Mens Celtic Rings - Tokens Of Masculine Prowess
Orkney jewellery commonly has interesting tales that lie behind the designs and styles. Our mens Celtic rings for instance are linked with a legacy of stories about how exactly these medieval people lived on our islands. And also our designer engagement rings have tales to tell when you know where to look.
Orkney has a tradition of oral storytelling which stretches back to the Celtic and Norse folks who settled on our shores. Many people would get together by the peat firesides through the long hours of darkness in winter. In modern times as the clocks turn back, it appears we have even more hours to tell legends and folktales while sitting by the hearthside - except the existence of TV and central heating has just about removed these old habits.
Even as we move ever closer to the shortest day of the year, Orkney is hosting its very own storytelling festival and reviving lots of the folklore narratives to new people, both young and old. Over 4 days people are getting together to hear myths and tales from Orkney and Scandinavian countries.
Tales and Folklore Surrounding Mens Celtic Rings
Mens Celtic rings could possibly have been linked to one of Orkney's most famous stories - that of the Broonie who lived with a man who was just about to be married on the small island of Copinsay. The Broonie was a supernatural being who lived in the sea gnawing on dead men's bones, but he wished to live on land. So he offered to assist the man by milling the oats for his porridge, in return for residing in the house. An agreement was struck as this appeared like a good exchange.
But when the bride arrived on the remote island she objected to the Broonie because he was unclothed and incredibly ugly. She decided he must cover himself up as she wanted to be a respectable married woman. She left an old cloak and hood on the top of the quern stone he used for milling the oatmeal. But when the Broonie saw the cloak the deal was broken since the cloak offered payment which the supernatural creature could not accept. The poor Broonie had to go back to the ocean.
This traditional Orkney tale was told at the pageant by Tom Muir, following researching by the folklore enthusiast the late Ernest Marwick. It is one of the several relating to supernatural folk - some with roots in Celtic lore and others in the Norse.
Mens Celtic rings from these faraway isles are part of this tradition of passing down medieval art. And our designer engagement rings for example, the Tryst ring have their own Orkney stories to tell.
Orkney jewellery commonly has interesting tales that lie behind the designs and styles. Our mens Celtic rings for instance are linked with a legacy of stories about how exactly these medieval people lived on our islands. And also our designer engagement rings have tales to tell when you know where to look.
Orkney has a tradition of oral storytelling which stretches back to the Celtic and Norse folks who settled on our shores. Many people would get together by the peat firesides through the long hours of darkness in winter. In modern times as the clocks turn back, it appears we have even more hours to tell legends and folktales while sitting by the hearthside - except the existence of TV and central heating has just about removed these old habits.
Even as we move ever closer to the shortest day of the year, Orkney is hosting its very own storytelling festival and reviving lots of the folklore narratives to new people, both young and old. Over 4 days people are getting together to hear myths and tales from Orkney and Scandinavian countries.
Tales and Folklore Surrounding Mens Celtic Rings
Mens Celtic rings could possibly have been linked to one of Orkney's most famous stories - that of the Broonie who lived with a man who was just about to be married on the small island of Copinsay. The Broonie was a supernatural being who lived in the sea gnawing on dead men's bones, but he wished to live on land. So he offered to assist the man by milling the oats for his porridge, in return for residing in the house. An agreement was struck as this appeared like a good exchange.
But when the bride arrived on the remote island she objected to the Broonie because he was unclothed and incredibly ugly. She decided he must cover himself up as she wanted to be a respectable married woman. She left an old cloak and hood on the top of the quern stone he used for milling the oatmeal. But when the Broonie saw the cloak the deal was broken since the cloak offered payment which the supernatural creature could not accept. The poor Broonie had to go back to the ocean.
This traditional Orkney tale was told at the pageant by Tom Muir, following researching by the folklore enthusiast the late Ernest Marwick. It is one of the several relating to supernatural folk - some with roots in Celtic lore and others in the Norse.
Mens Celtic rings from these faraway isles are part of this tradition of passing down medieval art. And our designer engagement rings for example, the Tryst ring have their own Orkney stories to tell.
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