Rowan & Pine: A Feminist Folklore & Mythology Podcast - August 01, 2024


Pine Cones： Lughnasadh ｜ Rowan & Pine Shorts

Pine Cones： Sin Eaters ｜ Rowan & Pine Shorts Episode Thirty-Six： Baba Yaga - C.G.E (Calming Geese Energy)

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00:00:00.000 Today we dive into the story of Lu, the many-skilled god of the Duha de Danon, and the origins
00:00:12.560 of the Lunasa Festival, which, by the way, is celebrated on August 1st.
00:00:19.160 So sit back and let's journey through the life of this fascinating figure from Irish
00:00:23.800 anthology.
00:00:40.420 Clue's tale begins with a prophecy that set his life on a dramatic course. His grandfather,
00:00:47.620 Balor, was a powerful leader of the Fomorians. He was known to have an evil eye,
00:00:53.800 or a poisoned eye, which could debilitate any of his enemies once his gaze was turned upon them.
00:01:01.120 Balor learned that he would be killed by his own grandson,
00:01:04.520 so in a desperate attempt to thwart this fate,
00:01:07.460 Balor imprisoned his daughter, Etnia, in a tower to prevent her from ever having children.
00:01:13.140 Reasonable.
00:01:16.320 Fate, however, has a way of making things happen.
00:01:20.720 Cian, a member of the Tuhid de Danon, 0.70
00:01:23.000 managed to sneak into the tower with the help of a druidess named Birog. 0.54
00:01:27.480 There he met Etnia, and Lu, along with two others, was conceived.
00:01:33.380 When Lu and his triplet brothers were born,
00:01:36.400 Balor, determined to escape his grim fate, threw the infants into the sea.
00:01:41.820 However, Lu's destiny could not so easily be denied. 0.93
00:01:45.880 He was rescued by the druidess Birog, and raised in secret by Taltu, 0.99
00:01:50.560 Queen of the Fir Bullock 1.00
00:01:52.580 the legendary adversaries of the Tuha de Danann
00:01:55.560 Lu was entrusted to Taltu as a sign of good faith
00:02:00.080 after both peoples had come to blows years before
00:02:03.220 Taltu was an incredible figure in her own right 0.97
00:02:12.160 she is said to have cleared the plains of Ireland for agriculture
00:02:15.640 working so tirelessly that she ultimately died from exhaustion
00:02:19.300 but before her passing she took Lou under her wing
00:02:23.900 teaching him the skills and knowledge that would prepare him for his future
00:02:27.660 as Lou grew older he developed an impressive array of talents
00:02:33.180 when he reached adulthood he sought to join the court of King Nuada
00:02:38.160 of the Tuha de Danon at Tara in County Meath
00:02:41.160 however like any good bouncer the doorkeeper was strict
00:02:46.920 no one could enter unless they possessed a unique skill that would benefit the king.
00:02:53.260 So Lou offered his skills one by one. I'm a master rite. I'm a smith, a swordsman.
00:03:00.660 I'm a harpist, a poet, a sorcerer. I'm a craftsman. Each time the doorkeeper just replied that they
00:03:08.480 already had someone with that skill. But Lou, ever confident, finally asked, okay, but do you have
00:03:14.800 anyone who can do all of those things? The doorkeeper had to admit that no, they didn't,
00:03:22.200 and he let Lou in. Thus, Lou joined the court, quickly proving his worth and eventually leading
00:03:29.240 the Tuha Tadanan in many adventures and heroic battles.
00:03:36.440 One of his most significant and prophesied moments came during the Second Battle of Moituru.
00:03:43.700 The two of Dadanon were up against the Fomorians, led by none other than Balor. 0.87
00:03:48.620 Balor was the fearsome giant with a single deadly eye that could kill anyone it looked upon. 0.85
00:03:54.460 The battle was fierce and it seemed the Fomorians might prevail,
00:03:58.540 but Lu, wielding his legendary sphere, the one that gave him his name, Lu of the Longhand, or Lavada, approached Balor.
00:04:06.800 With an incredible amount of agility and precision as was his reputation
00:04:15.700 Lou managed to strike Balor's eye, driving the spear through it and out the back of his head
00:04:21.160 Balor's deadly gaze turned on his own troops
00:04:24.920 Immediately decimating them
00:04:27.480 This act not only fulfilled the prophecy
00:04:30.740 But also secured victory for the Doha de Danon
00:04:33.680 And established Lou as a hero and a leader
00:04:36.020 in modern times one of lou's lasting legacies is the lunisa festival held in august of every year
00:04:51.060 the modern irish word for august is lunisa he established the festival in honor of his foster
00:04:58.780 mother thalchoo the harvest holiday was a grand affair where laws were declared hand fastings were
00:05:05.000 held, and people celebrated it with sporting contests and storytelling for two weeks.
00:05:11.980 These games actually predate the Greek Olympics by over a thousand years, but ended under
00:05:17.160 Norman Conquest in 1100 AD.
00:05:20.460 They saw a brief revival in the early 1900s, and all that we know of this event survives
00:05:26.140 today in the festival known at Lunasa.
00:05:31.960 So how can you celebrate Lunasa today?
00:05:35.000 Well, you can bake some bread. It's a harvest tradition after all. You can get outside into
00:05:42.040 nature, however that may look for you, a hike, a picnic. You can gather with some friends,
00:05:48.620 share some stories, play a little bit of music. Or you can really embody Lou and
00:05:54.600 explore your crafty talents and make something just like he would.
00:06:05.000 and there you have it however you're celebrating i hope it's fun sunny and you don't have to kill 0.99
00:06:12.060 your grandfather thanks for listening and fuck yeah 0.99
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