Celtic gods/goddesses and the sidhe (aossi)/annwn.
From the Irish literature- the mythological cycle- the Deities were forced out of Ireland by the Sons of Mil and from folklore we understand that they enter the Sidhe. In the other pre-Christian stories there is a connection of the gods/goddesses and the Sidhe. After the Christianization of Ireland the Sidhe becomes the home of the fairies and others like the fairies with less mention of gods or goddesses. Despite the decline in specific references to gods or goddesses the sidhe is still the location of the gods, goddesses and spirits referred to as fairies and many other names depending on local terms. I am interested in how others view this connection between the sidhe is the location of the Celtic deities.
From the Irish literature- the mythological cycle- the Deities were forced out of Ireland by the Sons of Mil and from folklore we understand that they enter the Sidhe. In the other pre-Christian stories there is a connection of the gods/goddesses and the Sidhe. After the Christianization of Ireland the Sidhe becomes the home of the fairies and others like the fairies with less mention of gods or goddesses. Despite the decline in specific references to gods or goddesses the sidhe is still the location of the gods, goddesses and spirits referred to as fairies and many other names depending on local terms. I am interested in how others view this connection between the sidhe is the location of the Celtic deities.
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