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In Irish mythology the Deer is a very magical sign and is most often associated with the Fianna. Fionn's wife, the mother of Oisin was in the form of a deer due to a curse upon her by a magician. The legend of Tuan Mac Carell, one of the first men to inhabit Ireland, records several transformations of an ancient who witnessed the entire History of Ireland. One morning when he was an old man he awoke to find himself in the form of a boar and he roamed the primaeval woods of Ireland. After a long time he awoke one morning as an Eagle, and escaped the flood. He watched as new tribes came to settle Ireland and great battles were fought. Then he awoke in the form of a Stag, and he became king of all the Deer in Ireland. His next awakening was as a Salmon, which was caught and eaten, and then Tuan was born again as a man. The Tuan woodblock is set at Loughcrew as the Beltine Sun rises over the central Cairn T seen from the Fire Eye Stone. Elements: Air with Fire. Colour: Orange. |
