#Celtic#LegendaryWednesday: The liminal nature of #Conaire (later as "Conaire the Great" High King of #Ireland) is immediately understood at his birth. His mother, Mes Buachalla, who is herself connected to the #otherworldly áes síde, conceived Conaire through a union with a supernatural bird-warrior, #Nemglan, who placed a geis on his son to not harm birds.
Source: Bridgette Slavin The Irish Birdman: Kingship and Liminality in Buile Suibhne https://x.com/eDIL_Dictionary/status/866639498586845184
#Celtic#TempleThursday: One of the Dagda’s many children was Áed Minbhrec, who was killed in a jealous rage by a man named Corgenn. Despite his power, the Dagda could not revive his beloved son, but he put a sacred vow on Corgenn, forcing him to carry his victim’s body on his back until he found a stone the exact size and weight of the deceased. Only then could Corgenn rest. Thus the man hauled the body around #Ireland until he found a place for it: the ancient #hillfort of #GrianánAileach.
#TempleThursday: When #Conaire arrived at Da Derga’s hostel on the magical feast of #Samhain after breaking a series of sacred vows, he faced his doom within it. A hag came to him demanding entrance. When the king of Tara denied it, she stood on one leg like a crane and cursed him. Immediately, Conaire developed an all-consuming thirst, which no water from any source in #Ireland could quench, and died of it.
Source: P. Monaghan Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore
#Celtic#FairyTaleTuesday: According to ‘The Destruction of Da Derga’s Hostel’ the poet dreamed the future king would arrive in #Tara naked and surrounded by birds. Young #Conaire Mór was out hunting birds, when the leader of the flock suddenly threw off his feathers and revealed himself as the King of Birds, and Conaire’s true father. He advised Conaire of the details of the new prophecy, whereupon the young man immediately removed his clothes and set off for Tara accompanied by the Bird King and his flock. Thus the prophecy was fulfilled.
Source: Ali Isaac „The Aisling | Not so Sweet Dreams in Irish Mythology“