About me
editI am a researcher in my spare time, and work at a Special Collections reference desk. I am currently a full time student studying classical Greece and Rome for my undergraduate degree. Though my education is primarily centered around the ancient Mediterranean, my current interests are the Mabinogion and related characters, the Ulster Cycle, and cannibalism at sea. As of now I am working on improving stub articles, and providing citation sources for each page. There are, however, a number of battles and historical texts that do not have a Wikipedia page and I would like to create those pages if I get time.
Languages
editEnglish- fluent
Latin- 301 level, shaky translations
Greek- 101 level, basic comprehension
Spanish- Reading and listening, shaky speaking
Italian- Basic comprehension of war texts only
Old English- Linguistical level, shaky comprehension
Middle English- Reading level only (Reading Gawain and the Green Knight)
German- Speaking and reading, level 1
Welsh- 101 level, very shaky
Possible Bias & lack of knowledge
editI strive to ensure that my edits are as unbiased as is possible, but occasionally personal bias that I am unaware of may slip through the cracks. Please notify me so I may become aware of my personal biases. I do not know of any conflicts of interest I may have related to my current focus of Wikipedia, as I am American and have never eaten anyone. However, you may notice Gaeilge is not on my language list, yet my interests center around Irish kingship. While I am fairly certain my research is comprehensive and consistent, I cannot say the same for my knowledge of the original texts in their oldest form. If you are knowledgeable in Gaeilge or middle Irish and your Wikipedia edits center on the same things mine do, please consider taking a look at my work and making sure that it is accurate. I try my best, but without access and knowledge to read the texts in their untranslated form, I can never be sure of complete accuracy. In addition to this, many of the secondary sources I read are also translated from their original Irish. Though I am working on learning Gaeilge to better edit and improve Wikipedia, learning languages takes time, and to learn a language to a scholarly level can take years.
Articles I have worked on
editNuada Finn Fail (stub)
List of articles I am working on
edit- Nuada Finn Fail (stub)
- Alill Fin (stub)
- Cath Boinde (Does not exist)
- Eochaid Dala (Does not exist)
- Battle of Crinna (Does not exist)
- Cath Maige Mucrama (Missing part of the story)
- Great Book of Lecan (stub)
- Rhyd-y-gors (Needs full citations)
- Goewin (stub)
- Narberth, Pembrokeshire (missing comprehensive history of its mentions within Welsh mythology)
- Fled Bricren (needs related works: Gawain and the Green Knight)
- Lóegaire Búadach (Stub)
- Deichtine (Needs more secondary sources)
- Bressal mac Áedo Róin (stub)
- Alill flann bec (In-line citations, add more information)
- Fionn Mac Cumhaill (needs additional citations)
- Corc Mac Luigthig (Needs in-line citations, stub)
- Fothad Cairpthech and Fothad Airgthech (Stub)
- Ailill Aine (Does not exist)
- Ailill Flan Mor (Does not exist)
- Lóegaire Lorc (stub)
- Cobthach Cóel Breg (stub)
- Forbhais Droma Dámhgháire (does not exist)
- Eochiad Buide (Needs citations
- Meilge Molbthach (Stub)
- Lugaid Loígde (section needs additions)
- Nessa Blath Mac (does not exist)
- Gabrán mac Domangairt (Possibly needs more information)
- Dúnchad mac Fiachnai (Stub)
- Ailill Anglonnach (page does not exist)
- Eterscél Mór (stub)
- Óengus Tuirmech Temrach (stub)
- Erc of Dalriada (Needs in-line citations, stub)
- Domangart Réti (needs references)
- Crimthann Nia Náir (page does not exist)
- Comgall mac Domangairt (Needs in-line citations)
- Múscraige (Stub)
- Arthur, son of Bicoir (Page does not exist)
- Rechtaid Rígderg (stub)
- Dáire Doimthech (needs expansion)
- Caílte mac Rónáin (stub)
- Eochu mac Ailella (stub)
- Eochaid Ailtlethan (Stub)
- Énna Aignech (Stub)
- Muiredach mac Eógain (stub)
- Eochaid Muinremuir (stub)
- Lugaid Loígde (Needs additions)
- Lugaid mac Con Roí (Needs in-line citations)
- Fíatach Finn (stub)
- Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (Needs in-line citations)
- Scéla Cano meic Gartnáin (Stub)
- suibne mac colmain (stub)
- Lugaid Laigde (stub)
- The mound of Árd Ladhran (does not exist)
- Heilyn Goch (does not exist)
- Lóegaire Búadach (Relies on a single source, stub)
- Owain mab Urien (needs additional citations)
- Blathmac mac Con Brettan (stub)
- Cathal mac Muiredaig (stub)
- Findemna (Stub, needs additional citations)
- Mug Corb (stub)
- Acha of Deira (Needs more information)
- Bodbchad (stub)
- Nia Segamain (stub)
- Clothru (stub)
- Cumméne Fota (Needs additional citations, stub)
- Ysbaddaden (Needs additional citations)
- Menw (stub)
- Mongfind (Needs sections added, needs pedigree redone, needs page cleaned up)
- Elffin ap Gwyddno (Needs in-line citations)
- Niall of the nine hostages (Needs in-line citations)
- Tagd mac nuadat (stub)
- Goll mac Morna (stub)
- mebd lethderg (Needs in-line citations, stub)
- muirne (stub)
- Daire mac fiachna (Needs proofreading)
- Ailill finn (stub)
- Eochaid buide (needs citations)
- blathnat (stub)
- Saint ronan finn (does not exist)
- Máel Cobo mac Fiachnai (stub)
- Mesca Ulad (stub)
- Mess Búachalla (stub)
- Aimend (Needs in-line citations, stub)
- Fiacha mac Delbaíth (stub)
- Muiredach Tirech (stub)
- The Three Collas (Needs more citations)
- Daolghas (Needs citations, stub)
- Suibne Menn (Needs inline citations, stub)
- Aillen (Needs sources, stub)
- Nemed (Needs in line citations)
- Bé Chuille (Needs in-line citations, stub)
- Airgíalla (some sections need expansion)
- Erc mac Cairpri (Stub, needs citations)
- Fedelm Noíchrothach (needs citations, stub)
- Eochaid Sálbuide (needs citations, stub)
- Dubthach Dóeltenga (Stub)
- Fedlimid mac Daill (Needs citations, stub)
- Elim mac Conrach (stub)
- Cet mac Mágach (needs sources)
- Becuma Cnes Gel (Does not exist)
- Cíarraige (Needs in-line citations)
- Nuadu Necht (stub)
- Fergus mac Áedáin (stub)
- Muiredach mac Murchada (Stub)
- Congal Cennfota mac Dúnchada (Stub)
- Blathmac mac Máele Cobo (Needs in-line citations, stub)
- Elatha (Needs additional citations)
- Maine Morgor (does not exist)
- Medb Lethderg (Needs in-line citations, stub)
- The Three Collas (Needs additional citations)
- Cathbad (stub)
- Bodhmall (Needs in-line citations, stub)
- Tadg mac Nuadat (stub)
- Fear Doirich (stub)
- Sadhbh (stub, too informal)
- Oscar (Irish mythology) (stub)
- Lethlobar mac Echach (stub)
- Toichleach ua Gadhra (stub)
- Conghalach mac Laidhgnen ua Gadhra (Needs additional citations, stub)
- Mac Cecht (needs additional citations, stub)
- Mac Gréine (Needs additional citations, stub)
- Findchóem (Needs sources, stub)
- Erc mac Cairpri (Needs citations, stub)
- Cet mac Mágach (Needs citations)
- Bres (Needs inline citations)
- Gwythyr ap Greidawl (stub)
- Miach (Needs additional citations, stub)
- Elatha (Needs additional citations)
- Kings of Luighne Connacht (Needs in-line citations, stub)
- Findchóem (Stub, needs sources)
- Findabair (Needs citations)
- Caladbolg (Stub)
- Cath Maige Rath (Does not exist)
Further reading related to this research
editOn the manners and customs of the ancient Irish
Queer fisher king: Castration as a sight of queer representation
Selections from ancient Irish poetry
The Poetry and Poets of Munster
Irish texts & Manuscripts- Gaeilge & Latin
Corpus of electronic Irish texts
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Colonization and Miscegenation in "The Merchant of Venice"