Do you fancy a story of revenge? The 2 protagonists are
Mil and
Amergin, both from our hometown.
Mil Espáine was the chieftain who led an expedition to take revenge for his great-uncle Ith´s death, killed by the Irish rulers.
Amergin Glúingel, whose name means "white knees",was one of the seven sons of Mil. He was a bard (poet), a druid and a judge of the
Milesians. When their ships arrived in Ireland, the Irish druids raised a magical storm to keep them from reaching land. However, Amergin was very powerful: he sang an invocation song to calm the sea and guide the ships safely to land. This song is called
"The song of Amergin". There were many battles and heavy losses on both sides, but in the end the Milesians won and they settled there. Amazing, isn´t it?
Well, this is what we learned in our lattest session of our Book Clubs: we met Amergin and we recited his song from the Mount of San Pedro, one of the highest spots in Coruña to contemplate the immensity of the sea. And we also read, of course: "The selfish giant", by Oscar Wilde and "The secret of the stones", by Victoria Heward, both connected to our ancestors the Celts.
Now, if you wish, you can follow our session or the whole project. And don´t forget to watch the video that Lilí, the best librarian ever, sent us!
