I was reading a wikipedia page on Banshee's and it said that old Irish people used to worship the "Aos Síd" which means People of peace. Also Ben Sídhe which means Fairy Woman.
"The aos sí ("people of the mounds", "people of peace") are variously believed to be the survivals of pre-Christian Gaelic deities, spirits of nature, or the ancestors. They are commonly referred to in English as "fairies", and the banshee can also be described as a "fairy woman"."
2007-11-02 18:25:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Good question. I certainly don't know, but it sounds reasonable. Most legendary creatures are simply the deities of long lost religions.
2007-11-02 18:31:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
'Fairy' is an English word which gives the impression of little 3-6 inch beings. In the pre-Christian period (and well into the Christian period), the Sí were believed to be gods, not little things at all. If you drop the word 'fairy' from your vocabulary when dealing with the Irish supernatural, you'll be better off. A good book on Celtic gods (including Irish gods) is Celtic Mythology by Proinsias Mac Cana.
Hope that's helpful. Le gach dea-ghuí, - Gearóid
2007-11-04 08:53:53 · answer #2 · answered by Jerry K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if people "worshipped" fairies but belief in fairies certainly still exists. I spent some time in a remote gaeltacht region of Ireland this summer and I was shown several places that are known to be frequented by the Daoine Sí (fairies). Older people especially, can tell you lots of hair-raising stories about fairies, banshees, etc.
If you are interested in learning more about "The Good People", there is a great book by Katharine Briggs, "An Encyclopedia of Fairies" that has lots of reliable information. There are also several documentaries on the subject.
In Tír na n-Óg,
In Tír na n-Óg,
The blackbird lilts, the robin chirps, the linnet wearies never.
They pipe to dancing feet of Sidhe and thus shall pipe forever.
2007-11-02 19:52:19 · answer #3 · answered by wee falorie man 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Worship might not be the right word. They certainly interacted with fairies and respected them. Not all fairies are small and cute. Some of them are pretty fierce and not to be trifled with. If you want to make friends with nature spirits, leave them treats outside in a garden area.
They Old Irish worked with Deities like Danu (a Goddess), Lugh (a male whose name means 'light') and Rhiannon, famed Goddess of the Fleetwood Mac song. They maintained relationships with the spirits of Nature and with their ancestors.
If you want to learn more, there are lots of books about fairies and Faery Wicca. You might want to check out The Mabinogian, too.
2007-11-02 18:48:02 · answer #4 · answered by Morgaine 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well you have to understand a "person of the faery" does not not mean a fairy but one who lives in faery which was underground and when the milesians (celts) came to Ireland and defeated the Tuatha De Danaan (who were gods) they went underground, to the fairy, which made them people of the fairy. basically it's a later idea of the gods. when interpreting irish myths it is important that they are not literal and that you should look at what it could mean. black does not mean the color it means evil. going underground doesn't mean really going underground it means into hiding. leprechaun translates to little person but that does not mean they were actually small it means they were no longer important. i hoped this helped.
2007-11-02 18:35:22 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. R PhD in Revolution 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have also heard them call Tyrnagnog (pardon spelling) this probably is the land not the people, they were a different race. I don't think they worshipped them as such but revered them. Dependent on which religion you ask, they will probably say something different. Look up "Brigid of Ireland", not the saint but the Goddess of Blacksmithery, fire, poetry, inspiration an of the moon.
2007-11-02 18:32:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
LOL Ok first, don't go off Wiki. It tends tomash stuff together all weird and wrong.
Second of all, I don't think they worshiped the fairies but yes it was a part of thier faith.
2007-11-02 18:38:17 · answer #7 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
im 10 too and that i beleive they exsist . I have not have been given any clue from the place they arrive from . nicely e herd that i think they arrive from nature or something like that . ive heard human beings say that each little thing comes from fairies yet im uncertain approximately that yet anyhow ya mabe they arrive from nature
2016-10-01 22:01:42 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faeries were considered to be nature spirits, so they were acknowledged, but not worshipped.
2007-11-02 19:58:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Much was lost, that may never be found, because the do-gooders wiped out indiginous culture wherever they went.
2007-11-02 18:32:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋