Pagan Portals - Irish Paganism: Reconstructing Irish Polytheism by Morgan Daimler

Author:Morgan Daimler [Daimler, Morgan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Religion, Comparative Religion, Paganism & Neo-Paganism
ISBN: 9781785351457
Google: DyHHsgEACAAJ
Publisher: Moon Books
Published: 2015-11-15T23:29:14.139801+00:00

Samhain

I shall fight without harm to myself from Samuin, i.e., the end of summer. For two divisions were formerly on the year, viz., summer from Beltaine (the first of May), and winter from Samuin to Beltaine. Or sainfuin, viz., suain (sounds), for it is then that gentle voices sound, viz., sám-son ‘gentle sound’.

Wooing of Emer

With the men of Ireland too it was general that out of all airts they should resort to Tara in order to the holding of Tara’s Feast at samhaintide. For these were the two principal gatherings that they had: Tara’s Feast at every samhain (that being the heathens’ Easter); and at each Lúnasa, or ‘Lammas-tide’, the Convention of Taillte.

The Birth of Aedh Slaine

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