When I thought of fairies, fairy tales, and fairy lore in the past, I thought of very small sort of human-esque beings with wings that were both magical and connected to this world. In a way, the fairy portrayed by Tinkerbell in the Disney Peter Pan and the typical fairy portrayed in movies. Not thatContinue reading “Fearful Fairies”
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Utility in an Unusual place
Straw, hay, and rushes. Normally, you might not think of these materials as significantly useful for everyday life. They seem comparable to regular grass, have no easily discernable strength characteristics, and are solely food for animals. At the start of the semester I would have agreed with you. However, reading Straw, Hay, and Rushes inContinue reading “Utility in an Unusual place”
Passing time in Early Ireland
To pass time in early Ireland, up until very recently, people would tell stories. These stories—seanchas which were short lore and legends, and scéal which were hours long tales of fiction—were usually told by men during the bleak winter months. The characters were often flat, with no development, their personalities only just described by theirContinue reading “Passing time in Early Ireland”
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