nya's rambles

foxes:

run from the player

creep up on prey and jumps several blocks to pounce onto them

nocturnal

bark/howl at night

rest during the day, occasionally sitting or sleeping under a tree

can carry things in its mouth and if it’s food, it will eat it

can get stuck for a moment if they pounce into snow

dolphins:

will attack the player if provoked

“play” with entities in the water

will lead you to underwater ruins if fed

swimming with one gives you a special effect

will jump around you while youre in a boat

occasionally leap out of the water, and can even jump to other bodies of water

cows:

moo occassionally

Ok, so I’ve been learning Irish lately, and since I figured other Pagans with Irish ancestry or Celtic practices (or even if you’re not Pagan) might want to learn Irish too, I thought I might just share what I’ve learned each day with my followers and then we could all just learn together.

I think I’ll format the posts something like this: English - Irish (phonetic pronunciation)  I’m going to add a phonetic pronunciation as well because Irish follows different rules than English and I know that can make it harder for some people to learn. (Plus, if you’re wanting to learn chances are you’re going to wish to be able to speak it correctly.) Also, if anyone following this blog sees I’ve made a mistake then I’m open to being politely informed so I can correct it, as if I’m going to be sharing what I’ve learned with others I want to be as correct as possible.

Let’s start with Greetings for today:

Hello – dia dhuit (dee-ah wit)     OR     dia daoibh (dee-ah yee-uv)

Literal translation: “Day to you” 

dia = “day” | dhuit & daoibh = “to you”

“Dia” can also mean “God”

Hello, how are you? - Dia dhuit, conas atá tú? (dee-ah wit, con-as ah-tah too?)

Dia dhuit = “Hello” | , conas = “how” | atá = “is” or “are” |  tú = “you”

I am well – Tá mé go maith. (taw mei guh mah)

Tá mé = “I am” | go maith = “good” or “well”

I am good, and you? - Tá me go maith, agus tú? (Tah mei goh mah, ah-gus too?)

Tá mé = “I am” | go maith = “good” |, agus = “and” | tú = “you”

And I thought I might as well throw in this one too:

Hello. Hello to you too. -  Dia duit. Dia is Muire duit. (dee-ah wit. Dee-ah is mu-ruh wit) 

Literal translation: “God be with you. God and Mary be with you.”

Dia = “God” | duit = “with you” | is = “and” | Muire = “Mary”

Aengus Og, or Mac Og, is an Irish God whom is often equated with the Greek Goddess Aphrodite and God Apollo. They somewhat differ, as Irish gods aren’t really Gods of specific things. Irish Gods more or less specialize, and gain association through myth and legend.

Aengus is the son of The Dagda (the chieftain of the Tuatha de Danann) And  the Goddess Boann (of river Bann). He is said to have been conceived, and born on the same day due to The Dagda halting the movement of the sun for nine months. 

Mac Og is almost always described as very youthful and beautiful, with birds constantly singing around his head. Many call him a god of youth and vitality for his appearance. He is known for blowing his lovers kisses, which transform into birds that sing love songs. So many also call him a god of Love and romance. 

He is also sometimes called a god of music because of his talent for Harp playing.

One of his most recognized myths is a tale in which he see’s a very beautiful woman (Cear Ibormaith) in his dreams, and falls in love with her. He searches far and wide for her, and finds her bathing amongst 150 other women. To test if his love for her is true, she, along with the other women are turned into swans. If he can tell her apart from the other swans, he may marry her. He picks her almost immediately, and transforms himself into a swan and flies away with her, singing a song so beautiful, it put all who heard it asleep for 3 days and nights.

He is not all love and beauty, however. Like many other Celtic Gods, he has a war like aspect. The god Manannan Mac Lir gifted the young god a sword named Moralltach (the great fury). This is a sword of great legend and said to be very powerful in battle. 

Things that are Sacred to Aengus are:

The Swan

The Harp

Rivers (he lived by the river Boinnne)

Sparrows

Deer

White

Pink

Red

Gold

Ruby

Sapphire

Roses

Elder Tree

Birch

Sandalwood