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Celtic Romance 4/8/2006 10:36:07 AM
LONG SWORDS, HOT HEROES, AND WARRIOR WOMEN TV SPECIAL OF THE WEEK:
Here’s an article on The Long Lost Gospel of Judas. The Geographic special airs tonight but the Judas gospels have been around for a while. It was among the Gnostic scrolls found In the mid 1940's in Hammadi Valley. These scrolls contain many Gnostic books supressed by the Church of Rome, and otherwise completely lost to history. Harvard Theological Professor Dr. Elaine Pagels wrote an excellent overview of them called "The Gnostic Gospels." Prior to the discovery of these scrolls, only a few of the Gnostic Holy Books were known, a few had been discovered in the late 18th and 19th Centuries.
http://www.michelvanrijn.nl/artnews/judastotal.htm
MY STORY OF THE WEEK:
Sea Princess by Cornelia Amiri
Off the coast of Ireland in 67 AD, Captain Branna discovers that she has taken on more than the bounty of a roman merchant ship. Her hostage looked like Lugh, the sun god. His stone smooth face was embedded with eyes as deep blue as the sea. And, he would capture her heart.
http://www.romanceeverafter.com/sea_princess.htm
MY ARTICLE OF THE WEEK:
Ireland is a land of legends and one of the oldest and greatest is the legend of the Lia Fail. Called the speaking stone, because when the feet of the rightful kings rested on the stone it roared for joy. The stone is also known as the Tanist Stone, Jacob's Stone, Jacob's Pillow, the Stone of Destiny, and the Jewel of Destiny.
http://www.romanceeverafter.com/the_speaking_stone.htm
EXCERPT OF THE WEEK:
Nesta sat up halfway in bed, resting her weight on her arms. "Let us wed at the end of the next battle."
"Aye." Mabon smiled broadly. "Will ye wait for me?"
"Wait for ye?" A puzzled look crossed her face and she sat up completely.
Mabon sat up as well. "Aye. I will go to fight for Arthur, our troops and Hoel's."
"I will not wait for ye. I will ride to that battle as well."
"Nay." Mabon smiled as if he thought she was joking. He shook his head. "What say ye?"
"I swore to fight with Arthur." Nesta folded her arms across her chest. "We spoke of this afore."
Mabon leaned closer to her. "Aye but now ye have pledged to wed me. Ye would not place yourself in danger after ye vowed to marry me. After ye agreed to build a life, a future with me."
Nesta let out a huff of breath. "Oh, so ye will not be fighting either."
"Aye, I will go off to battle, 'tis what I do. I must. I am the Tribunus Laticlavius. Ye know this."
"So ye asked me to wed ye, to build a new life, a new future, knowing ye would ride off to war." Nesta jerked her head. "And I should say naught."
"Aye. 'Tis my duty to fight for my king."
"And ye think my duty is less?"
"Nay, but we speak of my duty which before serving my king is to care for and protect my wife. At least it will be so once I am your husband."
"Is that so?" Nesta's temper flared with the thought that Mabon didn't care about her feelings. "And I will be your wife. And my place is no less than yours. I assure ye of that. I should be able to take care of ye as much as ye take care of me. Mayhap more. " She dropped her arms to her side only to yank the cover up to hide her bare breast from Mabon's eyes.
"I have found ye, found love for the first time in my life." A lump formed in Mabon's throat. He swallowed. "What if something happened to ye?"
"And I have found love for the second time. Which means I had to endure the pain of losing it once. Losing Gwydion. What should happen to me if I have to suffer through that loss again?"
"I am second in command of the army under Arthur."
"Fine. Fight if ye must but understand that my duty is no less than yours. I will fight as well." Nesta swung her feet to the floor as she pulled the bratt with her. She stood, pulling the plaid wool tightly around her.
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