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>Hallo!
>
>makeenan wrote:
>
>> The folowing information is folkloric rather than linguistic:
>>
>> Every time I read about the supposed conection between insular Celtic and
>> Semitic, I remember the Fomorians.
>>
>> Ireland has a large, preliterate history which is almost *never* taken
>> seriously as history. Today it is thought of as mythology.
>>
>> Curiously, in this history, three previous peoples are mentioned as having
>> lived in Ireland before the Milesians (Celtic speakers) arrived. The Tuatha
de
>> Danaan, the Firbolg and the Fomorians. The Fomorians are also called the
"Sea
>> People" and are said to have come from North Africa. ;)
>>
>> More grist for the mill!!!!
>
>Actually, in my concultural construction, the Tuatha de Danaan and
>the Fir Bolg figure as "British Elves" and "British Dwarves",
>respectively. I don't know what to say about the monstrous Fomorians,
>though.
The fomorians were not always portrayed as monsters. Sometimes they are just
described as dark haired and darker skinned than the Celts. But they are
always said to be the first inhabitants of the island.
Duke
>Greetings,
>
>Jörg.
The Keenans
makeenan@syr.edu