Cyclical Time and Fluid Reality in Celtic Mythology
The cyclical nature of time in Celtic mythology is one of the keys to understanding their worldview. It's not...
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Walpurgis Night: origin, fire, spirits and spring traditions
Every year, on the night of April 30, many regions across Europe celebrate an ancient and mysterious festivity...
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The Sídhe and the gateways to the Otherworld
Unlike other mythologies, in Celtic tradition the access to the Otherworld was not reserved to a single place or a single moment
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The Foundation of Rome: The Birth of a City Destined to Dominate the World
According to Roman tradition, the city of Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BC. This date marks not only the
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Odin. The All-Father. King of the Æsir and lord of Asgard
Odin (Óðinn in Old Norse) is the central figure of the Scandinavian pantheon. In medieval Icelandic sources—primarily the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda...
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The places of the Otherworld — where reality changes form
Unlike other mythologies, the Otherworld is not presented as a single defined place. There is no
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Dublin and the Easter Rising of 1916: When an Insurrection Changed the Destiny of Ireland
On April 24, 1916, Easter Monday, a small group of Irish revolutionaries launched an insurrection in the....
The Mythical Invasions of Ireland: peoples, gods and celtic origin
The mythical invasions of Ireland do not describe a single origin, but rather a succession of arrivals that shaped the Celtic world.
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Ceres: Roman goddess of harvest and the people
Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, grain, and the fertility of the land. Her cult was deeply connected...
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Origins — a world between the visible and the invisible
Unlike other ancient traditions, Celtic mythology does not describe a creation of the universe, but a reality divided between
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