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September 01 2010, 14:53 PM

Féirín would definitely be more along the lines of "present" in the every day sense. I don't see much wong with "bronntanas" though as it clearly comes from the word "to grant" in Irish. Apart from that, I agree with everything else you said.

September 01 2010, 14:54 PM

Streetcleaner wrote:(...)
The "dán" were one of the three classes of the Tuatha Dé Danann. They were composed of "dé" - the gods, "dán" - the craftsmen and "tuathach" - the chiefs.

September 01 2010, 14:57 PM

That must be Old Irish or something, as "dé" doesn't mean "the gods". It's not far off, yet it is still incorrect. Also "tuathach" doesn't mean "chiefs". How can you even be sure that that is the actual word for "chiefs" as a pose to being a name for those chiefs in particular? What is the source?

September 01 2010, 14:57 PM

Streetcleaner wrote:
Streetcleaner wrote:(...)
The "dán" were one of the three classes of the Tuatha Dé Danann. They were composed of "dé" - the gods, "dán" - the craftsmen and "tuathach" - the chiefs.

You appear to be talking about Old Irish. It's a completely different language from contemporary Irish, which is what we're able to give you here.

I'd also double check your source before you run with it. There's a lot of b.s. out there on the 'net.

"Dé," by the way, isn't plural. It means "of god." Tuatha Dé Danann translates to "The People of the God(dess) Dana."

Redwolf

September 01 2010, 15:28 PM

OK. Thanks a lot.
By the way, my source is a book called "Celtic Myths - Ireland".

September 01 2010, 15:31 PM

Streetcleaner wrote:OK. Thanks a lot.
By the way, my source is a book called "Celtic Myths - Ireland".

Who is the author?

Redwolf

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