Adders Snakes and Druids

Adders Snakes and Druids:

By George King on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 7:33am

Adders Snakes and Druids:

You will hear (read) at times me and other Druids refer to themselves or ancient Druids as Adders (a kind of Snake).

There are many references to Snakes and old Celtic Gods and Goddesses, also Druids having a special relationship with them. I will only go into one here that I often use. As it seems many Neo Druids still have the Christian phobia of snakes even as they walk the Druid's Woods.

>> Ref 1 In a poem of Taliessin, translated by Davies, in his Appendix No. 6, is the following enumeration of a Druid's

"I am a Druid; I am an architect; I am a prophet; I am a serpent" (Gnadr).From the word "Gnadr" is derived "adder," the name of a species of snake. Gnadr was probably pronounced like "adder" with a nasal aspirate.

 “Ophiolatreia” is a interesting read and has a section on Druids and their special relationships to snakes.

“Ophiolatreia”The Rites and mysteries connected with the origin, rise, and development of serpent worship in various parts of the world, enriched with interesting traditions, and a full description of the celebrated serpent mounds & temples, the whole forming an exposition of one of the phases of phallic, or sex worship.|By (Anonymous) [1889]


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 Legends and Sagas  England Ireland  Wales  Scotland  Brittany  Manx  Fairies  General  Links Some of these books and texts are translations of Celtic legends and sagas; others are retellings of the material, folklore, or literary works based on Celtic themes. During the 19th and early 20th Century there was a resurgence of interest in the folklore of Ireland, Wales and Scotland. This was reflected in a huge amount of literature based on the rich Celtic mythopoetic heritage, most of it very faithful to the original material, some in a more modern voice.A good number of these files were originally scanned by Phillip Brown for his (now defunct) Celtic Folklore website. These are indicated by [PB].Celtic Midi files Music to listen to while you read Celtic folklore.IrelandThe Voyage of Branby Meyer Kuno [1895]Old Irish saga of a voyage to the pagan Celtic otherworld, with parallel English and Gaelic. The Second Battle of Mag Tuired (Cath Maige Tuired) This Irish saga, first written down in the ninth Century A.D. is an account of the epic battle between the mythical Tuatha De Danann and Fomoire for Ireland. It has deep roots in Indo-European mythology, told with Homeric grace and bawdy humor. There are many allusions to ancient pre-Christian Celtic traditions. The Cattle-Raid of Cooley (Táin Bó Cúailnge) The Cattle-Raid of Cooley is the central epic of the Ulster cycle. It tells of the great Irish hero, Cuchulain of Ulster, and his battle against the forces of Queen Medb of Connaught. The Destruction of Dá Derga's HostelTranslated by Whitely Stokes [1910] Heroic Romances of Ireland (2 Vols.). by A. H. Leahy [1905-6]Includes the Courtship of Etain, the Boar of Mac Datho, the Sickbed of Cuchulain, and the five "Tains" or Cattle-Forays, including the bizarre Tain bo Regamna, The Apparition of The Great Queen to Cuchulain. This etext has been submitted to Project Gutenberg.Lady Augusta Gregory was a close collaborator with W.B. Yeats, the Irish poet and mystic. These three books are her retellings of Irish mythology and folklore, and are among the best of the genre. Cuchulain of Muirthemne by Lady Gregory [1902] [PB] Gods and Fighting Men by Lady Gregory [1904] [PB] A Book of Saints and Wonders by Lady Gregory [1906] [PB] Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland by Lady Gregory [1920] [PB] Yeats IndexFairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry    Edited and Selected by W. B. Yeats [1888] The Celtic Twilight by W.B. Yeats [1893 and 1902]   This short book of essays by Yeats is a must-read. In The Seven Woods by W. B. Yeats [1903]   This is a short book of poetry and a play by Yeats on Irish mythological themes. Later Poems by W. B. Yeats [1922]   Some of Yeats' best known poetry. 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The English and Scottish Popular Ballads by Francis James Child [1882-1898].This is the motherlode of ballad collections, including many variations on each ballad. Popular Tales of the West Highlands by J. F. Campbell. [1890]This is a four-volume comprehensive sourcebook of Scottish folklore. The Poems of Ossian by James Macpherson [1773] Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales by Sir George Douglas [1773] Wonder Tales from Scottish Myth and Legend by Donald Alexander Mackenzie [1917] Notes on the Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland by Walter Gregor [1881] BrittanyLegends and Romances of Brittany by Lewis Spence [1917]Folk Tales of Brittany by Elsie Masson [1929, Copyright not renewed]ManxThe Phynodderree and Other Legends of the Isle of Man by Edward Callow [1882] The Folk-Lore of the Isle of Man by A.W. Moore [1891] Traces of the Norse Mythology in the Isle of Man by P.M.C. Kermode [1904] Celtic FairiesThese are texts and studies about Celtic fairies, elves, and other supernatural creatures (as opposed to fairytales, which are a different matter altogether). Some of the books listed here are listed elsewhere on this page.The Secret Common-Wealth of Elves, Fauns and Fairies By Robert Kirk, 'Comment' by Andrew Lang [1893]   This monograph, originally written in 1691, is a classic of Scottish fairy folklore, and this etext was scanned from a very rare first printing of the Lang edition. Fairy Legends and Traditions by Thomas Crofton Croker [1825] [PB] A Peep at the Pixies by Anna Eliza Bray; Illustrations by Hablot K. Browne [1854]. [PB] The Fairy Mythology by Thomas Keightley [1870]. [PB] British Goblins by Wirt Sikes [1881] [PB]   Despite the title, this book is actually a study of Welsh fairy folklore. The Phynodderree and Other Legends of the Isle of Man by Edward Callow [1882] Tales of the Dartmoor Pixies by William Crossing [1890]. [PB] The Science of Fairy Tales by Edwin Sidney Hartland [1891]. [PB] Tales of Fairies and of the Ghost World by Jeremiah Curtin [1895] [PB] The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by W.Y. Evans-Wentz [1911] [PB]   This is a serious study of Fairy folklore and mythology, with an ethnographic approach. This was the first book by Evans-Wentz, who later went on to translate many of the books of Tibetean Buddhism. Fairies by Gertrude M. Faulding [1913]. [PB] The Coming of the Fairies by Arthur Conan Doyle [1922]A study of the famous Cottingley fairy photographs, by the creator of Sherlock Holmes. General StudiesCeltic Myth and Legend by Charles Squire [1905]A comprehensive treatment of Irish, Welsh, and British mythology, from the ancient pagan pantheons up to the Arthurian legends. The Religion of the Ancient Celts by J. A. MacCulloch [1911] Celtic Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs [1892] [PB] More Celtic Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs [1894] [PB] Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race by Thomas Rolleston [1911] [PB] On the Study of Celtic Literature by Matthew Arnold [1867] [PB] A Book of Folklore by Sabine Baring-Gould [1913] [PB] Tom Tit Tot, An Essay on Savage Philosophy in Folk-Tale by Edward Clodd [1898] [PB] 

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