Tag Archives: midir

No Beef with Aengus

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Nathan

Aengus Og, or Aengus the Younger, is an Irish deity associated with love and creativity. There are said to be four birds constantly flying around his head. Aengus was the son of an illicit affair between the Dagda and Boann, … Continue reading →

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Hell Hath No Fury Like a Fairy Scorned

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Nathan

Picture by Sara McMurray-Day How about some Irish mythology on this Saturday night? This time, our main subject is Etain, a fairy woman whose main trait seems to have been sex appeal. She was physically described as blonde-haired, blue-eyed, fair-skinned, … Continue reading →

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