Manannan Mac Lir is a sea deity in Irish mythology. He’s the Celtic (Irish & Welsh) patron god of the sailors and merchants. There are several different ways his name is spelled such as Manannán, Manannan, Manann, and he’s also known as Manannan Mac y Lir, and Mac Lir means “son of the sea” or “son of Lyr”. Manannan is connected to both the Formorians and the Tuatha Dé Dannan. His father is the sea god Ler and Manannan was said to have taken over his role, his wife is the Goddess Fand, his first daughter is Niamh of the golden hair, his second daughter is Cliodna, and his son’s name is Mongan. It’s also said that later on he had three more children; two daughters Aife, and Aine and a son called Ilbreac. Manannan isn’t just a sea deity, he also …show more content…
The “Isle of Man” is named after Manannan, and some believe the sea god is buried there. He rules the “Isle of the Blessed” and determined the weather at sea. There are several myths and legends that I found surrounding Manannán Mac Lir, and these are the ones I chose for this paper: The story of Manannan's three calls to Cormac, he tempts the Irish king Cormac mac Airt with treasure, to be more specific he tempted him with a shining branch that had nine apples of red gold, in exchange for his family. Manannan leads Cormac into the Otherworld and teaches him a tough lesson, but at the end of the tale Cormac's family is returned to him. Manannan also gives him a magical cup(called the goblet of truth) as a reward, which will break if three lies are told over it, and if three truths are told over the top of it becomes whole again. In the Book of Fermoy( a manuscript from the 14th-15th century) Manannan was a pagan, a lawgiver in the Tuatha Dé Danann that possessed the power to envelope
The hostile and boisterous nature of Celtic warriors is depicted in tales of the Ulster Cycle, and hence explains common practices between characters and Celtic warriors. The Celt’s temper is illustrated in the tales of the Ulster Cycle: “the love of feasting and drinking, the boastful and quarrelsome nature of Celtic warriors and their love of spectacle and feats are daring and amply illustrated in these hero tales . . . these customs closely mirror the tales of the Ulster Cycle . . . in which the champion’s portion are central themes” (403-404). Cu Chulainn exemplifies the Celtic warrios’ loud and rambunctious behavior. The Tain is the most notorious mythology in the Ulster Cycle and illustrates through Cu Chulainn the ideal warrior and the champion’s portion that is so valued in the ancient Celtic warrior society. Simon Young in “Celtic Myths: Celtic History” argues that “recent research on early Celtic culture suggests that legends might be able to offer us a privi...
Christa McAuliffe and “The Teacher in Space Project” Sharon Christa Corrigan, best known as Christa McAuliffe, was born on September 2, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts. She died on January 28, 1986 because of the Challenger space shuttle exploding seventy-three seconds after take-off, in Florida. McAuliffe would be the first teacher/civilian in space that was not an astronaut, she would go through training like astronauts do, plan lessons to teach while in space, and would later die in a tragic explosion of the Challenger. McAuliffe graduated from Framingham State College in 1970. She was married to Steven McAuliffe.
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The greatest part of these studies have involved the middle-English text Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Extensive work has been done on this alliterative four-part poem written by an anonymous contemporary of Chaucer: feminists have attacked his diatribe against women at the end, or analyzed the interaction between Gawain and the women of Bercilak’s court; those of the D. W. Robertson school seek the inevitable biblical allusions and allegory concealed within the medieval text; Formalists and philologists find endless enjoyment in discovering the exact meaning of certain ambiguous and archaic words within the story. Another approach that yields interesting, if somewhat dated, results, is a Psychological or Archetypal analysis of the poem. By casting the Green Knight in the role of the Jungian Shadow, Sir Gawain’s adventure to the Green Chapel becomes a journey of self-discovery and a quest - a not entirely successful one - for personal individuation.
This story is an example of the type of storytelling that was practiced during this time period. Before Gawain departs for his journey to the Green Chapel, he is given a shield designed with a pentangle, an endless knot on the outside, on the inside was an image of the “Queen of Heaven found in her child” (l. 647), the Virgin Mary and her the child Jesus. The image of Mary and Jesus is a reminder of integrity, faithfulness, and purity, the vital characteristics of being not only a knight, but also being one of God’s followers. He embarks on this journey with “his horse by forest and hill, And no one but God to talk to on the way” (l. 695-696).
Before addressing the hero 's journey, Celtic symbolism in the poem will be examined. In the Celtic culture, a vegetation god, otherwise known as the green man, relates to the
I am Poseidon, son of Cronos and Rhea. At birth my father Cronos swallowed me, but then I was thrown up. Many know me as god of the sea. Among sea god I am also god of rivers, floods, droughts, earthquakes, and horses. My brothers, Zeus of the sky, and Hades of the underworld, and I are known as the big three. This is probably since we have the most power. Other than Zeus and Hades, Hera, Hestia, and Demeter were also my siblings. As a child I lived in Mount Olympus with my parents and siblings, but as I grew up and took responsibility for my powers I moved to a new home deep into the sea. Being a god I had children with both gods and mortals. My children with the mortals would be considered demi-gods meaning half god half mortal. The list of children is far too long to list. A few of my children are Aiolos, Asopos, Desopoine and Triton. Come take a dive into my life in a few short paragraphs.
Poseidon was similar to his brother Zeus in exerting his power on women and in objectifying masculinity. He had many love affairs and fathered numerous children. Poseidon once married a Nereid, Amphitrite, and produced Triton who was half-human and half-fish. He also impregnated the Gorgon Medusa to conceive Chrysaor and Pegasus, the flying horse. The rape of Aethra by Poseidon resulted in the birth of Theseus; and he turned Caeneus into a man, at her request, after raping her. Another rape involved Amymone when she tried to escape from a satyr and Poseidon saved her. Other offspring of Poseidon include: Eumolpus, the Giant Sinis, Polyphemus, Orion, King Amycus, Proteus, Agenor and Belus from Europa, Pelias, and the King of Egypt, Busiris.
The significance of religious beliefs in the tales of Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, portrayed diverse roles in each story. Although it was clear that God was highly-favored and worshipped in each of these tales, the abundance of praising Him was greatly differed. Both Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the green knight are written to be believers of God and his mighty works and miracles. In this passage, the significance of religious beliefs in these tales are explained by presenting how Beowulf and the characters of his time praised the Lord for all of his works, even those that pertained to evil doings, Sir Gawain praised the Lord for blessings and strength instead of his unfortunate times, and how each character was destined to become more like Christ, living their lives being heroes and God-like.
The honor-code within the Mabinogi, The Tain, and Gantz’s Early Irish Myths and Sagas underlines the ethos of the traditional Celtic hero. Yet, the compliance of the honor-code could be better observed as serving the identity and reputation of the hero rather than a deeper code of morality as it might suggest. The gae bolga, Efnisien, Mider’s love for Etain, and Rhiannon’s magic bag are all instruments of unworldly power, making the impossible possible for each of the heroes. It is because of these supernatural influences that the heroes are both blessed and cursed by power’s perfection. The compliance to the honor-code plays less a role in truly enabling the hero and yet it’s essential in the development of the hero’s identity and reputation among his allies and enemies.
To stop his sad feelings, Poseidon wanted to find a bride. On his way, he stumbled upon the mermaid Amphitrite, a sea nymph with golden hair and sparkling blue eyes, dancing on the island of Naxos with her friends. Taken by her extraordinary beauty, Poseidon couldn't help but falling in love with her and asked her to be his wife. Amphitrite, a granddaughter of the Greek god of the seas Oceanus and the daughter of the gentle Sea god Nereus, was trying to protect her virginity i...
Cawein emphasizes Morgan le Fay’s villainous qualities. In the poem the author uses vivid imagery to describe Morgan le Fay. The author narrates on how Morgan le Fay’s devious plan enchants a knight’s fate. Morgan le Fay’s attractive features trap the young knight and get him killed by other men. During the romantic period when the poem was written, emotion and the beauty of nature are the reoccurring themes. Nevertheless, this had a great impact on the writer’s work because within the poem he uses examples of these things. For example, Cawein emphasizes her ability to seduce men with her natural beauty for her own evil purposes. He also uses elements of nature to describe her in various ways. In other words, he portrays her having “raven hair” and calls her a “woman of snow” emphasizing how cold hearted she is (Cawein 180) . Cawein made changes to Morgan le Fay’s character to catch the attention of his readers within the Arthurian legends. Perhaps as the legends passed on, authors believed that her character should develop into a polar opposite because of their view of women in
Unknown Gawain poet. "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." The Norton Anthology of World Literature. Ed. Sarah Lawell; Maynard Mack. Volume B. 2nd Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2002. 1991-2045. Print.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a tale spun from the Legends of King Arthur and his knights of the round table. Typically intended to inspire lessons of chivalry and humility, Sir Gawain’s story follows the road paved by previous Camelot accounts. In thoroughly providing an analysis of this story one must first determine the plot, followed by the metaphorical use of illustration and imagery, which the storyteller employed in order to reveal the nature of Gawain and his mysterious foe.