| Arthur Pendragon was claimed by Merlin when he was a young boy. He was raised and groomed under Merlin's tutelage to become the Once and Future King. When the time came for him to fulfill his destiny he was able to draw the sword from the stone, thus proving his birthright. Throughout his reign he was guided by the Ladies of Avalon. And when he was mortally wounded in battle he was ferried to Avalon accompanied by four Faery Queens. Aengus was the Celtic equivalent of Eros, a God of Love, Grace, and Beauty. It is said that he possessed much faery magic and was able to calm troubled seas and sooth human hearts. He was the son of the great Dagda, Father of all Gods. Aengus was known for his beauty. Four birds encircled his head, singing and enchanting all he encountered. Taliesin, "Shining Brow", was a Welsh wizard, known for his prophetic and bardic skills. Born as Gwion, he was transformed after sucking a drop of liquid from Cerridwens cauldron. He was renamed Taliesin because of his radiant aura that resulted from his enlightenment. "I am old. I am new, I have been dead, I have been alive." Manannan mac Lir, son of the sea god Lyr, ruled Emhain ("of the Apple Trees"), the Faery land of Eternal Promise. He was a great king and a noble warrior, and drove a magical chariot over the waves. He also possessed a boat that was able to navigate itself called "Wave-Sweeper."It is said that he fathered both fairie and human children. He wrapped his adopted son Lugh in his magic cloak and whisked him off to the Otherworld where he was trained in the magical arts. It is said that it was he who ferried the dying King Arthur to Avalon in his magic boat that was able to part the mists and travel between the worlds. Cuchulainn, or the Hound of Culann, was a champion warrior god of Ulster. He was a passionate fighter and lover. His Father was Lugh, the Sun God and his Mother was Dechtire, a Druids daughter. Cuchalainns exploits on and off the battlefield have been carried on the lips of bards for many centurie Merlin, Myrddin, the great sorcerer and Druid of Great Britain was said to have learned all of his skills from the Faery Queen of Avalon..He is referred to as the Wild Man of the Woods and is known for his skills of prophecy, magic and wisdom. Legend has it that he resides in a Crystal Cave and will once again emerge when the time has come Lugh the Sun God was the foster son of the powerful magician Manannan mac Lair. Lugh's grandfather was the one-eyed Fomorian, Balor. The Fomorians challenged the Tuatha for the control of Ireland. Lugh defeated Balor on the battlefield with a single sling=shot that hit his one eye. It is thought that the defeat of Balor by his descendent Lugh signaled the end of the reign of the Old Gods and the dawn of a New Age. |
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