NeuKelte on Nostr: #Celtic #FolkloreThursday: `The Curse of #Macha is a tragic story. Macha, the ...
#Celtic #FolkloreThursday: `The Curse of #Macha is a tragic story. Macha, the daughter of Aodh Ruad, was forced to run a race against the King of #Ulster’s chariot horses, even though she was heavily pregnant. She won the race, but went into labour and collapsed on the finish line, where she gave birth to twin sons, Fedach and Fomfor.
Most versions of the story claim that she died. Another version of the story I came across recently, however, claims that after giving birth and making her curse, Macha went on to rule as High Queen of #Ireland for twenty five years of glory and prosperity. The place where she built her home is still known as #Emain Macha, which means ‘twins of Macha’, although it also known by the more modern name of Navan Fort.`
Source: Ali Isaac | Substack
https://twitter.com/NavanCentreFort/status/1241658492706074624?t=2rOKaUgiasAQF2VpYvmucA&s=09
Most versions of the story claim that she died. Another version of the story I came across recently, however, claims that after giving birth and making her curse, Macha went on to rule as High Queen of #Ireland for twenty five years of glory and prosperity. The place where she built her home is still known as #Emain Macha, which means ‘twins of Macha’, although it also known by the more modern name of Navan Fort.`
Source: Ali Isaac | Substack
https://twitter.com/NavanCentreFort/status/1241658492706074624?t=2rOKaUgiasAQF2VpYvmucA&s=09