#Celtic#WyrdWednesday#LegendaryWednesday: #Deirdre of the Sorrows eloped with #Naoise from her groom #Conchobar Mac Nessa. Because of the king's betrayal, Uisnech's son was killed. After a year of mourning #Deirdre was forced to marry the murderer of #Naoise. To prevent that, the Raving One threw herself on the way to the wedding from the chariot onto a rock to her death.
#Celtic#LegendaryWednesday: Suithchern had disguised herself in dirty, grey peasant clothes, had rubbed her face with rye dough (to give the appearance of leprosy) and had blackened her skin before she went to the royal court of Rónán. The king was teased by his wife into sleeping with the ugly newcomer. Suithchern then washed herself and donned a purple cloak in readiness for her night with the king.
After his night of passion with Suithchern, Rónán abandoned his wife and married Suithchern. Unfortunately, she couldn‘t conceive, and after twelve childless years she left her husband to resume the search for her lover, Cuanu. She was never heard of again.
Source: Ali Isaac | Substack
#Celtic#LegendaryWednesday: #Clídna of the Fair Hair was courted by #Ciabhán from #Ireland, who won her hand in her homeland of Tír Tairngiri, the Land of Promise. When it was time for Ciabhán to depart from the #Otherworld, the lovers couldn’t bear to be parted, and stole Manannán’s magical boat, the Wave Sweeper. Back at Glandore (“golden harbor”), #Clídna fell asleep after their long sea voyage, and Ciabhán went hunting for a deer to provide their supper. Having learned of their treachery, Manannán was furious and sent a huge wave to reclaim the runaway maiden, and so she was swept to her death. The wave which relentlessly pounds the shore there to this day is named in her memory.
Source: Ali Isaac | Substack
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