37 Gods of Music from All Over the World
Welcome to this description of no less than 37 gods and goddesses who specialized in music, poetry, and song.
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Fir Bolg: An Ancient People of Irish Mythology
Migrations appeared throughout history and will continue to do so for a long time. Many countries and regions around the world, were destinations for a various number of migrations. One of the most peculiar group of migrations is embedded into the Irish mythology. But these are no ordinary people. In the many groups headed for … Read more
The Britons
The Britons are the inhabitants of the island of Britain. As such, they make up the primary characters involved in the legends of King Arthur. This makes them very interesting to us, so in this article we will examine their origins, their history, and their culture. Origins At least as early as the ninth century, the Britons had a very interesting foundation story. According to … Read more
The Romans in Arthurian Lore
The Romans had an enormous impact on the Arthurian legends. Not only do they appear in the legends themselves, but their historical actions are intimately connected to what occurred in Arthur’s time. For that reason, it is certainly worth examining this nation in closer detail. Their Origin The Romans were Latins (an Italic tribe) who … Read more
The Picts
The Picts are a group of people who lived in Northern Britain during the Roman times and the traditional Arthur period. The Picts were some of the very first settlers of Scotland. There are myths that tell of their lineage, being apparently descended from the Celtic goddess “Brighid”. The first king of Scotland, Kenneth I, … Read more
The Saxons
Some historians believe that the character of King Arthur is loosely based on a Roman (and/or Welsh) affiliated military leader who successfully fought off a Saxon invasion during the 5th or 6th century. The first attributed author to this theory is a man named Nennuis in the year 830. He described Arthur as a heroic … Read more
