tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post4361453455976729093..comments2024-03-23T02:45:17.058-04:00Comments on Tales of Goldstone Wood: Making Good Use of MythologyAnne Elisabeth Stenglhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-6291711367631984392014-12-08T21:46:11.072-05:002014-12-08T21:46:11.072-05:00What a great post! Cren Cru is such a fascinating,...What a great post! Cren Cru is such a fascinating, frightening and, to me, very empathetic villain. I see him as a lost child of sorts, for Meadhbh was the ruler of the Faerie demesne, a mother of sorts, and she forced her land to join with her in her excesses. So, it's really a horrifically dark tale of abuse and rape. Cren Cru is by no means justified for demanding the lives of children, but he?it? has been so abused himself he literally has no concept of right and wrong. Mrs. Anne Elisabeth, this is very deep stuff. Your insight is mind-boggling. The violation of the land resonates with me as well, for we ourselves aren't very kind to our earthly home, are we? Anyway, I'll stop there.<br /><br />I think Cren Cru is one of the most fascinating villains I've ever encountered in a work of fiction. So neat to hear about some of the mysths that inspired that character. I've read about Crom Cruach before. So very frightening to learn about the cruelty of certain worship practices. Knowing that these practices actually occurred is terrifying. Thank you for such an interesting post.Meredithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-35069297889642897272014-12-08T21:30:54.467-05:002014-12-08T21:30:54.467-05:00I'm with you on that note! I was reading Shad...I'm with you on that note! I was reading Shadow Hand to my grandmother this past summer, and that name really threw me for a loop! It took me forever to settle on a way to pronounce it! Even then, my pronunciation was sketchy!<br /><br />~ Natasha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-41687067594089400672014-12-08T21:27:33.270-05:002014-12-08T21:27:33.270-05:00Oh yes! Fascinating post! I might have to do som...Oh yes! Fascinating post! I might have to do some research on mythology. Where should I start?<br /><br />~ Natasha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-70685957298378381052014-12-08T19:04:21.838-05:002014-12-08T19:04:21.838-05:00Meadhbh sounds very Gaelic to me, and Gaelic is in...Meadhbh sounds very Gaelic to me, and Gaelic is interesting, Allison, I don`t blame you. But isn`t it cool!<br /><br />`Bh or ``Mh eaqual `v`, but after a broad vowel it equals a `w`. àidh`equals `y`as in `my`.<br /> <br />At least, that is what my research tells me. I would love to learn more!<br /><br /> Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760994961683034493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-83207641086375125052014-12-08T17:14:57.601-05:002014-12-08T17:14:57.601-05:00Now I'm trying to figure out how to pronounce ...Now I'm trying to figure out how to pronounce Meadhbh.... ; )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401287896327956210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-59183813741735615302014-12-08T16:24:52.423-05:002014-12-08T16:24:52.423-05:00You know I actually began to pity Cren Cru while r...You know I actually began to pity Cren Cru while reading Shadow Hand, you write such great characters. I really like mythology, it's so interesting, my favourite myth is probably dragons. <br />JemmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-6054524490105168082014-12-08T13:36:20.325-05:002014-12-08T13:36:20.325-05:00That`s one thing I noted with studying Lewis and T...That`s one thing I noted with studying Lewis and Tolkien. They had a strong interest in the mythologies. <br /><br />I`m really enjoying these `character inspiration snippets`; thank you for writing them! Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760994961683034493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-81475199859439486682014-12-08T13:26:04.844-05:002014-12-08T13:26:04.844-05:00This was fascinating! I did not realize Cren Cru h...This was fascinating! I did not realize Cren Cru had a mythological basis. Very neat! I have been doing a lot of research in Norse mythology for one of my Enchanted Roses submissions and have loved every minute of it. There are so many interesting stories out there that I have never, ever heard of. I see that I will need to look into some of the Irish myths as well for they sound fascinating.Savannah Jezowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01755636445936578586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-21713871470650765462014-12-08T09:43:28.233-05:002014-12-08T09:43:28.233-05:00I've ALWAYS wondered about the origins of Cren...I've ALWAYS wondered about the origins of Cren Cru. That's fantastic! Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674350834544871474noreply@blogger.com