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Re: A Few Questions
« Reply #15 on: February 27, 2017, 03:44:28 am »
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Which Celtic gods have vile names? Vile is an extremely strong word; you're gonna need to explain that.


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 The myths shouldn't be interpreted literally, especially Celtic myths that were recorded by Christians. They give insight to ancient interpretations, but the gods are but characters in them.

'Celtic' is also hard to interpret as an ancestral heritage. It more so describes  cultures attached to the the language group, in which case we see living examples of pre-Christian traditions. Macha, for example gives her name to the modern county of Armagh here in Ulster. Ard Mhacha(Macha's height)
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Re: A Few Questions
« Reply #16 on: February 27, 2017, 07:44:49 am »
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The myths shouldn't be interpreted literally, especially Celtic myths that were recorded by Christians. They give insight to ancient interpretations, but the gods are but characters in them.

'Celtic' is also hard to interpret as an ancestral heritage. It more so describes  cultures attached to the the language group, in which case we see living examples of pre-Christian traditions. Macha, for example gives her name to the modern county of Armagh here in Ulster. Ard Mhacha(Macha's height)

 
Indeed. I was trying to get the person I quoted to explain themselves. I wasn't worried they were right about "vile names" or whatever.


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Re: A Few Questions
« Reply #17 on: February 27, 2017, 09:06:56 am »
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Indeed. I was trying to get the person I quoted to explain themselves. I wasn't worried they were right about "vile names" or whatever.


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My bad Sorcha, I actually meant to quote the OP's post about it instead of yours. D'oh!
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Re: A Few Questions
« Reply #18 on: February 27, 2017, 09:10:09 am »
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My bad Sorcha, I actually meant to quote the OP's post about it instead of yours. D'oh!

 
Ah ok! I was trying to figure out how your post connected to mine and was so confused, lol. No worries.


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