Category: Folk Symbolism
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Irish Wildlife and Folklore
“We don’t own the planet Earth, we belong to it. And we must share it with our wildlife. The message is simple: love and conserve our wildlife.” Steve Irwin One of my favourite moments in Irish mythology is when Fionn is about to be attacked by a giant and he is rescued by a group […]
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Wolves in Irish Myth
“Trí ruip conberat duinechinaid: cú áraig, reithe lonn, ech daintech.” “Three brutes whose trespasses count as human crimes: A chained hound, a ferocious ram, a biting horse.” The Triads of Ireland Archaeological evidence suggests that wolves roamed Ireland liberally, so much so that it was known in some quarters as “Wolfland”. Wolf remains found in […]
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The Swan: Symbols of Love, Loyalty and the Soul
Cover art by Walter Crane “Thou art the door of the chief of hospitality, Thou art the surpassing star of guidance, Thou art the step of the deer of the hill, Thou art the step of the steed of the plain, Thou art the grace of the swan of swimming, Thou art the loveliness of […]
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Reframing Our Relationship With Animals and Related Divination Practices
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” Anatole France At times it amazes me how we can share this beautiful earth with so many other forms of life and yet because of industrialization, spend so little time with them or in their presence. Animals have an incredible ability just […]
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The Triads of Ireland
Cover art by Olivia at Leafing Out Art “Three profitable labours in the day: praying, working, reading.” Triads of Ireland The “Trecheng Breth Féne” more commonly known as “The Triads of Ireland”, are delightful tenets of Irish wisdom that have been passed down through the generations. They refer to a collection of about 256 old […]