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Date: 03-03-89 17:56
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From: David Schaal
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To: all
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Subj: Things Keltic
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Here's something I wrote a wile back for Keltria:
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The Coming of Lugh
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by Iarwain
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Lugh the Il-Dana came to the Tara
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Lugh Samildanach came to the palace of the Tutha De
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Lugh, master of all arts, came to Eireann
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The gate keeper did not recognize Lugh
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The gate keeper asked the Il-Dana his name
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The gate keeper asked Lugh Samildanach what skill he possesed
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Lugh said:
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I am Lugh Samildanach
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I am Lugh the Il-Dana
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I am Lugh, master of battle
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The gate keeper said:
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We have no need of a battle master
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King Nuada de Danann is our battle master
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Nuada Airgitlamh is our battle master
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Lugh said:
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I am Lugh Samildanach
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I am Lugh the Il-Dana
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I am Lugh, master of healing
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The gate keeper said:
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We have no need of a master of healing
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Diancecht de Danann is our master healer
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Diancecht is master of all herbs and healings
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Lugh said:
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I am Lugh Samildanach
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I am Lugh the Il-Dana
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I am Lugh, master of knowledge
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The gate keeper said:
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We have no need of a master of knowledge
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Oghma de Danann is master of all learning
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Oghma is master of all knowledge
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Lugh said:
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I am Lugh Samildanach
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I am Lugh the Il-Dana
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I am Lugh, master of Sailing
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The gate keeper said:
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We have no need of a master of sailing.
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Mananan mac Lyr de Danann is our master of ships.
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Mananan mac Lyr, son of the sea, is our master of sailing
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Lugh said:
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I am Lugh Samildanach
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I am Lugh the Il-Dana
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I am Lugh, master of sorcery
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The gate keeper said:
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We have no need of a master of sorcery
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The Badb de Danann are mistresses of all sorcery
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The three sisters Macha, Nemhain and
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Morrigan are mistresses of all witchcraft
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Lugh said:
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I am Lugh Samildanach
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I am Lugh the Il-Dana
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I am Lugh, master of smithing
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The gate keeper said:
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We have no need of a master of smithing
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Goibniu de Danann is our master of smithing
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Goibniu is a master of all crafts
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Lugh said:
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I am Lugh Samildanach
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I am Lugh the Il-Dana
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I am Lugh, master of the battle
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I am Lugh, master of healing
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I am Lugh, master of knowledge
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I am Lugh, master of sailing
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I am Lugh, master of sorcery
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I am Lugh, master of smithing
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I bid you, unless you know of another who is master
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of all these arts, take me to Nuada Airgitlamh,
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take me to Nuada, king of the Tutha de Danann.
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The gatekeeper went to Nuada.
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When Nuada heard of Lugh's coming he said:
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Let him come in, for never has his like entered
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this fortress
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Lugh the Il-Dana was admitted to the Tara
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Lugh Samildanach was admitted to the palace of the Tuatha De
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Lugh master of all arts found his place amongst the Tuatha de Denann
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-dave
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--- Sirius 0.50
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* Origin: The Joint Point (1:282/341.12) Minneapolis
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