Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic

More than 1,000 words used as far back as 325BC to be collected for insight into past linguistic landscape

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#BookologyThursday: #Matholwch, the king of #Ireland, came to #Bran, the king of Britain, to ask him for the hand of his sister Branwen. In revenge for not beeing asked, Branwen's half-brother #Efnisien (#Cymric: "the non-peaceful", "the quarrelsome") massacred Matholwch's horses, almost resulting in a fight. #Celtic
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Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efnisien
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#FolkloreThursday theme today is villains so I thought I should bring up one of those tricky characters that acts as a villain and a hero? Efnisien; violent, emotional and prideful commits disturbing & horrifying atrocities but ultimately sacrifices himself in service to others.

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#BookologyThursday: `#Matholwch, the king of #Ireland, came to #Bran, the king of Britain, to ask him for the hand of his sister Branwen. Branwen's half-brother #Efnisien (#Cymric: "the non-peaceful", "the quarrelsome") was incensed that he was not asked for permission. In revenge, he massacred Matholwch's horses, almost resulting in a fight. His half-brother Brân the Blessed sent #Manawyddan and two others to make atonement.` #Celtic
Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efnisien
Efnisien – Wikipedia

#FairyTaleTuesday: `#Matholwch, the king of #Ireland, came to #Bran, the king of Britain, to ask him for the hand of his sister Branwen. Branwen's half-brother #Efnisien (#Cymric: "the non-peaceful", "the quarrelsome") was incensed that he was not asked for permission. In revenge, he massacred Matholwch's horses, almost resulting in a fight.` #Celtic
Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efnisien
Efnisien – Wikipedia

The Irish and the Cymric names for the month of June are obviously related: Meitheamh and Mehefin.
But what's their original meaning? It's Midsummer, fittingly, developed from a common reconstructed Proto-Celtic word *medyo-samīno-

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