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clipped by: einbar
clipper's remarks: online books about religion, mythology, folklore and the esoteric on the Internet.
There is more in the sight

Clip Source: www.sacred-texts.com

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Timeless Myths - Classical, Norse, Celtic, Arthurian

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:50:55 GMT

clipped by: dorine
clipper's remarks: Can get lost here.

Clip Source: www.timelessmyths.com

Welcome to the temple of Timeless Myths.

Here you will find tales and information on ancient and medieval mythology and legend. Timeless Myths centred around four mythology in Europe.

I've relied mostly on translations of ancient and medieval literature as my sources. So what you read in Timeless Myths are summaries of the mythology based on those sources.

There's a little extra in section called Book of Heroes, formerly the World of the Storyteller.

Tags: mythology, literature, medieval, europe, legends

The Internet Sacred Text Archive

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:58:04 GMT

clipped by: Fast T friend
clipper's remarks: More topics at source

Clip Source: www.sacred-texts.com

Basque
Baha'i
Bible
Book of Shadows
Buddhism
Celtic
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Confucianism
DNA
Earth Mysteries
Egyptian
England
Esoteric/Occult
Evil
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Gothic
Gnosticism
Grimoires

Tags: resource, texts, sacred, archive, online, religion, mythology, folklore, esoteric

Guide to the Gods

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:31:39 GMT

clipped by: axelsenzon
clipper's remarks: web site is somewhat of an eye-sore, but good info

Clip Source: www.godchecker.com

THE PANTHEONS

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NORSE GODS
OCEANIC GODS
ROMAN GODS
SLAVIC and BALTIC GODS
SOUTH AMERICAN GODS
SOUTH-EAST ASIAN

CHRISTIAN SAINTS

Now featuring over 3,400 Gods, Goddesses, Spirits, Demons and Saints!

Tags: ancient, mythology, god, asia, africa, europe

Ancient "Royal Temple" discovered in Ireland

Fri, 18 May 2007 16:08:30 GMT

clipped by: invictus

Clip Source: www.inform.kz

The discovery of a major prehistoric site where experts believe an open-air royal temple once stood has stalled construction of a controversial four-lane highway in Ireland.

A large circular enclosure estimated to be at least 2,000 years old was exposed at Lismullin in County Meath, by road-builders working on a 37-mile-long (60-kilometer-long) road northwest of Dublin.

The find is located just 1.25 miles (2 kilometers) from the Hill of Tara, once the seat of power of Ireland's Celtic kings, and likely represents a ritual site, according to government archaeologists attached to the road project.

The new road is intended to ease congestion along a busy commuter route to Dublin but is fiercely opposed by campaigners who say it threatens a treasure trove of ancient remains.

Archaeologist Joe Fenwick of the National University of Ireland, Galway, described the Hill of Tara as Ireland's equivalent of Stonehenge or Egypt's Pyramids.

Tags: archaeology, ireland, celts, celtic culture

Scotland, Beltane Fire Festival brings Summer closer

Sun, 04 May 2008 12:33:15 GMT

clipped by: syncopath

Clip Source: www.edinburghguide.com

Beltane - Interview with a Drummer

With its heady brew of drums, fire, theatre and pagan ritual on the top of Calton Hill, the Beltane Fire Festival, celebrating the arrival of Summer, is one of the most exuberant events in Edinburgh's calendar. But what's it all about?

What's your name?

Please just refer to me as a Drummer. Beltane is bigger than any individual, so we prefer to be called by our character names in publicity.

How did you get involved with Beltane and what's the festival mean for you?

Like many of the participants, I first got involved as a spectator. I heard a vague rumour about an amazing festival on Calton Hill so I wandered up with a drum and a few friends to check it out. I caught a bit of the procession and then hooked up with some other drummers and when I stopped it was dawn and I hadn't yet touched the alcohol in my bag. The sheer energy of the event, even on the periphery, blew me away and I knew that I had to get more involved.

Clip Source: www.indymedia.org.uk

Clip Source: www.edinphoto.org.uk

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Tags: gaelic, celtic, pagan, may queen, fertile green man

One of First GREAT IRISH LADIES

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:00:48 GMT

clipped by: righthand
clipper's remarks: my thanks to Rubybella

Clip Source: www.gods-heros-myth.com

Celtic Mythology: Irish Gods and Goddesses:

Brighid

She

She was the main mother goddess of Ireland. Brighid is often considered the triple goddess

History tells that the Dagda and Boann had three daughters that were all named Brighid.

This combination gives her the traits of wisdom, divination, fire, heath, poetry, prophecy, healing, smithing, and learning. She was mostly asociated with healing, fertility, and assiting women in labor

Once christianity took over the land, she become known at St. Brighid.

Worship: Her priesthood at Kildare was represented by 19 priestesses representing the 19-year cycle of the Celtic year. They each tended the fire through a 20 day rotation. On the 20th day this fire was tended by Brighid herself. This flame has continued to burn, although during it's lifetime it has been put out during political upheavals.

Symbols: Moon, Ox, Boar, Ram

Festival: Imbolc, La Fheile Brid, Laa'l Breeshey

Names: Bridget, Brigit, Brigid, Bride, Brighde, Brigantia, Brigandu, Brig, Brid

Tags: irish, history

The Ancients

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:34:36 GMT

clipped by: JohnWaterman

Clip Source: www.ancientweb.org

The Ancient web is an online resource for Students, Teachers, and anyone interested in the cultures of the ancient world. Below is a list of the current ancient sites included in this online portal.

Chile: The Art, Culture and History of Ancient Patagonia

France: The Art, Culture and History of Ancient Gaul

Germany: The Art, Culture, and History of the Ancient Teutonic World

Greece: The Art, Culture, and History of the Ancient Aegean

Ireland: The Art, Culture, and History of the Celtic World

Italy: The Art, Culture, and History of Ancient Rome

Mexico: The Art, Culture, and History of Ancient Mesoamerica

Peru: The Art, Culture, and History of the Ancient Andean World

Romania: The Art, Culture, and History of Ancient Dacia and Thrace.

Spain: The Art, Culture, and History of Ancient Iberia.

Surname Origins and Last Name Meaning database

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:35:47 GMT

clipped by: Moonowler

Clip Source: www.searchforancestors.com

The use of a surname is relatively new in history and was adopted in order to legally distinguish two individuals with the same first name.

In Europe, surnames weren't used until the 10th or 11th centuries AD in Venice.

What does my last name mean?

Surname spelling has evolved over centuries and until the 20th century, the spelling of a surname was not fixed.

This free online Last Name Dictionary includes the etymology of British, Cornish British, French, German, Hispanic, Anglo-Saxon, Dutch, Latin, Celtic, Gaelic, Italian, Chinese and Danish Names.

Tags: geography, gedcom, census, ancestry, surname, database

Origins of Halloween and Trick or Treat

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:27:59 GMT

clipped by: ericw
clipper's remarks: 'Tis the season ... a little bit of history about tomorrow, clipmarks-style.

Clip Source: www.geocities.com

1. Where does Halloween come from?

Our modern celebration of Halloween is a descendent of the ancient Celtic fire festival called "Samhain". The word is pronounced "sow-in", with "sow" rhyming with cow.

5. What about the aspects of "evil" that we associate with the night today?

The Celts did not have demons and devils in their belief system. The fairies, however, were often considered hostile and dangerous to humans because they were seen as being resentful of men taking over their lands. On this night, they would sometimes trick humans into becoming lost in the fairy mounds, where they would be trapped forever. After the coming of the Christians to the Celtic lands, certain of the folk saw the fairies as those angels who had sided neither with God or with Lucifer in their dispute, and thus, were condemned to walk the earth until judgment day.(3) In addition to the fairies, many humans were abroad on this night, causing mischief. since this night belonged neither to one year or the other, Celtic folk believed that chaos reigned and the people would engage in "horseplay and practical jokes".(4) This served also as a final outlet for high spirits before the gloom of winter set in.

6. What about "trick or treat"?

During the course of these hijinks, many of the people would imitate the fairies and go from house to house begging for treats. Failure to supply the treats would usually result in practical jokes being visited on the owner of the house. Since the fairies were abroad on this night, an offering of food or milk was frequently left for them on the steps of the house, so the homeowner could gain the blessings of the "good folk" for the coming year. Many of the households would also leave out a "dumb supper" for the spirits of the departed.(5) The folks who were abroad in the night imitating the fairies would some- times carry turnips carved to represent faces. This is the origin of our modern Jack-o-lantern.

Tags: halloween, trick or treat, samhain, holiday, origins, history, religion, pagan, dead, demons, fairies, jack-o-lantern

Fishermen Discard "Two Thirds of Catch"!

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:57:18 GMT

clipped by: book-mole
clipper's remarks: This is waste on a ridiculous scale. We are overfishing - the Med has no big fish - and yet we still encourage this waste. This has to stop!

Clip Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The fishing industry is trying to cut down on 'discards'

Devastating new evidence of the wastefulness of modern commercial fishing techniques has been revealed in a study by Government scientists.

The study of the amount of the catch in British waters that is “discarded” because it is too small or the wrong species found that almost two thirds of the fish caught are thrown back over the side dead.

Scientists estimated that a total of 186 million fish weighing 72,000 tons was caught by English and Welsh commercial fishing vessels in the English Channel, Western Approaches, Celtic and Irish Seas between 2002 and 2005.

Of this total catch, 63 per cent of the fish, weighing 24,500 tons, were thrown back over the side.

Few if any of these fish would survive because trawling ruptures their swim bladders.

The ten most discarded species included some of the most-overfished – cod, plaice and lesser-spotted dogfish. Others included gurnards, dab and whiting.

Tags: overfishing, reasons why, waste, consumerism

Erin Go Brea: Beautiful Ireland

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:59:05 GMT

clipped by: carrerinyes
clipper's remarks: Ireland, a terrible beauty

Clip Source: www.iol.ie

   Office of An Taoiseach at Government Buildings, Dublin

   Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin

   Merrion Square Gardens with Georgian townhouses in the background, Dublin

   Sorrento Terrace, Dalkey (Dublin SE)

   View of Scotman's Bay, Dun Laoghaire (Dublin SE) with 
the James Joyce's Round tower in the distance

   St Kevin's Church (11th Century) with stone walls and stone roof at Glendalough Monastic City

   Traditional celtic cross in graveyard at Glendalough

 The HSS is the largest fast ferry in the world
40m wide and carries 1,500 passengers and 375 vehicles 
at 70kph between  Dun Laoghaire and Holyhead in N Wales

Clip Source: www.iol.ie

Above: Kinsale (CK), 30 kms from Cork city. Kinsale is the oldest town in Ireland and is known as the gourmet capital of the country. It is one of the major sailing bases in the Cork area.

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   A water feature in Powerscourt Gardens

   Another water feature in Powerscourt Gardens

   Lakes of Killarney from Torc Waterfall

   Blarney Castle

   A walk in the forest at Killarney National Park

   The Custom House Dublin

Good God!

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:09:47 GMT

clipped by: carrerinyes
clipper's remarks: It's probably a sin to go there...

Clip Source: www.godchecker.com

Welcome to Godchecker - your Guide to the Gods

We have more Gods than you can shake a stick at. Godchecker's Mythology Encyclopedia currently features over 2,850 deities.

Browse the pantheons of the world, explore ancient myths, and discover Gods of everything from Fertility to Fluff with the fully searchable Holy Database Of All Known Gods.

Hot out of the cauldron, here's the pantheon of Celtic Gods. Meet the deities of Ireland, Wales and Scotland (and also Essex) - and find out what happened when Finn MacCool met the Salmon of Knowledge...

Mesopotamian Gods now online!

As predicted by the Tablets of Destiny, we present the ancient deities of Babylon, Sumer and Akkad. Featuring Gilgamesh, Ishtar, and many more!

Middle-Eastern Gods now online!

Seek and ye shall find the Gods of the Middle-East.

Yes, Godchecker's Good God Guide now hits the Hittites and pursues the Persians. Take a stroll through the Old Testament and discover what really happened in the Garden of Eden...

Godchecker

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:52:45 GMT

clipped by: JohnWaterman

Clip Source: www.godchecker.com

THE PANTHEONS

CHRISTIAN SAINTS

Now featuring over 3,400 Gods, Goddesses, Spirits, Demons and Saints!

SAINTS ALIVE! - Hermits and Martyrs now online

By popular demand, we present a bundle of Christian Saints.

Check out the strange stories and comforting peculiarities of notables like St John, St Germanus and St Simeon Stylites

Tags: god, gods, religion, mythology, superstition, saints

Clipmarks | carrerinyes's 'celtic' clips

Ancient NAMES: Surnames, things, articles

Personal Names in Specific Cultures

Table of Contents

General Information on Medieval Personal Naming

Amazing - Largest freely on online - "Sacred Text"

Timeless Myths - Classical, Norse, Celtic, Arthurian

The Internet Sacred Text Archive

Guide to the Gods

Ancient "Royal Temple" discovered in Ireland

Scotland, Beltane Fire Festival brings Summer closer

Beltane - Interview with a Drummer

One of First GREAT IRISH LADIES

The Ancients

Surname Origins and Last Name Meaning database

Origins of Halloween and Trick or Treat

Fishermen Discard "Two Thirds of Catch"!

Erin Go Brea: Beautiful Ireland

Good God!

Mesopotamian Gods now online!

Middle-Eastern Gods now online!

Godchecker

SAINTS ALIVE! - Hermits and Martyrs now online