That's the title of my new Burl carving. "Cailleach na Siog" means "Old woman of the fairy mounds". A Banshee(bean si). Ancient and wise, foreseers of, among other things, death. Superstitious people in Ireland would dread the mourning wail of the Bean Si, for it foretold the death of someone nearby. This one's not wailing though, so don't worry. :D The Bean Si wail only happened to be one of the more popularized myths surrounding the Si, or 'fairies'. Their lore spans the realms of emotions and intuitions.
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Cailleach na Sióg
Labels:
banshee,
bean si,
cailleach,
cottonwood,
cottonwood burl,
driftwood,
fairy,
monster
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This is so cool. Your work amazes me. You truly have a gift.
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Thanks Susan!
ReplyDeletelol i see somethings in that wood. btw i carve too nice work you have on this site
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