What is the name of the Celtic deity that this sabbat honors.
2007-07-17 06:52:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Lugh - (Loo) styled 'Lamh-Fada', of the Long Hand , son of Cian and Ethlinn, and foster-son of Taillte and Echaid, he was also styled 'Ildanach', the Master of all Arts. Nuada abdicated the throne to him for 13 days in order to enlist his help against the Fomor. His foster-brothers were the sons of Manannan. At the second battle of Magh Tuireadh, he made a spear cast that brought Balor's evil eye out through the back of his head, instantly killing him and 27 of the army of the Fomor. Father of Cuchulain.
July 31st Lughnasadh / Lammas
Lughnasadh means the funeral games of Lugh (pronounced Loo), referring to Lugh, the Irish sun god. However, the funeral is not his own, but the funeral games he hosts in honor of his foster-mother Tailte. For that reason, the traditional Tailtean craft fairs and Tailtean marriages (which last for a year and a day) are celebrated at this time.
This day originally coincided with the first reapings of the harvest. It was known as the time when the plants of spring wither and drop their fruits or seeds for our use as well as to ensure future crops.
As autumn begins, the Sun God enters his old age, but is not yet dead.The God symbolically loses some of his strength as the Sun rises farther in the South each day and the nights grow longer.
The Christian religion adopted this theme and called it 'Lammas ', meaning 'loaf-mass ', a time when newly baked loaves of bread are placed on the altar. An alternative date around August 5 (Old Lammas), when the sun reaches 15 degrees Leo, is sometimes employed by Covens.
2007-07-17 08:41:04 · answer #1 · answered by Terry 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Lugh. According to the Legends of the Tuatha De Dannan he was a mighty warrior. He carried a spear called the Gae Bulga which continuously drips blood from the the Cauldron of Dagda. When in battle it would wail and lower the morale of his enemies while raising that of his allies.
There's much more to the legend, but my head's not in it at the moment.
2007-07-17 14:00:58 · answer #2 · answered by lupinesidhe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tailtiu, foster mother of Lugh. Lugh instituted the festival to honor her after she died of exhaustion from clearing the plain of Breg.
2007-07-18 10:18:08 · answer #3 · answered by ArcadianStormcrow 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lugh
See info here: http://www.wicca.com/celtic/akasha/lammas.htm
2007-07-17 14:00:11 · answer #4 · answered by Enchanted 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lugh, the fire god.
2007-07-17 13:59:16 · answer #5 · answered by parcequilfaut 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋