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Lexicon - Celtic Terms

oak | ancient evidence suggests that oak trees were sacred both to the druids and to other members of Celtic society

ogham | this early form of writing is said to be inspired by Ogma, the Irish god of eloquence; the word is alternately spelled "ogam"

Round Table | in Arthurian mythology, King Arthur's knights gathered at the legendary Round Table

Samhain | Samhain is a festival held on 1 November; it marks the Celtic new year, and indicates a time when the Otherworld was accessible (Ireland)

sidhe | a sidhe is a hill, and the Tuatha De Danaan were believed to dwell in hills in the guise of fairies or aes sidhe (Ireland)

slieve | the word slieve means mountain (sliabh in Irish); in Celtic mythology, mountains were the homes of many gods and goddesses

táin | this is the word used to indicate a cattle raid in Irish mythology; some examples of a táin are the Táin Bó Cuailgne and the Táin Bó Fraoch (Ireland)

Tara | Tara was traditionally the ancient seat of the High Kings of Ireland

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