Celtic Folklore Names Novels & Stories

5) Mo rí is Irish for “My King” 6) Go raibh maith agat is Irish for “Thank you” 7) Goddess Danu: Goddess of the Fae—also Goddess of Wisdom, Fertility, and wind 8) Dara knot: symbol of grounding and strength 9) Shield knot: used for protection from spirits or opposing armies 10) Celtic cross: represents strength, knowledge, and compassion—four beams represent both the four elements and the mind/body/soul/heart 11) Celtic dragon: represents sovereignty, power—identifies the leader of the kingdom

I can't help but cough out a laugh, especially since Rian is acting just as silly as Fiona. *** Cailleach means witch. aes sidhe means Fae. Leanan Sidhe means soul mate or other half.

“I don’t mind.” “Morgana is a lovely name. Of course, it immediately brings to mind Fata Morgana, or Morgan Le Fay, Morgan the Fairy,” Sigrid replied using the pestle and mortar to crush herbs into the rock salt she had located. “Many people connect Morgan Le Fay to the Morrigan through the goddess Modron, of course, the Divine Mother. Many of the tales of both echo each other and so it occurs to me that our mother is given a different face and name by each person that worships her, none truly knowing her real name. So, Morgana is a wonderful name, don’t you think?”

' She grimaced and Raven laughed out loud. ‘Almund means defender of the temple, that's what he is called and that's what he is. And Sábháilte is Celtic and means safe. He belongs to the Elders. ‘Okay, ‘Esmee sighed,’ I still have a lot to learn, I understand. ‘Yes, ‘agreed Rodolf, which got him an angry look from Esmee.

I asked curiously and heard him chuckle. "My real name is Duibhne Malloyei, I'm originally Celtic and extremely ancient, Grim is easier to pronounce and I'm used to it now," he tells me softly with a smile. I watched him prepare a plate for me with fruit, cheese and sliced meat. He poured us each a glass of wine and slid the plate to me. I picked up a piece of cheddar and nibbled on it. "What gifts do you have," Grim asked curiously as he leaned back on his chair. I took a sip of wine and glanced over at him.

“Why are you so sure that I have a connection there, daddy, of all the many gods and goddesses throughout the history of this world that could possibly be my ancient ancestor, why her?” “Well,” he paused as they passed by the barricade, the two soldiers’ face shields tracking them, leaving Aislen with an impression of confused worry from the two men, as if they could not think of a reason to stop them, but weren’t entirely sure they were supposed to be permitting them to pass either. “Many reasons, Morgana. The name that you chose for yourself, first of all. Morgana. Morrigan. Morgan Le Fey and the Morrigan have long been entangled, rightly or wrongly, in legend. It would be too coincidental

When Raven still made no move to pick it up, Wolf decided it might be better to tell the story. He sat in the other chair, in front of the fireplace, and began the story. ‘Our primeval mother was the Goddess Danu, daughter of the pictorial king of Alba. She ruled the Svat á Yor, the black elves, and the Ljö sal for, the white elves. Her land was called Tuatha Dé Danon, the land of the Goddess Danu. One day, the people of Aossí were added, seeking protection. They were the people of the burial mounds, the forerunners of the síde and the Witte Wieven.

I rose from my perch and walked over to grab a shirt. "Sure, Castile. I'm free as a bird." As always, thanks for reading! Translations: Iskra (Искра) - Slavic name meaning "spark" Blade - girl/woman Oul battleaxe - cross/angry woman íonachta - Irish for purity