He’s the Thanos-level threat who nearly defeats the Irish gods, the Tuatha Dé Danann, with his fiery, venomous eye.
Comparing the Pantheons of Irish and Norse Mythology (And Exploring the Overlaps)
Put on your comparative mythology hat (horns?) and prepare to ponder the many potential similarities between Irish and Norse mythology
Examples of Irish Mythology in Popular Culture: Movies, TV, Books, Comics, Video Games, and Beyond
An Irish mythology documentary or just a really long video? Whatever you want to call this, I had fun making it.
The Holly King & Oak King Explained
Peel back the bark on these two pagan personifications of winter & summer and uncover their most famous iterations in religion & mythology.
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Balor and the Boar [A Short Story Set on Samhain]
Imagine “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” only it’s set on Samhain and has characters inspired by Irish mythology
Who Is Balor of the Evil Eye? A Brief Biography of Irish Mythology’s ‘Big Bad’
As the leader of the marauding, murderous Fomorians, Balor of the Evil Eye is perhaps the most menacing villain in all of Irish mythology. (Wait, did I mention he can kill people just by looking at them?)
Casting the Celtic Gods in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Part II: Heroes, Monsters, and Druids Who Deserve the Spotlight
In Part I, we cast the core team of Celtic gods from the comics; in Part II, we highlight 11 more mythological Celtic characters who deserve spots in the MCU.