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Celtic Tradition of Raven: I have fled in the shape of a raven of prophetic speech (Taliesin). The raven offers initiation—the destruction of one thing to give birth to another. For deeper understanding, the heroine must journey through darkness to emerge into the morning's new light....
Life in Ancient Britannia as Depicted in Apollo's Raven by Linnea Tanner Originally published on April 3, 2018 The following is a reblog of my guest post, Life in Ancient Britannia as Depicted in Apollo's Raven by Linnea Tanner, that was originally published on 12 March 2018 at Myths,...
“One thing that comes out in myths is that at the bottom of the abyss comes the voice of salvation. The black moment is the moment when the real message of transformation is going to come. At the darkest moment comes the light.” – Joseph...
The whole race [Celts] is made for war. High-spirited and quick to battle. — Strabo, Greek Historian GOLDEN AGE OF CELTS Status-Building in BattleDuring the Golden Age of the Celts (Le Tène Period), cattle thievery, slave raiding, and vendettas between clans and tribes formed the basis of low-intensity...
‘Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time’s eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die. But, as new buds put forth To glad new men, Out of the spent and considered Earth The Cities rise again’ –Rudyard Kipling IntroductionThis is part 4 of the historical and archaeological evidence...
THE STANDARD PATH of the mythological adventure of the hero is represented in the rites of passage: separation—initiation—return. A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder where fabulous forces are encountered and a decisive victory is won,...
The Call to Adventure: The first stage of the mythological journey—designated as the ‘call to adventure’—signifies destiny has summoned the hero and transferred his spiritual center of gravity from within the pale of his society to a zone unknown—Joseph Campbell INTRODUCTION Based on historical and archaeological evidence,...
Celtic Tradition of Raven: I have fled in the shape of a raven of prophetic speech (Taliesin). The raven offers initiation—the destruction of one thing to give birth to another. For deeper understanding, the heroine must journey through darkness to emerge into the morning's new light....
