Oct 26 2009
The Samhain Holiday Special and our first Wallpaper!!
 Pic: Gary |
The picture above is our very first wallpaper image and you can find the downloadable versions on our Wallpaper page. As the title says, it depicts a scene from the Second Battle of Moytura, or Magh Tureadh as you’ll find it in the old texts. This was the second tremendous battle that the Tuatha De Danaan fought to take and hold the Emerald Isle and shows the main characters up to their ears in deadly combat with the Fomori. You should be able to spot Lugh, the Shining One, Nuada Silver-arm, the mighty Dagda and Bridget on the front line.
I have depicted the Fomori in their dark and hideous form as we are given the impression that they are ferocious and ugly. Yet we are also given the impression that they can be incredibly beautiful and may in fact be part of the same species as the Tuatha De Danaan. Lugh was the grandson of Balor and one tale has Bridget as the mother of Bres the Beautiful; a Fomor.
I am planning more pictures (as time allows) including one that shows the arrival of the Fomori and the possible shape-changing that might account for this discrepancy. If you can think of any other scenes from the Irish Mythological Cycle that you’d like me to have a go at depicting in CGI art-form, leave the suggestions in the comments to this post and as time allows, I’ll see what I can do 
My health has taken a turn for the worse, as you might have gathered and regular trips to the Hospital are called for which means even more of my precious design time for the show is eaten up by real life – strewth! What is a man to do 
? So we have decided, to head straight on into the Samhain Holiday Special and put the Irish Mythological Cycle Summary Show on hold again. I’ve adjusted the counter on the main page to reflect this.
I think that’s all the news and should bring you up to date. I’d like to say big thank you’s for all of your wonderful heart-felt good wishes and I wish I could hug you all!
Until the next show,
Many blessings
Gary
oh! That’s really nice picture. Thanks for update!
Oh Gary,
I am so sorry to hear about your health! I will continue to send good wishes and thoughts your way for a speedy recovery. I’m looking forward to the Calen Gaev show!!
Love the wallpaper.
Deb
Thank you so much for your kind thoughts, Deb
As always, I hope (as do we both), that you really enjoy the latest show
All good things,
Gary