OrbisAlia.....

The Otherworld - in Celtic mythology is supposed to be the realm of the dead, the home of the deities, or the stronghold of other spirits and beings such as the Sídhe. Tales and folklore describe it as existing over the western sea, or at other times underground (such as in the Sídhe mounds) or right alongside the world of the living, but invisible to most humans.

Welsh mythology gives us the story of Branwen, daughter of Llyr, which ends with the survivors of the great battle feasting in the presence of the severed head of Bran the Blessed, having forgotten all their suffering and sorrow, and having become unaware of the passage of time.

In Irish lore, Donn, a god of the dead, reigned over Tech Duinn ('The House of Donn), which was seen as existing on or under Bull Island, located off the Beare Peninsula in the southwest of Ireland. It was believed that the newly-dead journeyed to Tech Duinn, either to remain there forever, or perhaps as a starting-point on their journey to the Blessed Isles across the Western Sea.

A Welsh corollary to Tech Duinn is Annwfn, ruled by the Otherworld kings Arawn and Gwyn ap Nudd.

So there you have it, but mostly this place is just mine, and I hope you find it interesting. I plan to put everything and anything here that is useful to me and may be useful to you. Some technical stuff, some fun, and some just plain daft - make your own mind up.