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Sorting out the legends.

Sorting out the legends. | The leprechaun has become the standard image of Irish kitsch, a being with a rosy face, boozy demeanor and green attire, the stuff of Saint Patrick's Day parades the world over. But leprechauns have a far more ancient lineage and are a race far removed from the popular images of cheery wish bestowing fairies. A confusion arose between Luchorpán and the solitary fairy being of Ireland known as the Cluricaune who is a cunning spirit who haunts cellars, drinks, smokes & plays tricks. This came about possibly due to the publication of Crofton Croker's "Fairy Legends" (1825). Since that time, leprechauns seem to be entirely male and solitary. Before merging with the green-clad Cluricaune, leprechauns wore red--an odd color for a water Spirit. One long-established tradition makes the leprechaun a cobbler who is found & seized by a human & made to show the way to the crock of gold. Leprechauns were not originally toadstool sitters, with red Galway beards & green hats, but that is how they survive in the imaginations of today -- a mixture of Cluricaune, brownie and European fairy. Their reputation as cobblers is perhaps the oldest thing about them, for it has been suggested that their original name derives from the Irish god, Lugh, and that they should be known as Lu-chorpan (Lugh-bodies). The Welsh variant of Lugh, Lleu, is known as one of the "3 Golden Shoemakers". It may be that a partially forgotten myth associated them with shoe making & the finding of gold. Perhaps the Lu-chorpan wore red? | image tagged in red leprechaun,pot of gold,ireland,tradition,st patrick's day | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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by AlaskaNativeManitou
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He gave Jennifer Anniston her 1st screen kiss in this movie.

He gave Jennifer Anniston her 1st screen kiss in this movie. | A small fairy who prefers to go about looking like an elderly mortal male. Leprechauns are well known for their fine leatherwork; the shoes they craft are among the finest known. It is rumored among humans that a leprechaun will divulge the location of his life savings if captured by the commanding glare of a mortal gaze. However, when bullied and threatened by thieves, leprechauns have meted out stern punishment. "Try as they may, Try as they might, He who takes a leprechaun's gold Won't live through the night!" - Warwick Davis as the title character from "Leprechaun" (1993) | image tagged in leprechaun evil,mythology,ireland,horror movie,greed | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
by AlaskaNativeManitou
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The country is modernizing.

The country is modernizing. | In 2017 comedy actor Stephen Fry spoke of his dislike of Christianity on Irish TV. He was then investigated by police for the crime of blasphemy. The word Ireland literally means "land of Éire." (Also known as Erin or Ériu) It is odd that a country literally named after a pagan goddess has been so oppressively Christian. That is changing, however. Abortion was legalized in 2019; and due to international embarrassment over the Steven Fry situation the blasphemy laws were eliminated in 2020. | image tagged in stephen fry,ireland,religious freedom,progress | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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by AlaskaNativeManitou
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