Re: Four Gifts & The Ages of Man TopazOwl Sun Dec 13 23:21:04 1998 Beirdd wrote,*br*: Searles has posted some fascinating information and insights *br*: into the Four Gifts of the Tuatha de Danaan (The Treasures *br*: of the Celts). I would like to offer the diagram above as an *br*: additional interpretation of the gifts, arranged according *br*: to geographical directions, as markers for the stages of a *br*: person's life.*p* This is similar to something Phillip Carr-Gomm presents in his book "The Elements of the Druid Tradition", except with his, the life stages are based on the Wheel of the Year. In looking at what you have here and referencing what he presented for the seasons, I see that the Treasures can be related to the seasons, too. With this in mind, I believe the Treasures can then be equated to the Four Fire Festivals rather easily, and then would also be symbolic of the stages of the year. *p*Musing,*p*Leigh*p*(She who now has to go read every damn tale again to satisfy a nagging curiosity) Four Gifts & The Ages of Man Beirdd 290 Sat Dec 12 22:48:16 1998