There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Caractaran ann an sgeulachdan traidiseanta (Characters in traditional stories). Let’s look at some of them again in context.
dualchasach
traditional
san t-seann nòs
in the old tradition / old style
rùnach
mysterious
sàr ghaisgich
great heroes
Cò b’ iad?
Who were they?
An Fhèinn
The Fianna
Cù Chulainn
Cu Chulainn
Fionn
Finn/Fionn
uirsgeul
tale
Diarmad is Gràinne
Diarmaid and Grainne
laoich
warriors/heroes
bana-ghaisgich
heroines
os-nàdarra
supernatural
an dà shealladh
second sight
an droch-shùil
the evil eye
iargalta
spooky
an t-ùraisg
the water sprite/diviner
fuamhairean
giants
eich-uisge
kelpies
manaidhean is taibhsean is sìthichean
omens/apparitions and ghosts and fairies
sinnsearan
ancestors
We’ll catch up with some more of these as well as adding some new words and phrases to our vocabulary as we progress through this lesson.