social/@NeuKelte/115536873100980345