Defending Destiny (The Warrior Chronicles) (41 page)

The lore I’ve built around the Damselfly Society and Merry Peacock’s Druidic Order are a product of my imagination. That imagination has been informed by very real history and many of the modern Druidic societies in existence today. I have blended pagan themes for this story, both modern and old. To some extent, as far as a philosophy for life goes, I think the pagans got it right.

One thing I know for certain: Love prevails and it’s a precious resource we can replenish on our own.

Merry Meet~Happy Reading and Thanks for taking this Journey with Me,

Leigh.

SOME REFERENCES YOU MAY ENJOY

(this is a small list of interesting reading and viewing)

MACSKIS Highland Foods & Gear.  Your source for the best HAGGIS and Sporrans. www.macskis.com

Celt, Druid and Culdee,
by Esabel Hill Elder and Merch O Lundam Derri. Published by Artisan Sales, Thousand Oaks USA. Copyright 1990 By Helene W. KoppeJan. Library of Congress # 89-84774

Druid’s egg/Serpent stone:
An
Encyclopedia
of
Celtic
Mythology
and
Folklore
by Patricia Moonaghan. Copyright 2004. Checkmark Books NY, NY.

The Druids,
by Peter Berresford Ellis. Copyright 1994. AND
The Dictionary of Celtic Mytholoy,
by Peter Berresford Ellis. Copyright 1992.

The Duids Celtic Priest of Nature,
by Jean Markale. Copyright 1985 & 1999.

Druidcraft the Magic of Wicca and Druidry
, by Philip Carr-Gomm. Copyright 2002.

Celtic Traditions, Druids, Faeries, and Wiccan Rituals
, by Sirona Knight. Copyright 2000.

Ulfberht Swords are real and a fellow Wisconsinite was the first to recreate one using techniques and materials available to the craftsmen and women of the time. Please see
NOVA, Secrets of the Viking Sword
, which aired, Oct. 10, 2012. Rock on Mr. Richard Furrer!

One of the modern Druid societies I drew information from, but did not try to represent in any way is,
The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids.
This is a particularly inclusive group. I can’t help but be drawn to the way they embrace life in all its forms. Worth a look.

And a Special Thanks to the Artist, Paul Borda of
Dryad Designs.
He gave generously of his time and knowledge when there was little reason for him to do so. Any screw-ups in runic translation are my own and not the work of this fine man. Check him out. His blend of Celtic~Norse Artistry Rocks! (Note: Runic font available in print only)

I consulted and read widely to weave bits of lore, magic and history into this book. Any and all errors are my own. Thanks again for reading.