Brìde
Name pronunciation: BREE-juh (with a lightly rolled R) (Also seen as: Brigid, Brighid, Brigit,...
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Tag: Beltane
The Cailleach Beira (also called Beira, Queen of Winter; Cailleach; Cailleach Bheur; Muilearteach; Mala Liath; Gyre Carlin; the Bone Mother)
Name pronunciation: KAL-yakh BAY-rah (Cailleach = “KAL-yakh” with a guttural “kh”; Beira =...
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Beltane Brìde
In Scotland, Beltane and May Day are almost synonymous. May Day is a Spring holiday celebrated...
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The Dragon’s Hole: Beltane Revelries and Saintly Slayings
The Dragon’s Hole was said to be the den of a deadly dragon during the 6th Century. The beast...
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