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  • The History of the Fae in Ireland

    The History of the Fae in Ireland

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    The Irish concept of “the fae” is ancient, layered, and not originally about tiny winged fairies. It stretches from pre-Christian gods to folklore spirits, shaping thousands of years of belief. 1. The Earliest Roots: The Tuatha Dé Danann Before Christianity, Ireland’s supernatural beings were the Tuatha Dé Danann — a race of powerful, godlike figures…

  • The Roots of the Fae in Ireland

    The Roots of the Fae in Ireland

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    1. Pre-Christian Myth & the Tuatha Dé Danann In Irish mythology, one of the foundational supernatural peoples is the Tuatha Dé Danann (“folk of the goddess Danu”). Wikipedia+2Wikipedia+2 They are depicted as god-like beings: skilled in magic, arts and crafts, inhabiting an Otherworld, battling the Fomorians, and having dominion over the land. Wikipedia+2Wikipedia+2 In the…

  • Folklore of Finland

    Folklore of Finland

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    Finland has a very rich folklore tradition. Much of it comes from what’s called Finnic paganism, a belief system involving nature spirits, heroic shamans, cosmic songs, and gods that were approached through chants and ritual poetry. The stories are preserved mainly in runos (poetic verses) and oral tradition—later compiled into the Finnish national epic: —…