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<blockquote data-quote="Dungeonosophy" data-source="post: 8713857" data-attributes="member: 6688049"><p>Update:</p><p>Added a Celtic section. Beginning to add in the European cultures. Feel free to note any Celtic sources I missed. There are probably a lot of Celtic monsters in D&D.</p><p></p><p><strong>~Celtic (~Gaulish, ~Welsh, ~Cornish, ~Breton, ~Irish, ~Scottish):</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In Oerth: Some aspects of the ancient Flan, such as the druids of the Old Faith and the bards of the Old Lore. The ancient Flan Kingdom of Caerdiralor has a ~Welsh name (caer = "fortress"). Yet other aspects of the Flan are Black/"Hamitic"[sic!], American Indian ("Arapahi"), and Cossack ("ataman").</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In Ærth: Hibernia (~Ireland). WotC reportedly owns Gygax's Ærth setting.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In Mystara:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Principality of Klantyre in Glantri and their Kaelic language (~Scotland and ~Gaelic language)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Province of Redstone in the Thyatian Empire (~Ireland)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Kingdom of Robrenn on the Savage Coast (~Gaul)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Carnax Orcs (~Iron Age Continental Celts / Gauls) The word "carnyx" is an ancient Celtic horn, and comes from a Gaulish rootword. See: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnyx" target="_blank">Carnyx - Wikipedia</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Cassivellonis Orcs (~Catuvellauni, an Ancient Brittonic tribe: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catuvellauni" target="_blank">Catuvellauni - Wikipedia</a>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Pyctis Goblins (~Picts of North Britain, and/or the Pictones of Poitiers, France). In traditional legends, the Picts of Britain founded Poitiers (the city of the Pictones tribe) on their way to Britain. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictones" target="_blank">Pictones - Wikipedia</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Thratian Hinterlanders (~tribal Welsh, with some ~Irish motifs)</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In Toril:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Ffolk of the Moonshae Isles (~blended Welsh+Scottish+Irish). "Ffolk" is parallel to the Celtic term <em>toutā</em>, Irish <em>tuath</em>: <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/tout%C4%81" target="_blank">Reconstruction<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />roto-Celtic/toutā - Wiktionary</a> ; To give only a few examples of the blended ~Celtic names: the capital, Caer Callidyrr is ~Welsh (caer = "fortress"). "Moray" is a province in Scotland. "O'Roarke" is an Irish name.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Irish migrants to Toril from Earth: <em>"Over the course of the planet of Toril's history, there were waves of planar immigrants that came from a 'rugged land' [Ireland] on another world with a culture tied to nature, the sea, and [...] greater god. These brought their own societies and the worship of the Celtic gods, such as Herne and Oghma. One wave settled in the kingdom of Bakar, in the city of Medinat Muskawoon. There they constructed temples to the Celtic gods, such as Dunatis. While another, later wave of planar immigrants from the same rugged land would settle around the time of the rise of Netheril."</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Celtic pantheon in Toril: <a href="https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Celtic_pantheon" target="_blank">Celtic pantheon</a></li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In Ravenloft: The Forlorn domain (~Scottish Gaelic, with Welsh motifs). The Forfarian language is ~Scottish Gaelic; see: <a href="https://www.fraternityofshadows.com/wiki/Forfarian_(Language)" target="_blank">Forfarian (Language) - Mistipedia</a> ; The Darklord's name, Tristan ApBlanc, is partly ~Welsh (the prefix "ap" means "son of"): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan" target="_blank">Tristan - Wikipedia</a> ; <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ap#Welsh" target="_blank">ap - Wiktionary</a><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Celtic pantheon in Ravenloft is reported to be worshipped by the Forfarians and Tepestani. They were also known to have centers of worship in Avonleigh, Nidala, Shadowborn Manor, the Shadowlands, and Viktal. <a href="https://ravenloft.fandom.com/wiki/Celtic_pantheon" target="_blank">Celtic pantheon</a></li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"The celtic kingdom of Pellham", the mini-setting of the AD&D1e adventures: <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dndclassics.com%2Fproduct%2F17034%2FC4-To-Find-a-King-%25281e%2529%3Fterm%3Dc4%2B%26it%3D1&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw2ogvg541LO7Kle6XzKFXTW" target="_blank"><em>C4: To Find a King</em></a> (1985) and <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dndclassics.com%2Fproduct%2F17035%2FC5-The-Bane-of-Llewellyn-%25281e%2529%3Fterm%3Dc5%2B%26it%3D1&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw1jzF827w2hhgR9jgyQhYZr" target="_blank"><em>C5: The Bane of Llywelyn</em></a> (1985)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In D&D Earth: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/110199/HR3-Celts-Campaign-Sourcebook-2e" target="_blank"><em>HR3: Celts Campaign Sourcebook</em></a> for AD&D2e</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In Planescape and the Planes of Existence: AD&D1e Celtic Pantheon, AD&D2e Celtic Pantheon, 3e Celtic Pantheon, 5e Celtic Pantheon</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">DRAGON magazine:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"The Return of Conan Maol" by Paul K. Johnstone, #24(p33), fiction</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Cu Chulainn" by Roger E. Moore, #81(p40), AD&D1e</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"The Deryni" by Arthur Collins, #78(p34), AD&D1e</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Bazaar of the Bizarre: Celtic Magical Items" by Steve Stewart, #207(p17), AD&D2e</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Tuatha De Danaan" by Robin Emrys Atkinson, #65(p47), AD&D1e</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Pooka" by Michael Fountain, #60(p66), AD&D1e</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"The Celtic Warrior" by Kieran Turley, #330(p89), D&D3e</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"The Wild Hunt" by William L. Christensen, #342(p88), D&D3e</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Monsters:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Banshee (~Irish): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banshee" target="_blank">Banshee - Wikipedia</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kelpie (~Scottish): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelpie" target="_blank">Kelpie - Wikipedia</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Leprechaun (~Irish): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun" target="_blank">Leprechaun - Wikipedia</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Korred (~Breton): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korrigan" target="_blank">Korrigan - Wikipedia</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pooka, from Mystara (~Irish and ~Welsh): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%BAca" target="_blank">Púca - Wikipedia</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sidhe, from Mystara (~Irish): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aos_S%C3%AD" target="_blank">Aos Sí - Wikipedia</a> (sidhe)</li> </ul></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dungeonosophy, post: 8713857, member: 6688049"] Update: Added a Celtic section. Beginning to add in the European cultures. Feel free to note any Celtic sources I missed. There are probably a lot of Celtic monsters in D&D. [B]~Celtic (~Gaulish, ~Welsh, ~Cornish, ~Breton, ~Irish, ~Scottish):[/B] [LIST] [*]In Oerth: Some aspects of the ancient Flan, such as the druids of the Old Faith and the bards of the Old Lore. The ancient Flan Kingdom of Caerdiralor has a ~Welsh name (caer = "fortress"). Yet other aspects of the Flan are Black/"Hamitic"[sic!], American Indian ("Arapahi"), and Cossack ("ataman"). [*]In Ærth: Hibernia (~Ireland). WotC reportedly owns Gygax's Ærth setting. [*]In Mystara: [LIST] [*]The Principality of Klantyre in Glantri and their Kaelic language (~Scotland and ~Gaelic language) [*]The Province of Redstone in the Thyatian Empire (~Ireland) [*]The Kingdom of Robrenn on the Savage Coast (~Gaul) [*]The Carnax Orcs (~Iron Age Continental Celts / Gauls) The word "carnyx" is an ancient Celtic horn, and comes from a Gaulish rootword. See: [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnyx']Carnyx - Wikipedia[/URL] [*]The Cassivellonis Orcs (~Catuvellauni, an Ancient Brittonic tribe: [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catuvellauni']Catuvellauni - Wikipedia[/URL]) [*]The Pyctis Goblins (~Picts of North Britain, and/or the Pictones of Poitiers, France). In traditional legends, the Picts of Britain founded Poitiers (the city of the Pictones tribe) on their way to Britain. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictones']Pictones - Wikipedia[/URL] [*]The Thratian Hinterlanders (~tribal Welsh, with some ~Irish motifs) [/LIST] [*]In Toril: [LIST] [*]The Ffolk of the Moonshae Isles (~blended Welsh+Scottish+Irish). "Ffolk" is parallel to the Celtic term [I]toutā[/I], Irish [I]tuath[/I]: [URL='https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/tout%C4%81']Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/toutā - Wiktionary[/URL] ; To give only a few examples of the blended ~Celtic names: the capital, Caer Callidyrr is ~Welsh (caer = "fortress"). "Moray" is a province in Scotland. "O'Roarke" is an Irish name. [*]Irish migrants to Toril from Earth: [I]"Over the course of the planet of Toril's history, there were waves of planar immigrants that came from a 'rugged land' [Ireland] on another world with a culture tied to nature, the sea, and [...] greater god. These brought their own societies and the worship of the Celtic gods, such as Herne and Oghma. One wave settled in the kingdom of Bakar, in the city of Medinat Muskawoon. There they constructed temples to the Celtic gods, such as Dunatis. While another, later wave of planar immigrants from the same rugged land would settle around the time of the rise of Netheril."[/I] [*]The Celtic pantheon in Toril: [URL='https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Celtic_pantheon']Celtic pantheon[/URL] [/LIST] [*]In Ravenloft: The Forlorn domain (~Scottish Gaelic, with Welsh motifs). The Forfarian language is ~Scottish Gaelic; see: [URL='https://www.fraternityofshadows.com/wiki/Forfarian_(Language)']Forfarian (Language) - Mistipedia[/URL] ; The Darklord's name, Tristan ApBlanc, is partly ~Welsh (the prefix "ap" means "son of"): [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan']Tristan - Wikipedia[/URL] ; [URL='https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ap#Welsh']ap - Wiktionary[/URL] [LIST] [*]The Celtic pantheon in Ravenloft is reported to be worshipped by the Forfarians and Tepestani. They were also known to have centers of worship in Avonleigh, Nidala, Shadowborn Manor, the Shadowlands, and Viktal. [URL='https://ravenloft.fandom.com/wiki/Celtic_pantheon']Celtic pantheon[/URL] [/LIST] [*]"The celtic kingdom of Pellham", the mini-setting of the AD&D1e adventures: [URL='http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dndclassics.com%2Fproduct%2F17034%2FC4-To-Find-a-King-%25281e%2529%3Fterm%3Dc4%2B%26it%3D1&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw2ogvg541LO7Kle6XzKFXTW'][I]C4: To Find a King[/I][/URL] (1985) and [URL='http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dndclassics.com%2Fproduct%2F17035%2FC5-The-Bane-of-Llewellyn-%25281e%2529%3Fterm%3Dc5%2B%26it%3D1&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw1jzF827w2hhgR9jgyQhYZr'][I]C5: The Bane of Llywelyn[/I][/URL] (1985) [*]In D&D Earth: [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/110199/HR3-Celts-Campaign-Sourcebook-2e'][I]HR3: Celts Campaign Sourcebook[/I][/URL] for AD&D2e [*]In Planescape and the Planes of Existence: AD&D1e Celtic Pantheon, AD&D2e Celtic Pantheon, 3e Celtic Pantheon, 5e Celtic Pantheon [*]DRAGON magazine: [LIST] [*]"The Return of Conan Maol" by Paul K. Johnstone, #24(p33), fiction [*]"Cu Chulainn" by Roger E. Moore, #81(p40), AD&D1e [*]"The Deryni" by Arthur Collins, #78(p34), AD&D1e [*]"Bazaar of the Bizarre: Celtic Magical Items" by Steve Stewart, #207(p17), AD&D2e [*]"Tuatha De Danaan" by Robin Emrys Atkinson, #65(p47), AD&D1e [*]"Pooka" by Michael Fountain, #60(p66), AD&D1e [*]"The Celtic Warrior" by Kieran Turley, #330(p89), D&D3e [*]"The Wild Hunt" by William L. Christensen, #342(p88), D&D3e [/LIST] [*]Monsters: [LIST] [*]Banshee (~Irish): [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banshee']Banshee - Wikipedia[/URL] [*]Kelpie (~Scottish): [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelpie']Kelpie - Wikipedia[/URL] [*]Leprechaun (~Irish): [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun']Leprechaun - Wikipedia[/URL] [*]Korred (~Breton): [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korrigan']Korrigan - Wikipedia[/URL] [*]Pooka, from Mystara (~Irish and ~Welsh): [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%BAca']Púca - Wikipedia[/URL] [*]Sidhe, from Mystara (~Irish): [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aos_S%C3%AD']Aos Sí - Wikipedia[/URL] (sidhe) [/LIST] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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