The ancient Celts had an ambivalent attitude to the waters. Not only did the unpredictable sea, source of bountiful fish, swirl over the beasts and monsters lurking in the depths, but fresh water too was often hostile. From lakes, springs, and rivers emerged such fearsome entities as the Washer at the Ford, supernatural swans, dragons and the most frightful of all, the appalling water horse. Seguir leyendo »

Plenty of influential people have reported seeing unicorns, and even more people of wealth and status have paid through the nose for a piece of horn. Seguir leyendo »

“Well, now that we have seen each other,” said the Unicorn, “If you’ll believe in me, then I’ll believe in you.”
“If you like,” said Alice

Through the Looking Glass Seguir leyendo »

Woden was the chief god of the Germanic warrior tribes, including the Angles and Saxons, and most Saxon kings of England claimed descent from Woden. Among them were Hengest and Horsa, the legendary founders of the English nation. Seguir leyendo »

Ruling over both life and death, the Crone holds within her all aspects of the Triple Goddess. She is the mature and aged Maiden and Mother now possessing the wisdom and experiences of youth, adulthood and old age. She stands at the crossroads, at the bridge between death and rebirth. Seguir leyendo »

My Great Aunt Nell taught me to wish on the White Horse for good luck, especially while traveling. The horse is a powerful symbol in mythology, and a half-forgotten folk memory can end up 10,000 miles from its origins. Seguir leyendo »