Sindarin

In case you were wondering just how much J.R.R. Tolkien put into creating his world, here is an amazing account of the philology of one his Elvish languages. Tolkien followed Grimm's phonetic laws. If you look carefully at his work, you can learn how words in Quenya mutate into Sindarin words. This is the equivalent of the verb "essen" in German becoming "eten" in Dutch or "eat" in English.

If you revere Tolkien's work, I think you might enjoy reading this research by Helge Kåre Fauskanger.

Sindarin - The Noble Tongue

More of Fauskanger's work on the languages of Tolkien can be found here.

Cheers,
Angus

Y Gweithdy Cymraeg

Some remarkable work on the the lathe, plus you get to hear what the Welsh language sounds like.



I'm amazed at the finishing touches he uses at the end. You need a steady hand there!

Cheers,
Angus

Three Llamas

Cheers,
Angus

Druid Organizations

Though they can't claim an unbroken connection with ancient ancestors, modern Druids have their own stories to tell. Drawing from Welsh and British culture, Celtic lore, Arthurian legend, and a love of trees, these creative nature-oriented folk are certainly a great modern-day addition to the spectrum of spiritual paths that one can explore. Two organizations you might enjoy reading more about:

The Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids

Ancient Order of Druids in America

and a good book for starters...



which you can get here.

Beannacht (and Happy May Day!),
Angus