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I have another question in the same vein. In a Scottish folktale I read read titled Am Bas Tearlach Mor, the author refers to a champion of the MacAskill who sings "the song of the sword" during his final battle. Any thoughts on whether that should be taken literally, as the man was singing a...

It's a good point ShadeZ. The link Goldhawk shared could be straight out of a fantasy story by itself. Perhaps Paint the Dragon, Dot the Eyes could be a powerful spell?

Indeed it would be quite a feat to feather a dragon in the eye during a battle...much like Bard the Bowman did!

Thanks for the share on that one Goldhawk. I didn't know about that idiom. I appreciate it!

I recently heard a piece of music written and performed by Hanneke Cassel titled Dot The Dragon's Eyes. Aside from being just a stellar fiddle tune, the title itself intruiged me. It seems like something from that comes straight from a fantasy book. I figured, if I read it in a book, it could...

Thanks all- I appreciate the welcome and the guidance!

Use a reason rooted in real sailing mishaps back in the days of sail.....fish hook stuck in the eye, splinter of wood from a cannonball impact impales the eye, hit hard in the back of the head with a swinging boom or other spar hard enough to detach a retina, advanced case of scurvy, advanced...

Also- if anyone knows of any good threads or forums that discuss folktalkes ( I love them all, not just those from the area around Britain) I'd love to get some recommendations. Thanks!

Greetings All- I am a former AD&D player, and these days I am mostly a reader of fantasy and folklore. I have a particular fondness for Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Manx, and Breton folk tales. I've been tinkering with writing some short stories of my own on and off for years. I joined mostly to...