[Namron] Re: Scathach

[Grimmie]

Heralds will love it.

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From: "Foster, Shadow (HSC)" <Shadow-Foster at ouhsc.edu>
To: "Barony of Namron" <namron at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 9:16 AM
Subject: RE: [Namron] Re: Scathach


> So how would Scathach, daughter of Fionnaghula, be used as a name?
> Shadow
> 
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> Subject: [Namron] Re: Scathach
> 
> 
> Okay, this is how scatter-brained I am.
> 
> Scathach is feminine. Very feminine and and fairly legendary.
> 
> When CuCuchulainn the Irish champion desired to sharpen his brute 
> strength and rage into the polished skills of a master warrior, he 
> sailed away to the Isle of Skye, there to train under one of the most 
> dangerous women in the world, Scathach. Scathach ran a brutal school 
> for hard training with every weapon and every tactic known, and some 
> unknown to all but her. She was hard, no-nonsense and unbending in her 
> ways, yet gave the Hound some fun 'cause she thought he was cute, as 
> did her sister, Aife, who bore CuCuchulainn a son and trained him to 
> hate and kill his unknowing father (hints of Arthur and Mordred). 
> Scathach was disgusted with her sister, had been for years, and often 
> fought with her as she despised Aife's lack of honor and character.
> 
> That I forgot that vital aspect of Irish lore is disgraceful, so I 
> shall now go clean the litter box with my tongue. No doubt the cats 
> will be riveted with silent interest in these proceedings.
> "Scathach, wow...that sounds so familiar...huh...well, guess I'll go 
> watch Futurama..."
> 
> So, Scathach would be Irish Feminine, but I would consider a qualifier 
> to add to it. I have a qualifier, not a true surname. If you break down 
> my name, finn=fair, acan=agan, the offspring, Dub=duff, dark or black. 
> So, I'm the dark son of a fair-haired man. Physical features like hair 
> were very commonly used as qualifiers. So, you will see that O' and Mac 
> appear in very ancient texts, but only for the individual. Cormac Mac 
> Art was Cormac, the son of Art. Art had a different descriptive 
> entirely.
> 
> Scathach, "of shadow" the warrioress of Skye, neat choice if you decide 
> to go for it.
> 
> Finnacan Dub (pronounced Finnegan Duff)
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