Monday, May 9, 2005
Filed by Aine MacDermot
Aes Sidhe : The Hosts of the Sidhe or Hollow Hills. The inhabitants of the Otherworld. They were thought to ride out on the eves of the four great fire festivals: Samhain (31 October), Oimelc (31 January), Beltaine (30 April), and Lughnasadh (31 July), when they had communion with earthly folk. WB Yeats wrote of them as ‘The Hosts of the Air’. Another name by which they were referred were the ‘Aes Dana’ - but this was used more specifically to refer to a learnéd class within the Aes Sidhe who excelled within their art or craft.
Monday, May 9, 2005
Filed by Aine MacDermot
Atlantis : The story of Atlantis begins quite literally with two of Plato’s dialogues, Timaeus and Critias. Atlantis is a legendary island, associated with a utopian society set in the Atlantic Ocean and ruled by the sons of Poseidon. After many years, the divine blood of the rulers became diluted with the blood of mortals, making Atlantis weaker and causing it to be defeated in a war with the Greeks. Atlantis was then hit by a great earthquake and sank to the bottom of the sea. There are many theories as to the exact location and destiny of Atlantis. These accounts are the only known written records on the planet, formerly known as Earth, which refer specifically to a lost civilization called “Atlantis.” No one yet has ever proven the existence of such a land, nor located it with any precision.
And that is exactly as The Mice intended it.
Monday, May 9, 2005
Filed by Aine MacDermot
Áthas : (Gaeilge-Irish) pron. “AW*-huhs”
1. Joy; happiness; gladness
Monday, May 9, 2005
Filed by Aine MacDermot
Ará¡n : (Gaeilge - Irish) pron. “uh-RAW*N”
an t-ará¡n pron. “un tuh-RAW*N” = the bread
1. bread
Monday, May 9, 2005
Filed by Aine MacDermot
Ansin : (Gaeilge - Irish) : pron. “un-SHIN”
1. there; in that place
2. then
Monday, May 9, 2005
Filed by Aine MacDermot
Anseo : (Gaeilge - Irish) pron. “un-SHUH”
1. here; in this place
Monday, May 9, 2005
Filed by Aine MacDermot
Amhrán : (Gaeilge-Irish) pron. “ou-RAW*N”
1. Song
Monday, May 9, 2005
Filed by Aine MacDermot
Amharclann : (Gaeilge-Irish) pron. “OU-uhr-kluhn”
1. Theater ; playhouse
Monday, May 9, 2005
Filed by Aine MacDermot
American Express Card : The American Express Card is not accepted anywhere in the known MultiVerse.