The Cloak of Airmid & 365 Healing Herbs
Re- Little Wings: The Outbounders of Segais - Book Two.
In Book Two we're spending a lot of time in Segais, in particular, Ulmaria, the land of the elf. The story takes an interesting turn when we look at the Fuath family line of elves who lived many generations before Piper and Hefin. This family is heavily influenced by the story of Airmid's Cloak and 365 healing herbs.
The Irish legend goes like this -
Diancecht the god of Healing grew jealous when his son Miach's reputation as a healer eclipsed his own. He struck him with a sword three times, but each time Miach healed himself. On the forth blow, however, his father struck the sword deep and Miach died. Diancecht buried his son, and where he was buried grew 365 herbs. Miach's sister quickly realised that these herbs represented 365 illnesses of the body. She laid out her cloak and picked the herbs, gradually forming the outline of her brother. Just as Airmid was about to record the name of each plant and its loaction, Diancecht picked up Airmid's cloak in a jealous fury and scattered the plants to the four winds. Ever since the healers and herbalists have painstakingly tried to piece together the knowledge to this day.
Little Wings: The Outbounders of Segais - Book Two out in May 2017.
Little Wings: The Oubounders of Segais - Book One, out now.
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