Lughnasadh in Celtia
August in Celtia is marked by the grand celebration of Lughnasadh, the harvest festival. This year's Lughnasadh was hosted by
Cean Tir, a neighborhood in Celtia's
Pictland.
Traditionally, Lughnasadh, named for the god Lugh, is observed on August 1st. The word Lughnasadh generally denotes the Irish celebration. In Scotland it's Lunasdál, in Wales Gwl Awst (meaning August Feast), and on the Isle of Mann it's known as Laa Luanys. For more about the festival and its origins, read the featured article by
Flidais Niafer.
For the Lughnasadh festivities,
Fenian Niafer wrote the following:
Lugh Lormansclech is a living mythical stereotype. He's an obsessive-compulsive hero. Wherever he goes, he's constantly alert for trouble. Since he was a wee lad, he's been practicing every skill so that he can fight the good fight for whatever is right. In his youth, he was always climbing trees to rescue trapped kittens. When he got a little older, he switched from saving kittens to aiding damsels in distress. There is many a bully boy who got the snot beat out of him by Lugh's righteous fists. Nothing was too big or small for Lugh to save...
To read Fenian's prize winning entry in full, go to
Lugh's Arrival at Tara: A Futuristic Fable To read all the entries in this most recent bardic competition, go to the
Lughnasadh 2005 Bardic Competition thread.
Competitions of the Festival
Lughnasadh was also the scene of two other competitions.
The Great Cean Tir Horse Race was won by the team of
Moss Niall and
bisclavret Venetii. The
The Stag And The Hound hosted the Lughnasadh Cook off.
Hilarity Hatshepsut,
Senenmut Hatshepsut,
Ancksunamun Meritamen, and
Isia Khafre made up the team Kemet Kooks which cooked up a first place win.
For a complete list of all the events held for Lughnasadh, including the lighting of the bonfire at
The Wood Stone Circle see the
Lughnasadh - 2005 thread, located at the
Feis of Celtia
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