If you like NASA and design / typography you'll probably love this NYT article talking about the "worm" and "meatball" logos. Don't miss a lot of great links that go to other fun NASA design articles! Bonus: lots of great NASA photos scattered throughout the article!
#Celtic#TempleThursday: Adventurers could reach the #Celtic#Otherworld by traveling west from Ireland, often blown off course by providential tempests while on an inspired mission. They typically explored many other fantastic islands before reaching their destination and returning home (or sailing on). Among these voyagers are Bran mac Febal (see The Voyage of Bran), Máel Dúin and St. Brendan.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/
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“The Spoils of Annwn” describes Arthur's descent to Annwn, the Welsh name for the Celtic Otherworld.
#Celtic#TempleThursday: In #Irish Tradition, #Bran ("raven“) mac Febail is primarily a seafarer (later Christianised under the name Brandanus). The son of Febal was invited to Emain Ablach by Manannán mac Lir through a blossoming silver branch and through a beautiful woman, who then turned out to be the queen of the "women's land".
Source: Helmut Birkhan #Kelten
#Celtic#MythologyMonday: In #Irish Tradition, #Bran ("raven“) mac Febail is primarily a seafarer (later Christianised under the name Brandanus). The son of Febal was invited to Emain Ablach by Manannán mac Lir through a blossoming silver branch and through a beautiful woman, who then turned out to be the queen of the "women's land".
Source: Helmut Birkhan #Kelten
#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“
#Celtic#FolkloreSunday:#Branwen is pursued by her brother, #Bran, and his company when she is ill-wed to the Irish king, Lord Mallolwch. Branwen is translated as "white crow“ or swan. She keeps a bird and sends it to Bran in order that he may come rescue her over the seas. Bran, of course, rescues Branwen, and the story ends with a reference to Bran and the singing of birds.
Source: Helen Benigni/Barbara Carter/Eadhmonn Ua Cuinn „The Myth of the Year“
#FaustianFriday: Black-winged Mórrígan and the scald-crow #Badb both took crow forms, as did the continental Celtic #Cathubodua. All were connected with battle.
Source: P. Monaghan Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore
#Celtic#FairyTaleTuesday: #Branwen is pursued by her brother, #Bran, and his company when she is ill-wed to the Irish king, Lord Mallolwch. Branwen is translated as "white crow“ or swan. She keeps a bird as a confident and sends it to Bran in order that he may come rescue her over the seas. Bran, of course, rescues Branwen, and the story ends with a reference to Bran and the singing of birds.
Source: Helen Benigni/Barbara Carter/Eadhmonn Ua Cuinn „The Myth of the Year“
The Pair Dadeni (Cauldron of Rebirth) is a magical cauldron from Welsh mythology which revives the dead in the Mabinogion.
The left pic by M. Jones shows undead soldiers emerging, the other by T. Prytherch shows Efnisien sacrificing himself to destroy it. #FolkloreThursday#Wales
#Matholwch, the king of #Ireland, came to #Bran, the king of Britain, to ask him for the hand of his sister Branwen. In revenge for not beeing asked, Branwen's half-brother #Efnisien (#Cymric: "the non-peaceful", "the quarrelsome") massacred Matholwch's horses, almost resulting in a fight. #Celtic
Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efnisien