G is for Gancanagh. The capricious Fae have to be my favourite to write about – you never know what they’re going to do! Let’s look at the faery heartthrob that no woman can resist. First, the perfect song! You can check out the lyrics for “I Wanna” by The All-American Rejects here. It’s the …
F is for Furies. Vengeful goddesses who destroy the wicked… Sounds awesome! Folklore The Hymns of Orpheus, Translated by Thomas Taylor [1792] TO THE FURIES The FUMIGATION from AROMATICS. VOCIFEROUS Bacchanalian Furies, hear!Ye, I invoke, dread pow’rs, whom all revere;Nightly, profound, in secret who retire,Tisiphone, Alecto, and Megara dire:Deep in a cavern merg’d, involv’d in …
E is for Entice. entice v attract by exciting hope or desire, tempt enticement n (Collins English Dictionary) Vilas have a strong connection to the Otherworld and are feared and revered in folklore. They are seriously misunderstood faeries. Folklore The Fairy Mythology by Thomas Keightley [1870] VILAS CHERRY! dearest Cherry!Higher lift thy branches,Under which the …
D is for Duergar. From Middle-Earth across all fantasy to the newest Rick Riordan Magnus Chase novel, dwarfs are all the rage. Folklore The Fairy Mythology by Thomas Keightley [1870] THE DUERGAR By ek fur jőrth nethan, A ek, undir stein, stath. Alvis–Mal. (I dwell the earth beneath, I possess, under the stone, my seat.) …
C is for Cù Sìth. The Cù Sìth or Faery Dog plays an important role in most of my stories. Most of my heroines have an important task to perform in the future of Faerie – and that makes them targets for the bad guys. So they have a Cù Sìth protector. Before we get …
B is for Brownie. Who wouldn’t want a faery creature to work for them? We’ll be looking at various household faeries this month, but the Brownie must be the most versatile of them all. The Brownie is said to finish all tasks left undone in the dark of night… Folklore The Fairy Mythology by Thomas …
A is for Ankou If you’ve immersed yourself in my world, you’ll know that in Faerie there are different power players. Today we’re looking at Ankou, King of the Dead. Folklore The Old Man and Death An Old Man cut himself a bundle of faggots in a wood and started to carry them home. He had a …
April had been one crazy ride. Though, honestly, I can’t remember where the time went… Thankfully I had decided after the first week of craziness to write and schedule the rest of the month. Regular readers will remember that I had issues with my chickens at the start of April. Anyhow, let’s get to how …
Z is for Zag (Madonna) As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. If there is anyone who behaves in an unpredictable manner (see word of the day), it is Madonna. I grew up with her music. I’ve enjoyed the various phases her …
Y is for The Black Eyed Peas As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. The Black Eyed Peas have been in my music library for as long as I can remember. Today I’m specifically looking at their album “The E.N.D.”. Which is …
