„The foxglove, known as Lus Mór in #Irish, meaning the ‘great herb’, is used to describe the beautiful blush of the pure cheeks of #Étain, #Deirdre, and warrior #Conall Cernach.“
Source: Source: Ali Isaac | Substack #Celtic
#Celtic#MythologyMonday: #Midir challenged High King Eochu Airem to a game of fidcheal, lost every game and had to complete forfeits. Finally, they agreed to play for a kiss from #Étaín, and this time, Midir won. As the two embraced, they were transformed into #swans, and so made their escape.
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#FairyTaleTuesday: The #fairy king #Midir fell in love with the beautiful #Étain. Unluckily, he was already married to the jealous #druid Fuamnach, who cast a spell on her rival. Étain immediately turned into a beautiful fly. In this form she flew about until she accidentally drowned in a glass of wine. Upon emptying it, a princess got pregnant. Her child was the reborn Étain, who grew up to be just as beautiful as in her earlier incarnation. Source: P. Monaghan Encyclopedia of #Celtic#Mythology and #Folklore` https://twitter.com/ElvaBJohnston/status/750230746078466052?t=fI75M1bTT9U0Wsl7Z5B3bg&s=09