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*Please note that since the posting of this Epic Poem I have decided to include it under the Short Story section for ease of reading.  Also, please forgive any spelling and grammatical errors still remaining there.


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Aisling (ash-ling)- Irish, meaning dream or vision, derived from Gaelic, also, a form of Irish poetry

Andghul- Invented 

Bréagán- Irish meaning Toy

Ceridfen- Created name from “cerdd fenyw” - Welsh meaning poet woman

Chroí- Irish meaning heart

DynDoeth- Created name from “dyn doeth” - Welsh meaning wise man

Erlenkönig- Elf King, from the poem “Erlkönig” by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Gwaldon- Invented name

Jessica- This spelling first used by William Shakespeare in 'The Merchant of Venice” but likely taken from the Hebrew Jesca, Isca or Yiska which was named in the Book of Genesis 11:29, meaning foresight (as in knowing what is to come)

Joulupukki- Finnish, Yule Goat or Oden's Goats- a pagan tradition celebrated as a human turning into a goat during the Yule Festival.  “The goats of Oden” pulled Oden's sleigh across the sky during Yuletide

Litenalf- Created name from “liten alf”- Swedish meaning little elf

Lumi- Finnish meaning Snow

NydeligEn- Created name from “nydelig en”- Norwegian meaning beautiful one

Osviklig- Swedish meaning unfailing

Rådyrvokter- Norwegian meaning deer herder

Raðulfr- Old Norse meaning Counsel Wolf, Counsel of the Wolf, Wise Wolf (from rað - counsel and ulfr - wolf)

Reginn- Old Norse meaning King's advisor; a character, possibly a Dwarf, in Norse Mythology

Rian (ree-an)- Irish, meaning little king

Seileach- Scottish-Gaelic meaning Willow



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Dia Athair- Irish meaning God the Father (Godfather)

Lullaby for a Son of the King- authors variant writing inspired by “Lullaby for a Son of Shulgi,” Sumerian, one of the first known lullabies, written for the son of Shulgi, King of Ur, circa 2100-2000 BC, who also claimed the title of King of Sumer and Akkad

Nordgrend- North Hamlet

Sprinteren- a hreinin deer, protector of Aisling

Village- The floating island where the Elfin Kingdom known as the 'Village Clan' reside.
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