Re: Celtic and Afro-Asiatic? (some folklore)

Hallo!

tomhchappell wrote:

> --- In conlang@yahoogroups.com, makeenan <makeenan@M...> wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > >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.
Perhaps a stratum yet older than the Picts ("Dwarves").

> > Duke
>
> Were there British trolls?
>
> The "original inhabitants" were, according to some, giants;
> and, rent had eventually to be paid to them.
> Doesn't "troll" mean "giant", sort-of more-or-less?
>
> If you have any data that the Fomorians were in any way gigantic,
> make them giants; otherwise, if you have any information that they
> may have been in any way trollish, make them trolls.
No, no giants and no trolls in my con-universe.  Just "Elves" and
"Dwarves".

Greetings,

Jörg.