The Four Greatest Cities

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.

Gorias lay in the west, city of Smiths and Warriors. Here was the home of the great sword Retaliation, the sword that could raise the winds and put down the greatest foe.

Finias to the East was the City of Bards and Poets, and in it was housed the Red Javelin, the Fire Spear that would burn clean any lie and could find any enemy.

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.