The Thing, The Other, and What`s between, form the Magick Three, recognizing the too oft` ignored, yet crucial relationship between ostensible opposites. Inside and Outside meet at Thresholds, Earth and Sky meet at Mountain tops, Sea and Earth meet at Tide-Lines, New Year, and Old Year meet at Samhuin.
Any of these things, by bringing opposites into reconciliation, also represent the meeting place of our World, and the Magickal � OtherWorld �, and are therefore Sacred. A God who embodies the coming together of many different Realms and Energies, would be extraordinarily powerful, even in the company of other Dieties-
Such a God is Lugh.
His Foster-Mother Tailtiu, along with his Foster-Father Mannanan McLyr, the ruler of the OtherWorld Feast, raised Lugh after his Grandfather Balor of the Evil-Eye tried to put an end to his life, in order to prevent a Prophesy from unfolding-a Prophesy that his Grandson would not only put an end to his rule over the Tuatha De` Dannan, but an end to his Life as well. Balor sequesters his Daughter, Eithne, in a tower on the Isle of Glass, but Lughs` Father, Cian, with the help of the Druidess Biorog, rescues her. Lugh becomes War-Chief of the Tuatha De` Dannan, and along with Nuada of the Silver-Hand, defeats Balor and the Fomorians, wresting the secrets of the Agricultural Cycle from his Dark Twin, Bres, for the People of Ireland.
Lughs` Foster-Mother Tailtiu died in the battle, but when the Men of Ireland gathered at her Death-Bed, she asked them to hold Funeral Games in her Honor-As long as they were held, she Prophesied, Ireland would not be without Song.
