Elves: mythological characters or still real creatures. Do elves exist? Evidence for the existence of elves
Based on the information given in the Scandinavian legends, it is almost impossible for them. They are considered in them as spirits - elves, rather than real earthly inhabitants. The gods and goddesses of the Tribe of the goddess Danu turned into the same spirits - sids and elves after the defeat from the Goidels - the Sons of Mil. This happened between 1700-700. BC. Apsaras were sometimes considered to be the same spirits - elves, however, from Indian mythology it is difficult to establish when the transformation into apsaras and gandharvas - spirits (elves) of apsaras and gandharvas - real earthly inhabitants took place.
Based on the foregoing, we can talk about two possible periods of life in Scandinavia for Valkyries - elves (elves). 1) They lived there even before the Flood and the time of their life coincided with the later events described in the Indian epic, which found an echo in the Scandinavian legends about warrior maidens moving through the air on winged horses (more likely).
2) Valkyries - elves lived in Scandinavia at about the same time as the Tribe of the Goddess Danu - Tuatha de Danann - elves in Ireland, that is, from about IV to II or I millennium BC It is even possible that they settled twice in Scandinavia, like the Tribe of the goddess Danu in Ireland, and were forced to leave there for several millennia immediately after the flood.
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Thus, the time of life on Earth elves, like other white gods, of which they were, was incredibly long and lasted from the end of the Mesozoic era or the beginning of the Paleogene (65.5 million years ago) until II or I millennium BC What happened to them later is said in my works "The Exodus of the White Gods. From Hyperborea to Easter Island" and "Emancipated Women's Societies: a look from the depths of centuries".
Now, after studying North American, Central American, South American, Egyptian, Sumerian-Babylonian, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and other legends, it became clear to me where the elves went (they are the Tribe of the goddess Danu, Tuatha de Danann, Tuatha de Anu, Gandharvas , Apsaras, Valkyries). Part of the elves (apparently, mostly male gods), probably, together with other white gods adityas, sailed on ships to North America, marched in the form of "white gods", led by "Quetzalcoatl", "Kukulkan", "Bochika" , "Vira Kochey", through all of North, Central and South America, outlined the Nazca desert (apparently retaining one or more aircraft, the existence of which is noted in the legends of the Indians of North and South America), then sailed to Easter Island and other islands Polynesia and beyond were slaughtered there. Today, the power of the Tuatha de Danann is evidenced only by past legends, North American mound hills and drawings of the Nazca desert. About the same as the representatives of this divine people looked like, the intravital portraits of the Gandharvas-Tuatha-elves, left on Easter Island, speak.
Another part of the elves, mostly elf goddesses, created settlements and states of the Amazons in the Black Sea, Asia Minor, Africa and South America (probably having reached there with male elves) and died during numerous battles and skirmishes with local residents.
© A.V. Koltypin, 2009(additions and corrections 2012)
First, we will tell you a little information and answer the question, who are the "elves"?
In various sources, these characters are characterized in different ways. Combines all descriptions of several facts. Firstly, an elf is almost always a kind creature that helps a person. Secondly, the elves are the inhabitants of the forest and its defenders. Thirdly, elves are small, winged, light-skinned creatures that look more like adults than humans.
You can talk about real situations involving elves endlessly. Even today, information periodically appears about creatures that resemble these fairy-tale characters. Eyewitness accounts, photos, facts proven by scientists - all this does not allow us to confidently say that there are no elves and never have been. It is worth mentioning two moments from history that will reveal this mystery to some extent.
A very interesting chronicle was found in one of the Scottish monasteries. Several centuries ago, a severely wounded man was brought to the church. His appearance was described as follows: small in stature, with very fair skin, the language in which the person spoke could not be determined. It would seem that there is nothing special here, but further in the description it was indicated that the ears were very elongated and pointed. In addition, after the cure, another interesting fact came to light - the man had phenomenal accuracy and could shoot from all types of weapons. He hit the target from any distance and did it practically with his eyes closed. So the unusual shooter stayed in the church, gradually learned the language and told the story of his people, whom he called "elve". It was not possible to establish where representatives of this genus lived.
The second interesting fact concerns the world of medicine. Everyone knows that scientists in this field are not inclined to believe in mythology or the paranormal. All conclusions, as a rule, are based solely on facts. There is such a diagnosis as "Williams syndrome". People suffering from this disease, according to the description, very much resemble well-known elves. The only exception is the lack of wings. Small stature, pale skin, a childish expression, special outlines of the nose, lips and eyes - all these features can be found in any description of an elf. In addition, patients with Williams syndrome experience an increased sense of compassion for other people, animals, they are very sensitive and impressionable. It has also been observed that such people have a particular interest in music and literature.
The conclusion about whether elves really exist or not, everyone makes in accordance with their beliefs. One can only assume that there were prototypes of these creatures, as evidenced by numerous historical and scientific facts.
The strangest creatures - fairies, elves, trolls - inhabit the legends, sagas, fairy tales, oral traditions of many peoples. In the West, experts even defend dissertations, say, on fairies in the legends of the Celts. In our country, a very interesting study was conducted by D. Bayanov - about the images of the "Bigfoot" and mermaids in folklore.
* True, cryptozoologists categorically deny the involvement of a relic humanoid in the other world and in UFOs. For them, it is a "concrete zoological object"
ZOOLOGICAL?! Elves, fairies, dwarves are… is it… I can't say… zoological creatures?! (Further emotions do not allow to say a word).
News of such creatures comes even from Mongolia. The protagonists of the event, which took place near the capital's airport, in an old quarry, was a group of local schoolchildren. Neither there were observed ... gnomes. The children assured in chorus that they saw 14 little men who quickly disappeared into the hole. Nora really existed, and a big one.
Such a case is still quite well known, the children saw very small old men with a beard and in a cap passing by in small cars. If earlier the gnomes walked, now they travel by transport, that is, they keep up with the times.
Oh, why didn’t they give Gimli a car in the movie “The Two Towers”, but instead they put him on a horse :)))
Similar creatures were seen in Iceland near the ridge of Olafsfjordarmuli rocks. Strange things have been happening there for a long time. The most reliable technique for some reason fails for no apparent reason. Landslides occur where, according to all scientific evidence, they should not be. A rock monolith suddenly turns into a dangerous quicksand. Specialists apply for resignation - they no longer want to annoy the owners of the mountains - the elves. In all seriousness.
It reminded me of elven magic. About which it is written in many places that it exists, but what it manifests itself in is not known. Tolkien also has nothing specific about the magic of the elves.
But this is really all very serious!
Very interesting material about all this was collected by Brad Steiger in the book Encounters with Strangers. In 1962, in the same Iceland, several enterprising young people decided to expand the production of herring at a factory in a small village. According to ancient tradition, not a single landowner should refuse a small plot of land on his territory to a mysterious "folk" who secretly lives in local areas, and residents have repeatedly told the builders that they are expanding the plant at the expense of the "folk's" land, but businessmen only laughed . They had reliable cars, plenty of dynamite, and strong drills.
But the teeth of the hogs broke one after another, the work did not work out. As time went. Work is up. Finally, the stubborn "foreman" went to the old man, who, according to all reports, had contact with the "folk". He, in a state of trance, established a connection with him. And I learned that it was this piece of land that these creatures chose to live in. However, they nevertheless agreed to move to another place, but it would take five days. Workers resumed drilling five days later. Everything went fine...
From this story it is clear that the elves are noble. They did what people asked them to do without taking anything in return.
Such stories sound rather strange today, if we consider them outside the context of the tradition in which they sound. Where is the line between folklore and reality? Most likely, she may be somewhere in the middle of centuries-old legends and myths ... well, let's look.
Do elves and other mythical creatures really exist, or are all the stories above made up of people? And if so, where? Why can't we, with the exception of a few lucky ones, see them?
Mythical creatures in the legends of different nations are supernatural, magical, not subject to the laws of the material world. What do the legends tell us about the place of residence of the elves? Some legends speak of a very real, albeit different world, in others this world is associated with the "kingdom of the dead", that is, already completely mystical and fabulous.
There are also many theories about parallel worlds, some say that these worlds are similar to ours and are inhabited by similar creatures. Other theories say that these worlds are not material. They are inhabited by ghost-like creatures, that is, without a physical body and which we cannot see. But people with hypersensitivity can feel them, and sometimes even see them.
Inexplicable but true:
~ Such a wonderful device as an ironing board can be a good elven gift to any mortal person.
~ Mobile phone models
In the legends of many peoples there are creatures that outwardly resemble people, but differ from them in their physiology and capabilities. Creatures with incomprehensible longevity and magical abilities are elves. People around the world are arguing whether this ancient people existed in reality or only in fairy tales.
Elves are present in the cultures of different peoples
Evidence for the existence of elves
Different peoples have myths that mention these creatures in different images and events. But in history there are facts about real mysterious finds. The Indians from North America have a legend about a small good people with supernatural powers. Evidence of this and excavations at the site of their settlement. Here, archaeologists found objects with an unclear purpose, made of materials unknown to ancient people at that time.
And in 1932, a small mummy was found during excavations in San Pedro. Archaeologists conducted a study and found that the skeleton belonged to a man 30 cm tall, who died of natural causes at the age of about 65 years. The owner of such an unusual find did not live long, and after his death, the mummy disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Indigenous people claim that such items are not uncommon in their area, but there is no documentary evidence for these words.
In 1837, archaeologists discovered a small cemetery in Ohio, where historical excavations were carried out. The growth of most of the mummies seemed strange to them: they did not exceed 1 m. Some researchers argue that it was a whole tribe of pygmies, and not an elven cemetery.
In Iceland in 1996, an amazing event occurred during earthworks on Kopavogur Hill. Local residents believed that there was an elven settlement on this site and protested against the leveling of the land. During the work, the inexplicable happened - all the equipment broke down the day before the excavations and had to curtail activities. The construction company did not return to that place anymore and preferred to build a building in another place.
In Iceland, people still believe in who lives in different parts of the country and tries with all his might not to catch the eye of the locals.
There is even a special school of elves in the capital of the country, the director of which has been communicating with people who have been magically affected for 30 years. Magnus Skarphedinsson collects stories and teaches eyewitnesses to properly interact with mythical creatures when they meet.
Theories on the origin of elves
The birth of elves is one of the greatest mysteries, they are even elevated to the rank. People still argue where these mythical creatures came from. According to one version, evolution is to blame for everything, according to another, this is the creation of the gods.
The first theory immediately hits the rocks of logic, and questions arise here. One of them is how evolution allowed only one species of humanoid beings to gain immortality. For this, several factors had to be connected at once:
- Permanent weather conditions on earth.
- Long period of time.
The human body changes throughout life, immortality does not affect this indicator. But elves do not age, and skills undeveloped in youth are irretrievably lost. Therefore, the lack of progress in development suggests that the creatures appeared to the world in finished form.
The divine creation of the elves is more logical, it is conditioned by all the facts about them. The appearance of ready-made magical creatures adapted for life in society was thought out.
Types of creatures
Signs of Williams syndrome
The disease consists in the loss of 20 certain genes of the 7th chromosome. The patient has problems with the cardiovascular system. They act like children. All are diagnosed with a moderate degree of imbecility. It is difficult for them to study in general educational institutions, but they are very caring, sensitive people. Everything beautiful is not alien to them, they have an innate artistry and a beautiful melodic voice.
To believe in mythical creatures or not - everyone decides for himself. Whether the legends were just descriptions of real cases of Williams syndrome or whether these are stories about real magical creatures is hard to say.
In Iceland, people still believe in their existence and are trying to prove to the whole world that they are right by building entire fabulous tourist complexes.
The traditions of all peoples - from India to Iceland and from America to Australia - speak of various mythical creatures that lived long before our time, outwardly resembling people, but in their physiology and capabilities they were not people. Among them, a large group of creatures stood out, similar to the most beautiful people and possessing incomprehensible longevity, as well as magical abilities.
There are especially many legends about the divine people of the elves in Ireland and Wales. Its name is the Tuatha de Danann, or Tribe of the goddess Danu.
Long before the birth of Christ, this people ruled Ireland, and probably also Britain and France, and left behind not only memories in folklore, but also very real material evidence of their existence.
Some historians write that the so-called elves were the descendants of people from the disappeared continents of Atlantis and Lemuria. According to one of the legends, it was the elves who were the guardians of the Holy Grail.
Some legends mention that the elves seem to like the color white: white deer, white foxes, always white hares live in their forests.
Atlantis, according to legend, is a huge ancient sunken continent, leaving only the tops of its mountains on the surface of the earth. Now these are islands in the Mediterranean Sea (for example, Santorini), as well as part of the islands of the Atlantic Ocean, the largest of which are Britain and Ireland. Therefore, it is possible that the Elves were representatives of the ancient civilization of the Atlanteans, who, after the flood, were able to escape on the tops of individual mountains.
Despite this, there are many stories in Irish mythology in which mortals competed with the seeds, penetrated into their world for the purpose of matchmaking or to get wonderful items. There are also legends and historical evidence (and not only in Ireland) about marriages between the sids, elves, fairies and people - for example, the White-Skinned Becums with the King of Ireland, Horse of the Hundred Battles - and about the birth of children from them.
It was also said that someday there would be a final decisive battle between the forces of evil and ignorance with the forces of the pure and undefiled, hiding from them, and after that a new era of domination on Earth of God's chosen peoples, "pure in soul and body", who once were forced to leave with our planet or from its surface due to the vices of people.
Elves today live among people, almost completely assimilated with them. Outwardly, an elf almost does not differ from a person, with the exception of certain signs.
Explorer Jacques Vallee about elves
The researchers of our century believed in elves and wrote about it. Their testimonies have been preserved. The scientist - researcher of the early twentieth century, Jacques Vallee, in his book "Parallel World" quotes the words of an Irish resident who described the society of elves in this way:
“These are the most wonderful people I have ever seen. They are superior to us in everything... There are no workers among them, but only military aristocrats, noble and noble... This is a people that differs both from us and from incorporeal beings. Their abilities are amazing... Their gaze is so powerful that I think they can even see through the ground. They have a silvery voice, their speech is sweet and fast...
They travel a lot, and, like people, they can meet in the crowd ... Smart young people who are of interest to them, they take away ... "
Maybe the elves stayed in Ireland?
One of the most important Elf specialists in Iceland was Jón Gvüdmundsson the Scholar, also called "Artist" and "Fang-Maker" (1574-1658), who left behind two later manuscript treatises on elves. All the rest were taken away from him, burned, and he himself was twice sentenced to exile.
Olav himself was at first a simple bond (free landowner), also sincerely believed in the existence of the Hidden People, and in 1830, after wandering around his native island, at the request of a friend, he wrote down the evidence he had collected in one thick book.
In order to collect these testimonies, stories, legends and tales, Jón Arnason was forced to turn to his former students scattered throughout Iceland, asking them to write down everything they could find among the common population and then send it to him. From the gigantic number of stories he sent in, he included 140 stories in his collection that dealt with the Hidden People.
Alvian theory
Alvae have an asthenic physique, pointed ears and a noticeably increased life span compared to the average human. The area of initial settlement is the north and north-west of Europe. At present, it is completely assimilated by the Indo-European race (Celts, Germans, to a lesser extent Slavs).
Representatives of this race, along with the ancestors of the Paleo-European peoples, settled northern and northwestern Europe, inhabiting it until the appearance of the Celtic and Germanic tribes. Later, under the pressure of the tribes, the Alvs were partially destroyed, partially assimilated, partially settled in hard-to-reach and difficult-to-pass places, unsuitable for the life of primitive tribes, but allowing the existence of a more developed culture.
In the Western Indo-European cultural space, legends arose about deities of “Alvian” origin, which, it seems to me, were fully supported by the Alvs themselves, who quickly realized the full benefit of being considered gods - in any case, the Alvs could be sure that from further wars of conquest, they secured themselves.
Myths, legends, stories about Elves in our world
An old legend tells how in one Bulgarian village the well water went bad, and there were no decent rivers nearby. A pure, innocent girl, at her own peril and risk, went to a magical forest, found a unicorn there and made friends with him. Then she told him about her trouble, and he agreed to come to the village and purify the water everywhere. But when the girl brought a wonderful creature, the peasants, remembering that the unicorn horn is very expensive, tied the savior and killed the animal.
In one of the monastery chronicles, it is mentioned that at the beginning of the 15th century in Scotland, a man was found dying from wounds in the mountains, speaking an unknown language. He was thin, even fragile. Having recovered, the stranger surprised everyone with his dexterity in swordsmanship and archery - he never missed!
Over time, having learned the language, he said that he belongs to the people of the "Elve". According to him, these people live very, very far away. One interesting feature: he was sharp-eared! The wounded man was immediately brought to the church.
You can find such references in other countries. For example, in one of the family chronicles of Norway, it is mentioned that in the XIV century one of the girls married a tall and beautiful stranger, an unsurpassed archer. However, he was soon accused of witchcraft. He lived in marriage for eight years and left two daughters, also distinguished by their beauty. But the daughters, in addition to beauty, inherited some of the signs of their father - pointed ears, which, of course, greatly complicated their further existence ... This stranger called himself "helve".
In the chronicles, you can find other evidence. Different peoples, different storytellers, often without any contacts, have been describing the mysterious helva or elve in almost the same way for centuries.
It is possible that among us there are representatives of the people of the elves. But even if this mysterious race completely disappeared, the “gene pool” remained, and therefore descendants of elves are possible to this day. For example, the American Kenneth O’Hara, having first picked up a bow at the age of 43, realized that he simply couldn’t miss. He was examined by doctors, psychics, and it was thanks to the latter that he did not become a professional athlete: psychics determined that at the moment of the shot, 0'Hara splashes out a huge amount of mental energy. Based on this, he was banned from performing. After studying his family tree, Kenneth 0'Hara learned that in the 15th century one of his ancestors - an Irishman - married a captive from the Helwe people - a woman was captured during a raid on one of the islands off the coast of Scandinavia.
There is a legend about Saint Michael, which says that the elves are none other than a special kind of angels.
The writer Viktor Kalashnikov in his "Atlas of Secrets and Mysteries" even named their names: these are Adramelik and Ariel, Ariok and Ramiel.
The researcher Leonid Korablev, who wrote “A small treatise on how one should seek and find ways of communicating with the now hidden bright people, that is, with true elves,” argues on the same topic. Here are his words: “Elves taught people the culture and art of writing. They are able to penetrate the mind into the future and read the thoughts of mortals... And in their appearance they are like ideal people of high stature, but, of course, not "literary winged dwarfs."
There are many myths about the original origin of elves. One of the most interesting tells how Eve, bathing her children, was frightened by the voice of God, who called her. She hid those children whom she did not have time to wash. Then God told Eve that because she hid her children from him, he would hide them from people. And he made them invisible. Before the flood began, God took these children into a cave and filled them with stones. From them went the race of elves and other supernatural beings with various magical abilities.
Nearly all of Sweden's most notable families own ornaments or jewelery related to troll and elf legends. The next story is connected with the wife of State Councilor Harald Steak.
Late one summer evening, an elf woman came to her and wanted to rent a wedding dress to wear to the wedding. After some deliberation, the counselor's wife decided to borrow her dress. A few days later, the dress was returned, but with gold and pearls at every seam, and from it hung a ring of the purest gold with the most expensive stones. This dress has been passed down for centuries - along with the legend itself - in the Steak family.
The myth of the Tribe of the goddess Danu
The people of the tribe of the goddess Danu (Tuatha de Danann) were something like the ancient Greek or Roman aristocracy, only more refined and powerful. In addition to his dazzling beauty and abilities that are unusual for people, he wore clothes made of fabrics that, according to popular opinion, were unknown at that time.
The further fate of the tribe at first in Ireland and, throughout Britain and France, peace reigned, but soon strife began among the population of the tribe of the goddess Danu, which affected the greatest of them. Lug's wife cheated on him with Dagda's son Kermad, for which the God of Light struck the latter with a spear. Dagda had to search for magic potions for a long time in order to resurrect his son. And then his grandson Mac Cuyle killed Lugh himself. Mac Kuyle and his brothers Mac Cecht and Mac Grene became the three kings of the tribe of the goddess Danu.
The troubles didn't end there. The Tuatha de Danann killed their guest, Ita, who had set foot on the coast of Ireland. To avenge him, the Sons of Mile of Spain organized a punitive expedition. They sailed to Ireland on numerous ships. As the Book of the Conquests of Ireland says, “thirty-six chiefs of the Goidels were with them, who sailed on thirty-six ships. Four and twenty more servants were with them, each on his own ship, and with each other four and twenty servants.
And Lugaid, the son of Ita, a mighty, brave and glorious warrior, sailed with them in order to avenge his father.
The name Miles, the legendary ancestor of the Goidels, comes from the Latin Miles Hispaniae. His wife was considered Scott, which simply means "Irish". She was the daughter of an Egyptian pharaoh and fled with the Goidels, who feared his anger because they did not take part in the pursuit of the Jews.
For a long time, the Goidels could not approach the island - the magical fog and the spell of the Tuatha de Danann interfered, causing a storm, until they were dispelled by one of the Sons of Mil - Eber Donn, for which his ship sank with him in the waves. But, at last, the other two sons of Mil, Eber Finn and Eremon, managed to land on the shore. There were many Goydels. They were superior in strength to the tribe of the goddess Danu and wanted to enslave the Tuatha de Danann, as well as use the magical abilities of the latter for their own purposes.
“Three days and three nights after that, the sons of Mil attacked the tribes of the goddess Danu in the battle of Sliab Mie” and defeated them, but Scott, the wife of Erimon, died. The Goidels coped with the Tuatha de Danann and at the Leaf. And then there was a terrible battle at Tailtiu, where three kings of the tribe of the goddess Danu, Mak Kuil, Mak Kekht and Mak Grene, and three queens, Banba, Fotla and Eriu, were killed, and the rule of the Tuats was broken.
But even despite the defeat from the sons of Mil, the tribe of the goddess Danu did not completely leave Ireland. With its magical abilities, it managed to force the sons of Mil to share power with him.
Elves go underground and beyond the sea
According to one version of the saga "Education in the Houses of Two Cups", the country was divided into two parts by Amorgen - the poet and sage of the Goidels, so that the tribe of the goddess Danu (Tuatha de Danann) got the lower, underground world. The saga "On the Capture of the Seeds" says that at the end of the conflict between the Goidels and the tribe of the goddess Danu, friendship was established between the Dagda, the leader of the Tuatha de Dannan, and the sons of Mil, and that the Dagda divided the magical dwellings under the hills (sids) among themselves, Lug and Ogma .
The Sides are numerous hills in Ireland, in which, according to various Irish sagas, the people of the tribe of the goddess Danu lived. According to linguists, this word could mean "magic fortress".
In another later version of the Education in the Houses of the Two Cups saga, the leaders of the Tuatha de Danann are Manannan (high king) and Bodb Derga, son of Dagda (king), who distribute ten sids among the most famous leaders of the Tuatha de Danann; Manannan himself settles across the sea, in Emain Ablah or Avalon.
“When Erimon crushed their heroes and warriors in the battles of Tailtiu and Druim Ligen and fought back the Irish land, the Tribes of the goddess Danu called on the noble high king, the great and powerful Manannan, to give them advice. And Manannan said that the soldiers should disperse to the sides and live in the hills and friendly valleys of Ireland. Then Manannan and the warriors called Bodb Derg their king, and Manannan pointed out to all the noble men of their sid: Bodb Derg - Sid Buidb on Loch Dergirt, proud Midir - Sid Triim with beautiful slopes, kind Sigmal - beautiful-looking Sid Nennta, Finnbar Meda - Sid Meda with a black top, to the great Tadg, the son of Nuad - Cid Dromma Den, to Abartah, the son of Ilda-tah - Cid Buyde with a wonderful peak, Fagartah - the truly glorious Cid Finnabrach, Illbrek - Cid Aeda Esa Ruad, Lear to the son of Lugaid - Cid Finnahide with a green grass, Derg sweet-spoken - Sid Kleytig. And to each of the tribes of the goddess Danu, who should have had a settlement and a worthy dwelling, Manannan appointed a special place for each noble warrior and granted them Fet Fiada, because of which they were invisible, Pir Goibniu, in order to avert death and old age from the kings and the pigs of Manannan, that they might kill them, and those pigs might live again. Manannan told them about their seats and the decoration of their dwellings on the wonderful Emain Ablah and Tir Tairngir with beautiful slopes ... ".
The Irish sagas also say that his people sailed across the sea and settled on the mysterious islands - Brendan, the Blessed, the Appleseeds ... A fragment from the saga "The Adventures of Art, son of Conn" can serve as a landmark for the location of the new homeland of the Tuatha de Danann. The tribe of the goddess Danu, gathered for a council in the Promised Land because of Bekuma the White (daughter of Eoghan Inbir), who committed adultery, banishes her to Ireland.
Thus, after the defeat from the sons of Mil, the Tuatha de Danann were pushed to the periphery of the developed space - to the islands and into the depths of the hills, where the Fomorians had previously been a refuge. And on the site of the battle of Tailtiu, Samhain was established - an annual holiday (from October 12 to November 1). The edge of the worlds was disappearing these days and the Tuatha de Danann could be seen by mortals.
The tribe of the goddess Danu (Tuatha de Danann) turns into elves
After the people of the tribe of the goddess Danu settled inside the sacred hills - Sids or beyond the sea, they began to be called Sids, and in later times - elves. The very same habitat of the seeds was called the "Magic Land".
In Irish and Welsh folklore, "Fairyland" combines the space beyond the sea with the underworld. Sometimes it appears to people as a ghostly island shrouded in mist, which has many names: the Blessed, Guy-Brazil, Avalon, etc. The legendary King Arthur rests on Avalon, transferred there by the fairy Morgana. In Wales, the Fairyland is called Tir-Nan-Og, or the Land of Eternal Youth, lying across the sea in the west, or Tirfo Tuinn, the Land under the Waves. Secret paths lead to the Magic Land. It is believed that the passages to it can be found at the bottom of the sea and in the depths of mountain lakes, as well as in the hills - sides.
The ruler of the Sid was Queen Medb, a tall, slender beauty with bright blue eyes and long blond hair. Behind her was a wide robe of the finest white silk. A man who happened to meet Medb soon died of lovesickness.
Other seeds were also very tall, and their beauty could immediately "dazzle" a mere mortal. With one touch of the hand, they took away the will and mind from a person.
The Seeds were both male and female. Depending on their mood, they could be hostile to people, or they could help them. But more often than not, if people didn't bother them, the seeds didn't pay any attention to them. The seeds had a lot to do: they composed and performed magical music, herded livestock herds, made unusually tasty ale.
A person who accidentally wandered into their lands (they were always men), as a rule, the Sids turned into their slave. If the unfortunate nevertheless managed to escape and get to the house, his mind never returned to him. Sometimes the former captives of the Sid became prophets or healers, acquiring the ability to foresee the future or heal people.
