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Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex.md). # Codex - [Introduction](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/introduction.md): Discover a source of lore and history free and open to all - [Article Design Guide](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/introduction/article-design-guide.md): Inform & Inspire - [Evolution](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/introduction/article-design-guide/evolution.md) - [Early Period](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/introduction/article-design-guide/evolution/early-period.md) - [Middle Period](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/introduction/article-design-guide/evolution/middle-period.md) - [Late Period](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/introduction/article-design-guide/evolution/late-period.md) - [Codex Organization](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/introduction/codex-organization.md): Folklore is messy ... this codex is not - [Irish](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish.md): Discover the characters, places, events and magic of Irish folklore. - [Folklore](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore.md) - [Introduction](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/introduction.md) - [Characters](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters.md): The figures, personas and characters that shape the lore. - [Déithe](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe.md): The gods - [Cacht](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/cacht.md): The ploughshare - [Lugh](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/lugh.md) - [Dag Dia](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/dag-dia.md): "Shining Divinity" aka the Good God - [Donn](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/dag-dia/donn.md) - [Nuada](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/dag-dia/nuada.md) - [Ogma](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/dag-dia/ogma.md): God of inspiration and strength - [Mother?](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/mother.md) - [Banba](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/mother/banba.md) - [Appearance](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/mother/banba/appearance.md) - [Name](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/mother/banba/name.md) - [Érui](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/mother/erui.md) - [Appearance](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/mother/erui/appearance.md) - [Name](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/mother/erui/name.md): Other names for Érui - [Fódla](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/mother/fodla.md) - [Appearance](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/mother/fodla/appearance.md) - [Name](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/mother/fodla/name.md) - [Father ?](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/father.md) - [Éthur Mac Cuill](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/father/ethur-mac-cuill.md): Son of Hazel - [Céthur Mac Gréine](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/father/cethur-mac-greine.md): The son of the Sun ... - [Téthur Mac Cecht](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/characters/deithe/father/tethur-mac-cecht.md) - [Concepts](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/concepts.md) - [Binding Tablet](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/concepts/binding-tablet.md) - [Druids](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/concepts/druids.md): Clergy literally translates as "Oak knower" - [Sociaty](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/concepts/sociaty.md) - [Patron Gods](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/concepts/patron-gods.md) - [Bile](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/concepts/bile.md): Yes in the least forested land in Europe trees where once sacred. - [Time](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/concepts/time.md) - [Food](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/food.md) - [Elderberry Capers](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/food/elderberry-capers.md) - [Elderberry Wine](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/food/elderberry-wine.md) - [Mead](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/food/mead.md): If you have grapes in it ... it is NOT mead - [Peoples](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/peoples.md): Tribes, folk, people, groups, etc. - [Fomóire](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/peoples/fomoire.md) - [Research Note](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/peoples/research-note.md) - [Hunter Gathers](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/peoples/research-note/hunter-gathers.md) - [Neolithic Farmers](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/peoples/research-note/neolithic-farmers.md): WIP document - [Bronze Age](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/peoples/research-note/bronze-age.md) - [Locations](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/locations.md) - [Lughmhagh](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/locations/lughmhagh.md): Lugh's plain (modern Louth) - [Temair](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/locations/temair.md): The hill of Tara as it was known - [Name](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/locations/temair/name.md): Other names for Temair - [Research](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research.md) - [Historical Backdrop](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/historical-backdrop.md): Understanding the events that defined the folklore - [Disambiguation](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/disambiguation.md): Folklore is messy stuff - [Banshee](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/disambiguation/banshee.md): Probably not what you thought - [Celt](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/disambiguation/celt.md): But what does it mean? - [Gods and Goddesses](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/disambiguation/gods-and-goddesses.md) - [Lebor Gabála Érenn](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/disambiguation/lebor-gabala-erenn.md): The book of invasions - [Milesians](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/disambiguation/milesians.md): An 11sth century fiction - [Mother Goddess](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/disambiguation/mother-goddess.md) - [Sovereignty Goddess](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/disambiguation/sovereignty-goddess.md) - [The Morrígan](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/disambiguation/the-morrigan.md): The great queen? - [Triple Persona](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/disambiguation/triple-persona.md) - [Tuatha Dé](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/disambiguation/tuatha-de.md): It means tribe or folk or people - [Wicker Man Sacrafice](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/disambiguation/wicker-man-sacrafice.md) - [Links](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/links.md) - [Social Factors](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/links/social-factors.md) - [Lugh](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/links/lugh.md) - [Name](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/links/lugh/name.md) - [Ogma](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/links/ogma.md) - [Astronomy](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/links/astronomy.md) - [Time](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/links/time.md) - [Sources](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/sources.md): Where we got our information - [WIP](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip.md) - [Artefacts](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/artefacts.md): Things of note real or otherwise in pre-Christian Irish lore - [Beings](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/beings.md): Types, races, tribes, creatures and other … well … beings from pre-Christian Irish lore - [Cannon](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/beings/cannon.md) - [Belgae](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/beings/cannon/belgae.md) - [Fomorians](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/beings/cannon/fomorians.md) - [Síog](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/beings/cannon/siog.md) - [Tuatha Dé Danann](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/beings/cannon/tuatha-de-danann.md) - [Derivative](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/beings/derivative.md) - [Milesians](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/beings/derivative/milesians.md) - [Muintir Nemid](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/beings/derivative/muintir-nemid.md) - [Characters](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/characters.md): Those people, or otherwise things with a persona or character found in pre-Christian Irish lore - [Cannon](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/characters/cannon.md) - [Derivative](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/characters/derivative.md) - [Concepts](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/concepts.md): Those ideas or notions expressed or found in pre-Christian Irish lore - [Events](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/events.md): Noted events found in pre-Christian Irish lore - [Languages](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/languages.md): The tongs, dialects and languages real or otherwise noted in pre-Christian Irish lore - [Music](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/music.md): The sounds, instruments, songs and styles of pre-Christian Ireland - [Places](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/places.md): Places of note from pre-Christian Irish lore - [Sources](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/sources.md): A simple linear list of the various sources we have discovered and any notes we have on them. - [Stories](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/stories.md): Links to, summaries of, notes on … the stories and tails from pre-Christian Irish lore - [Styles](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/research/wip/styles.md)