Fern (fairn) Alder Tree 
F
ogham name (pronunciation) ogham meaning symbol letter
Fern = Alder Tree
Tree Association = Alder
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| Green Man Tree Oracle - Alder |
Kennings: 1 Morainn mac Moin (MM), 2 Maic ind Oc (MO), 3 Con Culainn (CC)
1 Vanguard of hunting/warrior bands OR Defence of warrior bands
2 Milk container OR Guarding of milk
3 Protection of the heart OR Protection of the heart, that is, a shield
Auraicept Translation: "The vanguard of the Warrior-bands is alder, for thereof are the shields."
Auraicept Notes: Alder in the forest.
Notes on MM: Shield of warrior-bands, i.e. shields for Fern, owing to their redness in the same respect: or because the alder, the material of the shield was from Fern. Shield, that is Fern.
Notes on MO: Guarding of milk, that is the alder of the forest, for it is it that guards the milk, for of it are made the vessels containing the milk.
Associations and Cultural Context:
Shields were made from Alder wood, as were milk buckets.
My Interpretation of the Kennings: an Alder Wood Shield
1
wood shields for defence, wood also used in blacksmiths fires to make spearheads and arrows.
2
wooden vessels/buckets for containing and protecting/guarding milk.
3 wood shields seen to provide strength and defence due to it bleeding crimson sap when felled.
My Keywords: Defence, Protection & Guidance
The Kennings, Auraicept Translation, Auraicept Notes, Notes on MM and Notes on MO are all found in Auraicept ne N-Eces The Scholars Primer. An online copy of this book can be found HERE.
My Interpretation of the Kennings and My Keywords were formed from information found in the Auraicept ne N-Eces The Scholars Primer as well as researching the meanings, history, lore, folklore and attributes of each ogham as described in the Kennings.
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