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== Introduction == |
== Introduction == |
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Revision as of 19:27, 2 July 2021
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A long time ago, Lugh was fishing out on the high seas and was met by a man in another boat. They started talking to each other, and Lugh noticed that the man spoke very good Irish.
"Gentleman, how are you so well-versed in my tongue?" asked Lugh.
"Well, I was born and raised far from this country, a place where Irish is not spoken at all. I left that place to come home, because my family came from this beautiful country. I first landed in Achill and was met by an old woman. She told me that I would learn beautiful Irish, simply by milking her cow three times. I did so, and that is how I learned my Irish. "
"That's a great story, sir, but didn't that old woman require something in return?" replied Lugh.
"Oh yes, I paid for what I got alright. I had to work for her as a slave for ten years. The weather was hard. But in the end, she set me free, and I had something beautiful to show for it all.
Suddenly, three men came up to them in large boats.
"Men, give us your days’ catches before we take your skulls!" said one of them.
The handsome man Lugh had just met jumped into the boat with the three pirates, and let out a scream, "I'm Ó’Bama, and I'll have your skulls!"
And as quick as one could be, the pirates’ heads were separated from their necks.
"You have the strength and the power of the tongue, my man," said Lugh, "and you will have great power. I give you the power of the gods, and you are allowed to come to the Isle of Man."
"Thank you, Father Lugh" Ó 'Bama said to him. From here, Ó' Bama's story began.
Ó'Bama as a God-
By today, Ó 'Bama is now an ancient god, and according to legend, he was one of the earliest gods to be praised in the lands of the Gaels. He has a strong following in the settlements of Pig Stone and Pig Port, and many others believe in him in the countries that supported Bhuf. There are many people who believe in him living in other countries as well, but not as many as they believe in the other little gods, such as Heilean and Gordó.
Ó'Bama is praised and prayed to for his strength and great skill in the Irish language.