Book of Kells Circle Glass Pendant
book of kells detail glass pendant
A wooden J wall hanging inspired by the Book of Kells.
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Book of Lindisfarne
“Aisling’s song”, also known as “Pangur Ban” is just so pretty. This is from the movie “The Secret of Kells” which is good and has amazing animation.
I didn’t know from when I heard it in the movie, but Aisling is singing in Gaelic throughout most of the song.
Interesting youtube comments on the extended version clip:
darthroden: I love the irony of the movie…a Pagan forest spirit helps a young monk write a Bible.
wildste: @darthroden It’s actually what is quite brilliant about this scene. Aisling cannot go into the building because it is a church, which she, as a member of the fair folk, cannot physically enter. It’s an old legend that the reason we ring church bells was that the bells were made of iron (which hurts fairies) and the sound of them drove them away
(Source: hiddenjumprope)
Brids of Paradise - Michael Carroll
(Source: justsoapbubbles)
The secret of Kells (2009), awesome movie.
Pangur Ban (White Cat)
Pangur Ban is a poem an old Irish monk wrote in either the 8th or 9th century. No one knows who the monk was, but there are many rumours about him, especially the one which some people think he could of been one of the monks working on the book of kells. The poem is about his cat, Pangur Ban, which translates to ‘white cat’ or ‘white fuller.’
(I couldn’t find any pictures of Pangur Ban - so i’m using a picture of Pangur Ban from the Secret of Kells)
Here is the poem (I hope you enjoy it):
I and Pangur Ban, my cat,
‘Tis a like task we are at;
Hunting mice is his delight,
Hunting words I sit all night.
Better far than praise of men
‘Tis to sit with book and pen;
Pangur bears me no ill will;
He, too, plies his simple skill.
‘Tis a merry thing to see
At our task how glad are we,
When at home we sit and find
Entertainment to our mind.
Oftentimes a mouse will stray
Into the hero Pangur’s way;
Oftentimes my keen thought set
Takes a meaning in its net.
‘Gainst the wall he sets his eye
Full and fierce and sharp and sly;
‘Gainst the wall of knowledge I
All my little wisdom try.
When a mouse darts from its den.
O how glad is Pangur then!
O what gladness do I prove
When I solve the doubts I love!
So in peace our tasks we ply,
Pangur Ban, my cat and I;
In our arts we find our bliss,
I have mine, and he has his.
Practice every day has made
Pangur perfect in his trade ;
I get wisdom day and night,
Turning Darkness into light.’
(Source: catswithsocks)
