I saw an interesting Irish "creation myth" from Distant Train productions. It showed the Donn/Danu myth as their creation myth. But sadly, you must buy the cd rom to see it. I don't know if this link will work, but they feature the Norse creation myth here.Are you trying to form a sort of composite religion?
H.R.Ellis Davidson is an expert on the religions of the north: both Celtic and Norse. Check out her books.
Part 11-how after the creation, we became the people that we are today (Celtic).
That's a good video. Thanks for sharing.I saw an interesting Irish "creation myth" from Distant Train productions. It showed the Donn/Danu myth as their creation myth. But sadly, you must buy the cd rom to see it. I don't know if this link will work, but they feature the Norse creation myth here.
http://www.bigmyth.com/myths/english/2_norse_full.htm
Please allow me to add: After we exterminated both Giants and Formorians.Part 11-how after the creation, we became the people that we are today (Celtic).
The Formorians (or Fomorians) are the Celtic counterpart of the Frost Giants of the Norsemen. They were found in Ireland as the Giants were found in Europe by the invading gods or humans. They had sexual relationships with the invaders, fought with them and were defeated by them (exactly as it happened with the Israelites and the Canaan giants).I haven't heard of Formorians. Could you explain them please?
I find it interesting how so many lakes can come from the heiney of just one ox. Babe must have put a lot of weight on his hindquarters when he sat down. It may be best not to think too much about it, actually...It is interesting how so many cultures feature giants as the earlier inhabitants of the land. I suppose one reason may be that certain huge beings
were somehow involved in creating items so huge as mountains and valleys. Think of Paul Bunyan's ox Babe sitting all over
Minn. and creating all those lakes!!!
I find it interesting how so many lakes can come from the heiney of just one ox. Babe must have put a lot of weight on his hindquarters when he sat down. It may be best not to think too much about it, actually...
Yes, I agree.
Surely you know that every man telling a story that he has been told he adds his own little bit of exaggeration.
If one finds a way to subtract all little exaggerations, will eventually get the original story. I hope you agree to this.
One way to do the subtraction is to have the same myth in various stages of evolution and we do have that -as regards myths about gods and giants- because there are myths recorded in antiquity (4,500 years ago) and the same myths recorded in modern times.
As one goes back in time, following the subtraction of exaggerations, the giants get smaller and smaller until they are found to be of the same size as men and gods. From there on one only has to ask “whys” and insist on answering them in a rational way in order to arrive at the kernel of the myth which is the only one of value.
All myths are covered with fairy-tale layers. Do not let those layers deceive you; myths are not fairy tales!