The Ages Of The World Chapter Summary

When reading about “the ages of the world” we learn about the inhabitants of Ireland and how each race spent their time on the island. Each race possessed divine characteristics that helped them and the island flourish. The first race led by Ladhra was buried under a great flood after Ladra’s death. The race of Partholon brought fertility to the Islands soil and imported livestock. The Partholon’s were eventually destroyed by a plague. The Fomorians were a native race of sea creatures who possessed divine powers. The lived off the cost of the island for over 200 years and made it hard for the other races to live in peace. The Nemed race invaded Ireland and made the island far more fertile that the Partholon. However, they too were subjected

However, the gods of the Tuatha De also had very human like characteristics. Each god was extraordinary in their individual field of expertise. Dagda the Good and Lug the Long arm were warriors and always ready for battle. While our modern-day warriors are not considered gods, much of the United States population does think very highly of them. The brave men and women who enlist in the different branches of our military continuously train for war making sure our country is protected against invasion at all times. Dagda and Lug would be comparable to generals, the leaders of in battle. Both the Gods and generals need to make decisions that will keep their soldiers and general population safe from harm. Nuada of the Silver Arm, the king of the Tuatha De Danann would hold similar leadership skills to our country’s President. He leads the people through the good and bad times. His main job is to keep the country at peace and assure the safety and rights of the people are his number one priority. We look to our leader for guidance in times of need just as the Tuatha De did Nuada. The occupations of the citizens are also similarly classified like the Tuatha De. In modern day society, some musical artists are held to almost god like status. They develop a following that will all but worship their existence. The laborers and farmers in both the story and modern-day society prove to be very similar with little change to the class status they hold amongst the general