Slaine: The Horned God (Sláine)

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My late husband was a devoted fan of 2000AD and knowing my interest in Irish mythology introduced me to Sláine the Horned God. He also felt that its feminist aspects would also appeal. He was right. Sláine's seduction of Niamh, the king's chosen bride who was brought up in seclusion until she was of age, is reminiscent of the Irish story of Deirdre. [3] Cathbad, the druid who foretells the evil consequences of Deirdre's birth and appears in several other tales of the Ulster Cycle, gives his name to Sláine's chief druid. Sláine's feat of crossing a raging river to visit her, weighed down by a heavy stone to prevent him from being swept away, is taken from an episode of the Táin. [4] Niamh is a popular Irish girl's name, and is also the name of a fairy queen from the Fenian Cycle. Her otherworld homeland, Tír na nÓg (the Land of the Young), provides the name of the series' setting. The enemies of the Tribes of the Earth Goddess, the Fomorians, and their leader Balor, are from the Irish mythological cycle.

King Rudraige mac Dela – Ruler of the city of Gorlias and guardian of the Silver Sword of the Moon. His hand is bitten off by Avagddu and replaced with a metal prosthesis, preventing him from becoming High King. He was married to Niamh for a year, but leaves her for a warrior resembling Arnold Schwarzenegger's Conan. [9] This first collection, which features the first ten stories ever published for the strip, is essential reading when it comes to diving into the mythical world of Sláine. Rediscover one of the most influential graphic novels ever, with the Slá The Horned God – Collector’s Edition. Mills crafts an enthralling story with a fascinating insight into both cultural and religious Celtic beliefs. They can be hard to understand, Celtic mythology not as straightforward as your standard western legends, the pro and con being that The Horned God feels genuinely Celtic and runs like true fantasy. Mills takes the time to explain crucial aspects without over-explaining with his research meticulous, arguably bringing a new understanding to Celtic history and myth. It’s lengthy, originally spanning three separate volumes ( Book I-III) which can still be found by intrepid searchers. Other elements of the series are derived from non-Celtic mythological sources. Sláine's dwarf companion is named Ukko, after the Finnish storm god. Odacon is identified in Theosophist circles [8] with a Babylonian deity named Oannes, and is considered closely related to Dagon. Musarus, one of the same species as Odacon, shares this origin. Grimnismal, the name of the dark god Sláine and his companions defeat in "Tomb of Terror", is the title of a poem about Odin from the Norse Elder Edda. The term Ragnarok, for the end of the world, is also borrowed from Norse mythology.Madad the Quarrelsome – A warrior who insults Sláine and questions his right to be king. His nose is chewed off in a fight. [11] According to Sláine creator Pat Mills, sales for 2000AD rose markedly during the periods that The Horned God was serialised, especially in Europe, which is very unusual for a British comic. Yet it isn’t surprising as the European comic scene has influenced many British creators including Mills and The Horned God’s artist Simon Bisley. Bisley won Best Artist at the 1990 Eagle Awards for this work and the sheer number of editions testify to its being 2000AD‘s best selling graphic novel. The Tomb of Terror" (with Glenn Fabry and David Pugh, in 2000 AD #447–461, December 1985 – March 1986) Sethor – Member of Sessair tribal council who succeeded Sláine as High King. He later betrays the Celts to the Fomorians and becomes Odacon's golamh. [9]

King Grudnew – Ragnall's predecessor and husband of Niamh who ran over Sláine's mother with his chariot. He was thrown off a cliff by his own tribe for failing to prevent a famine. [17] Diarmid the Foul-Tempered – Sláine claims to have slept with his wife and daughter, only for Diarmid to offer his attractive sister. [23]Pat Mills’ writing and editorial career started in Dundee, working for D.C. Thomson on the teenage romance magazine Romeo. Later he went freelance and started a long relationship with IPC Magazines, initially writing for girl’s titles like Tammy, Pink and Sandy. He then worked with Malcolm Shaw on devising Jinty before moving over to rejuvenate boy’s comics. He created Battle (with John Wagner), Action, Misty and 2000 AD. Other notable works include Marshal Law, ‘Third World War’ in Crisis, and Requiem Vampire Knight. Robin Hood – Saxon outlaw and leader of the last pagan coven, tortured to death by the fanatical Sheriff of Nottingham. Sláine replaces Robin as the Lord of Misrule. [24] Kao što i Toppi-ja vredi kupiti pre svega zbog crteža, tako ne žalim ni što sam Slaine-a kupila. Moram priznati da je ovo jedno od najboljih Komikovih izdanja koje posedujem. Danu offers Sláine the opportunity to become her consort, the Horned God, by defeating the Lord Weird Slough Fegg, who had refused to die when his seven-year reign as Horned God ended and has unnaturally extended his life. If Sláine achieves this it would restore the worship of the Goddess and also improve the position of women in their society. Ko voli fantastiku, keltsku mitologiju, stil 80-tih, fazon glam metala (jer "metal je rat" 😎), ovo je prava stvar. Meni dovoljno bilo da otvorim, vidim par tabli - na njima zmajeve, patuljke, polugole divljake koji se kolju, dominantne nage žene... i kupljeno bez mnogo razmišljanja.