Re: Wyrd

Posted By: Forrest (cache1.avtel.net)
Date: 3/24/2000 at 2:02 a.m.

In Response To: Wyrd (Duffman)

: I seem to recall that Wyrd was a celtic god(might be
: wrong about celtic, but i'm sure of the god part.) of
: fortune. I dont know if it was celtic, but I remember
: in Beowulf that some of those guys prayed to him.
: Could some one fill me in on what he has got to do
: with myth?

Wyrd is the good god in Myth. He created the world and most Light races worship him.

Myth draws a LOT from Celtic mythology. I want to say Nyx was a Celtic goddess as well, but I remember her being the daughter of Chaos, who was Greek.

Messages In This Thread

• Wyrd
  Duffman (proxy1-external.srst1.fl.home.com) -- 3/24/2000 at 1:21 a.m.
  • Re: Wyrd
    Forrest (cache1.avtel.net) -- 3/24/2000 at 2:02 a.m.
    • Re: Wyrd
      SiliconDream =PN= (mates.HIP.Berkeley.EDU) -- 3/24/2000 at 2:39 a.m.
      • More Celtic Myth
        Obsidian the Prophet (port39.syracusenet.net) -- 3/24/2000 at 10:30 a.m.
        • Re: More Celtic Myth
          David Wellington (dialup-209.245.2.1.Denver1.Level3.net) -- 3/24/2000 at 12:42 p.m.

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