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My understanding of Gaelic re: "wiccan"

Started this discussion. Last reply by Serigahn Aug 3, 2012. 25 Replies

I was told thar doubled letters in gaelic signified consonant sounds. As in "dd" was pronounced as "th" and "cc" was pronounced as "ch". A) is this correct? B) if so, wouldn't "wiccan" be pronounced…Continue

 

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Serigahn replied to Tjkani's discussion My understanding of Gaelic re: "wiccan"
"Even then, we wouldn't know regardless."
Aug 3, 2012
Serigahn replied to Tjkani's discussion My understanding of Gaelic re: "wiccan"
"I was actually referring to: Ross helped create the Wheel of the Year along with Gardner and the Briketwood coven.Some of the Celtic influences of Ross' practice influenced Gardner no doubt.   I hadn't ever heard…"
Aug 3, 2012
Celticlass...FAERIE QUEEN replied to Tjkani's discussion My understanding of Gaelic re: "wiccan"
"There is Scottish Gaelic and Irish Garlic,each with their own pronounciations of words..scottish.(GAUL..lick) Irish (Gay.lick). Wiccan is not either"
Aug 2, 2012

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Kara replied to Tjkani's discussion My understanding of Gaelic re: "wiccan"
"I'm referring specifically to the word Wicca as that is the topic of discussion here, i'm well aware of Ross Nichols and Gardners usage of Celtic and Gaulic culture, language, deities and myths, but it doesn't really explain why some…"
Aug 2, 2012
Serigahn replied to Tjkani's discussion My understanding of Gaelic re: "wiccan"
"Troll? Really? -shakes his head- Just because that's the name they use in public writes does not mean that's the actual deity they worship.  The names of the Lord and Lady are oathbound. Proof?"
Aug 2, 2012
Serigahn replied to Tjkani's discussion My understanding of Gaelic re: "wiccan"
"But Cernnunos isn't believed to be the Lord of the British Isles. How does a friendship related to Wicca being Celtic/Gaelic? O.o"
Aug 2, 2012

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Kara replied to Tjkani's discussion My understanding of Gaelic re: "wiccan"
"I still struggle to understand were the misconception of Wicca being at all Celtic/Gaelic comes from. *does baffled face followed by exacerbated noise* "
Aug 1, 2012
Sid Diver replied to Tjkani's discussion My understanding of Gaelic re: "wiccan"
"Okay, thanks. :-)"
Aug 1, 2012
Tjkani replied to Lilitu Xoc's discussion Wrong reasons to be a pagan
"For me, it was simple. I was taken to christian services as a child by an aunt. Our family was not churchgoers. She asked me to go with her and I went. Even as an eight year old, I just couldn't swallow it. I simply didn't believe the…"
Aug 1, 2012
Serigahn replied to Tjkani's discussion My understanding of Gaelic re: "wiccan"
"The origin of the word Wicca gets argued every time the religion gets brought up. It's probably one of the most heated arguments on this site, along with a few other topics. I really can't link you to a relevant thread, there…"
Aug 1, 2012
Sid Diver replied to Tjkani's discussion My understanding of Gaelic re: "wiccan"
"Could you direct us to the relevant thread, Serigahn? If this has been argued before, it would be useful and helpful to the unjaded and ignorant to learn about what has already been said. :-)"
Aug 1, 2012
Serigahn replied to Tjkani's discussion My understanding of Gaelic re: "wiccan"
"Oh for the love of all things unholy...let's not start this argument up."
Jul 31, 2012
Tjkani replied to Tjkani's discussion My understanding of Gaelic re: "wiccan"
"so, I was close. For what is "old english" if not a mix of latin/germanic/briton/welsh. After all, english is a germanic language, to some people's surprise. I thought that the welsh Might have had a bigger hand in pronunciation."
Jul 31, 2012
Sid Diver replied to Tjkani's discussion My understanding of Gaelic re: "wiccan"
"In saxon/germanic the double cc is pronounced as a double cc. No problem. I always thought wicca/n was a resurrected word used by modern practitioners to distance themselves from the term witch/craft an all its loaded imagery."
Jul 31, 2012

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