The Wild Hunt; a belief that occurs in all regions of the Boreal Forest (A circumpolar forest that rings the Northern Hemisphere. Mostly north of the 50th parallel). A belief that may be as old as mankind itself. In Welsh mythology Gwynn ap Nudd is the leader of the wild hunt. Apart from being the leader who is Gwynn? What exactly is his role?
Celtic Deities
Celtic Deities, of which there are hundreds. Were not worshipped universally across the Celtic Diaspora: Brythonic/Brittonic (once inhabited most of the island of Great Britain and spoke Common Brythonic/Brittonic, now mainly located in Wales), Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Brittany and the Isle of Man. They represented everything from rivers to warfare. They were very often limited to only several regions or a specific area.
Celtic Deities are known from a variety of sources such as written Celtic mythology, ancient places of worship, statues, engravings, religious objects, as well as place and personal names. The local deities from nature worship were the spirits of a particular feature of the landscape, such as mountains, trees, or rivers, and thus were generally only known by the locals in the surrounding areas.
Elen of the Ways
Elen of the Ways – A female antlered deity. The oldest Goddess of the British Isles dating back to Paleolithic times.
The Land on Which We Stand
What do we mean by ‘The Land on Which We Stand’? Why should we take the land into consideration?
Geology (the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time) affects and infects the people who live upon it.
Meet Anima Loci, the Spirit of Place
Well I have typed the title and now I have some words on the page; which is a good start. It seemed like a good idea. I really do want folk to meet Anima Loci, The Spirit of Place, but can I do it? I mean can I do it in words; black type on a white page.