Welcome to Tursan Tuesdays, where I take you on a journey through the Celtic world. Below is part one of a four-part series on The Ancient Celts, hosted by Terry Jones. In this first installment, Terry talks about how the Romans vilified the Celts, and scorned them, saying they were nothing more than unwashed, illiterate… Read More Celts were…Barbarians??
Welcome to Tursan Tuesdays, where I take you on a journey through the Celtic world. I am hoping the trials (literally) happening at the DJ will wrap up or otherwise go away soon so I can get back to researching really interesting posts for you all…ok, I really dig it too 😛 For now, though, how ’bout this little… Read More Dagda, Morrigan, and Lir…Oh my!
Welcome to Tursan Tuesdays, where I take you on a journey through the Celtic world. Pardon my migraine… Please enjoy this interesting video from The History Channel about the “lost” history of the Celts: So talk to me. What do you think of the information shared here? Do you think the Celts were really blood… Read More Lost Gods ~ Celts
Welcome to Tursan Tuesdays, where I take you on a journey through the Celtic world. I recently came across this bit of fun, and immediately thought of all of you. This is a collection of artwork from the book, “Strange Lands: A Field-Guide to the Celtic Otherworld” by Andrew L. Paciorek. Here’s a blurb about… Read More Enter Strange Lands
Welcome to Tursan Tuesdays where I take you on a journey through the Celtic world. I wanted to share a more detailed history of the Celtic celebrations for this time of year with you, but alas Day Job and family obligations have prevented me from doing so. However, allow me to offer a quick synopsis… Read More Yuletide and the Winter Solstice
Welcome to Rudan Thursdays where we talk about…things! Anything from books and movies, to blog posts and authors, to food and drink. Today, I’d like to share a little music with you all. Like many people, I enjoy a good tune. While Country music is my favorite, I’m also a fan of hard rock, metal, alternative, and… Read More A Little Celtic Music For You…
Welcome to Tursan Tuesdays where I take you on a journey of the Celtic world… The Day Job has struck again! In typical The-Monday-Back-From-A-Long-Vacation fashion, I’m buried under mountains of very heavy, very boring Day Job work (yuck). While I am unable to bring you squeaky new Celtic stuff (I’m too tired to think of a better… Read More Tell Me Another Story…
Welcome to Tursan Tuesdays, where I take you on a journey through the Celtic world. The Celts were masterful storytellers, and their tales continue to inspire us today. A particular tale caught my fancy recently. Entitled, The Shadowy One, it features Scáthach, a female warrior who runs a training academy, Dún Scáith (Fortress of Shadows),… Read More A Story of Scáthach
Welcome to Tursan Tuesdays where I take you on a journey through the Celtic world. You’ve heard the saying, “There are only two certainties in life: Death and Taxes.” But is death really a certainty? For those that believe in reincarnation, death is just a speed bump, if you will, on the road to your… Read More Will We Meet Again?
Welcome to Tursan Tuesdays where I take you on a journey through the Celtic world. In earlier posts we’ve chatted about the triple aspects of The Great Mother, The Green Man, The Mórrígan, and Macha. Thus far, we’ve gotten a glimpse of how significant the triple aspect is in the Celtic traditions. As you know… Read More The Power of Three
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