fidchell – VoVatia (original) (raw)

It’s a Celtic Thing

I recently finished reading the Mabinogion, a collection of Welsh mythological prose, translated by Lady Charlotte Guest in the nineteenth century. I understand there have been better English translations since then, but this is what I could easily find online, … Continue reading →

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Hell Hath No Fury Like a Fairy Scorned

Picture by Sara McMurray-Day How about some Irish mythology on this Saturday night? This time, our main subject is Etain, a fairy woman whose main trait seems to have been sex appeal. She was physically described as blonde-haired, blue-eyed, fair-skinned, … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, Mythology | Tagged ailill angubae, conaire mor, eochaid airem, etain, etar, fairies, fidchell, fuamnach, midir, oengus, tuatha de danann, ulster |

Fiddling Around with Fidchell

When I first started making game-related posts, Chris mentioned an old Celtic game called Fidchell. Looking for information on it, I found that it was mentioned in a lot of old stories, but how the game is played and what … Continue reading →