Ireland's long history full of ancient mythology and folklore. Ancient Irish society, Druids and Celtics, believe in the power of magic, and a lot of confidence spread to the legend of the modern world in many countries.This is the 10 most popular legends in Irish society.
1. Banshee
Banshee is a woman as a sign of death to a person. Sometimes you see a Banshee as an old woman dressed in tatters, sometimes you see him as a young and beautiful girl, and sometimes you see it as a woman who was washing clothes with blood stains. Every time he appears, he cried with horrible tone, and according to legend, these cries will bring death to family members who heard him. One of the stories mention King James I of Scots think she was approached by a Banshee. Shortly after that, he died at the Earl, Atholl.
2. Pooka
The Pooka is a particular type of nymph humped created havoc in the world. Pooka appeared at night in rural and coastal areas of Ireland. On a good day, Pooka would cause damage to agriculture, destroying fences and disturb the animals. On a bad day, Pooka will stand outside the farmhouse and called the people who are in the house with their name. If there are people who catch out, Pooka will take them away. Pooka also like to roil the ship pulled away from the Irish. Until the cause of so many unbelievable Pooka shipwrecks along the rocky coast.
3. Changelings
According to legend, fairy women often give birth to children with disabilities. Because voice more pleasant fairy baby, they will go into the world and replaces it with a healthy human baby, and leave Changeling. When Changeling looked like human babies, they do not have the same emotional characteristics. Changeling feels happy when misfortune and sadness that occurs in the home. Changeling legend has lasted for centuries.William Shakespeare talks about his role Changeling, "A Midsummer's Night Dream." "Three hundred years Later, believed Rhett Butler Scarlett O'Hara's illegitimate child was a Changeling in" Gone with the Wind. "
4. Dagda's Harp
In Irish mythology, Dagda was a high priest who has a large and beautiful harp. During the war, an enemy tribe stole the harp Dagda and took him to an abandoned castle. Dagda pursue the quarter and is called for to put kecapinya. Kecapinya Dagda came up and it began to play chordnya. The issue harp music being played and everyone in the palace began to cry. Dagda hit another chord and play the harp, Music Mirth and all patriots began to laugh. Then the Dagda played harp chord end and produce music lull everyone, can Dagda with harp gaibnya escape without hurt.
5. The Children of passage
The story of the children, fluid derived from the Irish mythological cycle. Winch is the ruler of the sea. He has a wife and four children. Winch when the wife died, he married his wife, sister, Aoife. Aoife jealous winch children and want to get rid of them. One day, Aoife bring their children to the lake. While they swim, he would like spells on them and transform children passage into a swan. Children, it is a goose for his magic spells, until they hear the voice of the church bell. Geese swim from the lake, the river and through the many streams for years waiting for the bell sound, until St. Patrick came to Ireland and the children could free from the curse after 900 years later.
6. St Patrick
For many, St. Patrick is the one who brings good days and green beer to pubs around the world. In fact, St. Patrick did not raise to the Santo until centuries after his death, and it was not the Irish. St. Patrick was born in Great Britain in a rich family. During his childhood, he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Ireland. Over the years in bondage, it makes Christians, and after his release, he spent the rest of his life teaching the Irish about Christianity, but it was soon forgotten after his death. Not until many years later, the ministers began to tell the story about St. Patrick that has forced all the snakes out of Ireland. Something that could never be done because there was never any snakes in Ireland.
7. Shamrock
3 green leaves of the shamrock over the unofficial symbol of Ireland and one of the marshmallows in Lucky Charms. Shamrock has been the meaning of the most historic Irish culture. Druids believe that Shamrock is a sacred plant that can ward off evil. Celtics believe possesses mystical shamrock plant for three heart-shaped leaves. Celtics believe that 3 is a sacred number. Some Christians also believe Shamrock have special meaning, three leaves represent the Trinity.
8. Finn MacCool
Finn MacCool is a knight mythology that appears in Irish legend. A popular story tells about a salmon who knows all the knowledge in the world. Finn decided to eat salmon to get knowledge. As he was cooking fish, juices spray out and burn fingers Finn. Finn insert his thumb into his mouth to stop the pain and instantly direct the disposal of the master knowledge salmon. Since then, whenever Finn suck his thumb, he gets whatever knowledge he sought.
9. Faeries
Faeries exist in some form in mythology around the world, but there is a specific form of the Fairies (fairy) from Ireland. Elf in Irish society regarded very much alive, and far from perinya Peter Pan, Tinker Bell. Irish fairy could take any shape he wants, but usually will choose human form. They are said to be beautiful, strong and hard to resist. And that is unfortunate because most of the Irish fairy told often leads to accidents and bad luck man cometh.
10. Leprechaun
Leprechaun probably the most widely known type of variety available in the Irish fairy. Leprechaun had in Ireland since medieval legend. Traditionally, the Leprechaun is a high elf and often appear to man as an elder, a far cry from the modern view of the central (small like a kid in a green dress). According to legend, the Leprechaun like to collect gold, which they keep in the pot and hide it in end of the rainbow. If a man picking up the Leprechaun, this elf must fulfill three human desire before he can be released.
Regards, Dwi Hartoyo, SP
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1. http://www.apakabardunia.com/2013/02/10-mitologi-paling-populer-di-irlandia.html
2. http://terselubung.blogspot.com/2013/03/10-mitologi-paling-populer-di-irlandia.html
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