Celtic Myth Podshow - Shownotes for Episode 2

Shownotes Episode 002 - Let Battle Commence!

1 March 2008, 28m 46s, 20.1Mb

Summary

After a vicious hurling match, the armies of the Tuatha De Danaan and the Fir Bolg clash on the fields of Magh Turiedh. A ferocious battle takes place in which over 100,000 warriors die. After a brutal blow, a new King has to be chosen for the Tuatha De.

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News & Views

We welcome St David''s Day for Wales on March 1st and St. Piran''s Day for Cornwall on March 5th. The Welsh name for both leek and daffodil is Ceninen. More on the Eisteddfod here.

Let Battle Commence! Part 2 of the Book of Invasions

Names Used within the Tale (in order of occurrence)

For more information about the Characters below, see our Biographies section.

For more information about the locations in this Episode, see our Maps section.

Sreng	Bres	Tuatha De Danaan
Children of Danu	Fir Bolg	Tuireadh
Ruadh	Tuath	Magh Tuireadh
Magh Nia	Tuatha De	Fathach
Badb	Ogma	Midir
Bodb Derg	Diancecht	Aengaba of Norway
Badb	Macha	Morrigan
The Dagda	Cirb	Aidleo
Eochaid	Forus	Semne
Sithbrug	Sengann	Buan
Cairbre Cas	Ordan	Fintan
Slainge the Fair	Connachta	Curoi
Gann	Esca	Ecgonn
Conchobar	Gaileoin	Nuada
Gabran	Hosts of the Sidhe	Alla
Delbaeth	Elatha	Net the Fomorian
Aengus	Aed	Cermad the Fair
Sigmall Abertach	Gobann the Smith	Lucraidh the Joiner
Credne the Craftsman	Ere	Fotla
Banba	Eothail	Nemed
Badrai	Erc	Men of De
Ferdiad	CuChulainn	Temhair
Druim Cain	Liathdruim	Druim na Descan
Nemnach	Nith	Lia Fail
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Special Thanks

For voice acting: Edward and Morgan,our sons

For incidental music: Diane Arkenstone, The Secret Garden and

Kim Robertson, Angels in Disguise

For our Theme music; Culann's Hounds, http://www.sfhounds.com

Sources

Timeless Myths http://www.timelessmyths.com/celtic/invasions.html#DanannArrival

Lebor Gabala http://members.aol.com/lochlan2/lebor.htm

The Irish Tradition http://members.aol.com/lochlan6/mlegend1.htm

The Battle of Moytura http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/1maghtured.html

The Second Battle of Moytura http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T300011.html

Lebor Gabala Erenn http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/lebor4.html#55

The Coming of the People of Dana http://www.celtic-twilight.com/celts/rolleston/chapter_iii.htm

Fight with the Fir Bolg http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/gafm/gafm03.htm

And, of course, the Awen - inpiration and imagination!

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