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A AITHINT – Fae language meaning to recognize or be conscious of someone
Anam – Soulmate or other half of one’s soul
Baile – Home, hearth
Bealtaine – currently known as Beltane, a harvest festival to give thanks to the gods
bos cruach – a weapon forged with magic made from a rare metal that can kill the immortal
Ceannaire – a king or appointed leader of a group of people
daoíone sidhe – people of the mounds, used in reference to the losing side of the Fae people that were forced underground, into another realm, by Dagda
Dearbháil – means Daughter of Destiny, of Celtic origin
Dé Taíltíu – tree city in Tir na nÓg, the Fae Realm, where Léachtlann and his people
draíocht dhubh – black, or dark, magic
Emain Ablach – the Isle of Women, known by some Celtic legends as Avalon
Fáilte – means hospitality or a warm welcome
Falias, Gorias, Finias, and Murias – in Celtic folklore thought to be followers of Danu, first settlers of Eire
Fir Bolg – pre-Celtic inhabitants of Eire, commonly known as Ireland who were defeated by the Tuatha De Danann.
hoeish – having unsavory manners and unbecoming behavior while trying to seduce one of the opposite sex.
Léachtlann – Leader of the daoíone sidhe. Claims his father was Amerigin the poet who brought the city of trees, Dé Taíltíu, to life with his verse for the woman he loved who was from the enemy’s people.
mo grá – my love, or my heart
mo síofra – term of endearment, my dear, dear one
Puria Rebellion – a rebellion that took place in the Fae realm when the queen and the council banned humans from returning to their land. Many fae were mated to the humans and the edict caused great dissension among the fae.
Ríaíl – ruler, a queen or king
síofra ionúin – another term of endearment
suíl – one who is the savior of many people
Tar, ith liom – an invitation to a traveler to partake of refreshments with their host
Tuatha Dé Danann – people of the goddess Danu, believed to be a mythical Irish race who lived thousands of years ago. In Daughter of Destiny, they are the Fae – a magical race that co-inhabits earth usually undetected by humans. The two realms are connected by magic and can’t exist without each other.