• Raltoid@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Here’s what seems like a major contributor:

      https://nicoleevelina.com/2013/04/22/poets-most-powerful-celtic-satirists/

      With these sources:

      Secrets of the Druids by John Matthews
      Magic of the Celtic Otherworld: Irish History, Lore and Rituals by Steve Blamires
      Celtic Myth and Religion: A Study of Traditional Belief by Sharon Paice Macleod
      http://loki.stockton.edu/~kinsellt/litresources/celts/review/supernatural.html
      

      Some the things in the post seem to be from the book “Celtic Smiths and Satirists: Partners in Sorcery” by M. Randolph

      Although I think the “they weren’t allow to marry” was more that they became hated for abusing their power, so it was more likely a “they shouldn’t be allowed to be happy” type of deal. But I didn’t read enough to check that out fully.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah, none of that explanation sounds quite right.