Geraint

Today, I wanted to write about Geraint, a Welsh folk saint, and Arthurian figure. He’s a son of Erbin and is married to Enide. He may be the same as Erec, another Arthurian Knight. His feast day is August 10th. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraint?wprov=sfla1

Morgan le Fay

Today, for Pride Month, I wanted to write about Morgan le Fay, a fairy/enchantress from Arthurian legends. Morgan is the daughter of Igraine and Gorlois. She is the half-sister of King Arthur. She is married to Urien but was also a lover of Lancelot du Lac, Merlin, Ogier the Dane, Accolon, Guiomar, and Queen Sebile.

Julius Caesar

Today, for Pride Month, I wanted to write Julius Caesar, a deified Roman Emperor. Julius Ceasar was a son of Gaius Julius Caesar and Aurelia, Julius Caesar claimed to be a descendent of Venus. He was married to Cornelia, Pompeia, and Culpurnia. He also had a relationship with Cleopatra VII Philopater, resulting in a son,

Gilfaethwy

Today for Pride Month I wanted to write about Gilfaethwy, a Welsh figure in the Mabinogi. Gilfaethwy is a son of Dôn and brother of Gwydion fab Dôn. Gilfaethwy and his brother were turned into women Math fab Mathonwy after Gilfaethwy assaulted Goewin. Gilfaethwy became Griflet in Arthurian legends. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilfaethwy?wprov=sfla1

Lancelot du Lac

Today for Pride Month I wanted to write about Lancelot du Lac, a major Arthurian figure said to be the greatest Knight of the Round Table. Lancelot is a son of King Ban. However, after becoming an orphan, he was taken to the fairy world and was raised by Nimue. Lancelot married Elaine of Corbenic

Dinadan

Today I wanted to write about Dinadan, an Arthurian Knight known for his humour. Dinadan is a son of Brunor Sr. and the brother of Brunor le Noir and Sir Daniel. Dinadan was first mentioned in the Prose Tristan, where he is a close friend of Tristan and is uninterested in romance. After the death

Enide

Today I wanted to write about Enide, a minor Arthurian figure who provides food and armor to knights. Enide is a daughter of Yniol and the wife of either Erec or Geraint. When Geraint suspected Enide was being unfaithful, the two of them went on a journey where Enide was forbid from speaking however she

Niamh

Today I wanted to write about Naimh, an Irish otherworld goddess. She is the wife of Oisín. Oisín was a mortal man, the son of Fionn Mac Cumhaill, that Naimh fell in love with. She brought him to live with her in the Otherworld for 300 years. After the 300 years Oisín tried to visit

Ceridwen

Today I wanted to write about Ceridwen, a Welsh goddess of magic, rebirth, dawn, poetry, and inspiration. She has two children, Morfran and Creirwy. Ceridwen also gave birth to Taliesin after she ate Gwion for stealing her potion of wisdom. She is sometimes considered an aspect of The Crone. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceridwen?wprov=sfla1

Gareth

Today I wanted to write about Gareth, one of the Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian Legends. Gareth is a son of King Lot and Morgause; the estranged sister of King Arthur and Morgan le Fay. Gareth is most well known for his quest to rescue Lynette and Lyonesse from Ironside, the Red Knight.

Woodwose

Today I wanted to write about Woodwose, also called The Wild Man, a Germano-Celtic figure associated with nature. Woodwose motifs are heavily influenced by Roman depictions of Fauns and Silvanus, with other influences from Celtic and Germanic Europe, including Myrddin Wyllt and Suibhne mac Colmáin. They’re also connected to Leshy. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_man?wprov=sfla1

Melusine

Today I wanted to write about Melusine, a French-German fresh water spirit. Many royal houses in Europe have claimed to be descendants of Melusine, including the house of Luxembourg, house of Anjou, house of Plantagenet, and house of Lusignan. Melusine is one of the three daughters of Pressyne and Elynas who were raised in Avalon.

Pelleas

Today, I wanted to write about Pelleas, an Arthurian figure and Knight of the Round Table. Pelleas was married to Archade, who was also a lover of Gawain. When Nimue heard about Archade, she fell in love with Pelleas and used her magic to kill Archade. He’s possibly connected to Pwyll. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelleas?wprov=sfla1

Ériu

Today, I wanted to write about Ériu, a Gaelic goddess of the island of Ireland. She’s a daughter of Delbáeth and Ernmas. She’s married to Cetar or Mac Gréine depending on the source. Ériu alongside her sisters Banba and Fólda are often combined with Badb, Macha, and The Morrígan. The word Ireland comes from Ériu

Yan-gant-y-tan

Today I wanted to write about the Yan-gant-y-tan, a Brythonic fire spirit. Yan-gant-y-tan wanders around Finistère at night guided by the lights of his flaming hand. If a human runs into the Yan-gant-y-tan, they will be cursed with misfortune unless they give the Yan-gant-y-tan gold. Yan-gant-y-tan is linked to the Scottish Will-o-wisp. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yan-gant-y-tan?wprov=sfla1

Selkie

Today, I wanted to write about Selkies, Scottish, and Norse water spirits. The Selkie folk are a mermaid like spirit that often take the form of grey seals but are able to shed their seal skin to become beautiful women at night. In many stories human men will steal their seal skins trapping them as

Rhenus Pater

Today, I wanted to write about Rhenus Pater, a Roman/Germano–Celtic river god of the Rhine. As one of the Potamoi, he’s a son of Oceanus. The Romans documented sacrifices by the Celtic and Germanic peoples living around the Rhine and later incorporated this God as Rhenus Pater into Religio Romana. The name Rhenus or Rhenus

Leprechaun

With it being Saint Patrick‘s day I wanted to write about the Leprechaun, a mischievous Irish fae. The earliest written legends involving Leprechaun is the adventure of Fergus mac Léti, in which Fergus mac Léti is nearly dragged into the sea by a group of three Leprechaun however Fergus is able to capture the Leprechaun

Deirdre

Today I wanted to write about Deirdre an Irish tragic hero who was prophesied to be responsible for war. She’s the daughter of Feidhlimidh Mac Daill. Before her birth Conchobar mac Nessa prophocised that Feidhlimidh would have a very beautiful daughter that would cause war between kings and lords. After hearing the prophecy Feidhlimidh Mac

Elaine of Astolat

Today I wanted to write about Elaine of Astolat, a minor Arthurian figure known for her death of unrequited love. Elaine was a maid or lady of the Castle of Astolat who was in love with Lancelot du Lac but he didn’t return her feelings. This pain leads her to death and her body was

Ritona

Today I wanted to write about Ritona, a Celtic mother goddess of rivers and protection. Although there’s no written sources of her myths there is one Roman source suggesting she was either worshipped alongside or as an aspect of Minerva. From what sources survived we know she was given written votive offerings. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritona?wprov=sfla1

Cŵn Annwn

To end Lupercalia I wanted to write about the Cŵn Annwn; sometimes called Fairy Dogs, Fairy Hounds, or Fairy Wolves. The Cŵn Annwn are Welsh canine spirits that are connected to death and the wild hunt. The Cŵn Annwn are white and red hounds often owned by Arawn, the king of Annwn. Other owners of