In Irish myth, herons and cranes blur into one another...their names and symbolism became quite interchangeable.
It is within this tale of confusion confusion that the story of Manannán mac Lir’s 'crane bag', the corr bolg exists.
Aoife,, was a princess of the Tuatha Dé Danann and lover of the son of Manannán.
She was cursed and transformed into a great wading bird, a crane...or heron, by a jealous rival of her partner and for 200 years she lived in Manannán’s Otherworldly Kingdom watched over by the God of the Sea himself, becoming his confidante, friend and source of inspiration 🪄
When Aoífe died, Manannán created the corr bolg, the crane bag, from her skin and within it he kept his most powerful treasures.
And whilst this may seem a little gross it was done out of love and respect 🌊🪶
🎨 Lily Seika Jones