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Sluagh – the Dead Irish SinnersKelpie (SCOTTISH) - Shapeshift water creature, sometimes a horse. A folk tale from tells of a lonely kelpie that transforms itself into a handsome young man to woo a pretty young girl it was determined to take for its wife.Each-uisgeOther water spirits : Fuath, Each-uisgeChanglings their eye color would change every time they blinkedParents dressed boys as girls and girls as boys,They can’t resits playing pipesThey have a world weary or wise look about them, as if they are older. “glamorized” by the fairies means to be enchanted or placed under a magical illusion by them. The “glamour” can make something appear different than it truly is—such as making ordinary objects look like gold, a fairy look like a beautiful human, or hiding the reality of a place or situation. People glamorized by fairies might see or experience things that aren’t real, fall under the fairies’ power, or become unable to perceive the true world around them.
Mounds were used for Rites of passage/tests. You would face mental or physical challenges and be testing on your understanding of the culture.That this was a way of promoting the strong.That reincarnation isnt in the usual sense, as time is an illusion, (idea of Marie Cachet)
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Theres a book about pre-christian beliefs called “The Sacred Isle” by Dáithí Ó hÓgáin
Idea that the fairy walk among us.
Idea that the Tua DeDannan were scattered by the Millesians.
Battle of Tailtiu the ancient irish ( Millesians.) defeated the Tua DeDannan
And this could be how Christians tried to convert Pagans...ie they initially didnt try an get rid of the pagan believes...but simply say that christianity was more powerful.
Their house was build on a ringfort.
The roots of trees went into the underworld
Torture the changeling so that its fairy parents will see this and they take it back.
NORDIC PAGANISM.
Some thoughts Varg Vikernes Paganism
This is from Varg Vikernes, who is quite arrogant and has some weird ideas. I also think he generalises paganism too much, in that he applies aspects of Norse paganism broadly to all european Paganism.
He also sees this paganism an inherently European, where as, I dont think there was a single Euro paganism, they may be branches of the the same tree, or they might be quite separate. There are some language isolates in Europe, I dont know if this applies top the religions.
I guess the celts/Norse/Germans/Saxons are all from the same region, perhaps this is what he means.
Anyway there are some ideas that are interesting:
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