📖 Ancient Restoration

Aloysius O'Kelly - Breton women in a kitchen, 1905.

'The Stained Glass Window' by Aloysius O’Kelly, another from #Brittany.

'Breton Girls on a Beach' - Aloysius O’Kelly. He was one of many Irish painters who trained & painted in France.

'Breton Girls on a Beach' - Aloysius O’Kelly. He was one of many Irish painters who trained & painted in France.

One medieval viewpoint of the Aes Sídhe was that they were, "merciful angels sent before the coming of Christianity.. to guide the Irish":

In Irish mythic tradition, the Aes Sídhe are conceived of as 'unfallen humans' or as neutral angels that had no part in the war in Heaven.

The Aes Sídhe of Irish folklore resemble both the Roman numina & Germanic elves: the latter may have been a parallel supernatural race. Indo-European similarities.

'A Spirit or Sídhe in a Landscape', by George William Russell (1867-1935).

The word 'sídhe' - referring to the ancient burial mounds & barrows of Ireland - means 'the abode of the divinities'.

The inhabitants of the Sídhe look like humans but are different. They are superior: immortal, more beautiful & possess supernatural powers.

The Sídhe or 'hollow hills' found in Ireland are synonymous with the #Celtic Otherworld. The space inside is vast & ruled by unique deities.

The Sídhe or 'hollow hills' found in Ireland are synonymous with the #Celtic Otherworld. The space inside is vast & ruled by unique deities.