Beltane E4: At the Threshold of Desire

Wild Kin: A Celtic Podcast · Apr 26, 2026 · 12m · transcript

From the sovereignty goddess tradition of the early Irish, through the May Day customs, this episode traces where the traditions of Beltane originated. Most of what people associate with the festival today was invented surprisingly recently, but underneath the layers, there's something older and more interesting worth finding.

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Further Reading:

Sanas Chormaic: Cormac's Glossary

Dúchas: The Schools' Collection

Táin Bó Cúailnge: Recension I

Lebor Gabála Érenn (Book of Invasions)

Foras Feasa ar Éirinn by Geoffrey Keating…