The Four Greatest Cities
The Children of the Dagda and Danu lived upon the land of Erin a great long while. But before they made homes on mortal soil, they had lands of their own; four fair and grand cities far across the water. Each city had its own strengths and virtues.

The first city was Falias of the north, city of wisdom. In it was housed the stone of Le Fail, a great stone fallen from the sky. This stone passed judgments, for when the rightful king stepped upon it, it gave a great shout of joy. An unfit king who stepped upon it made Le Fail sob.


And to the south lay great Murias, Healer’s City. Here Dagda’s cauldron was kept, the cauldron that fed all the Dannans, kept them in their youth, and healed every wound. In Murias was the angry sea kept calm, in Murias was every harm made right.
And yet there did come a time when the Tuatha De Dannan left this great place, taking their treasures from their grand cities. Why?
Well, that’s another story.
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