I just watched Blindboy: The Land of Slaves and Scholars, and it got me thinking: was Irish mythology the world’s first fantasy series?
Tag Archives: Celtic history
Was Nuada of the Silver Hand Literature’s First Cyborg?
This mythical Irish king deserves a hand. So the Irish god of medicine makes him a silver one, turning Nuada into the first-ever cyborg.
What Are the Four Cycles of Irish Mythology?
Why scholars organize Irish myths into four cycles (and why the original Príomh-Scéil and Fo-Scéil classifications are better)
Divine Timeline: When Did Irish Mythology Happen?
When are the Irish myths supposed to be set? You’d have to go story by story, high king by high king, to get it all mapped out on a timeline.
Satanic Origins of Halloween? The Truth About Samhain
Is there any truth to the claim that Halloween is a satanic holiday? We’ll need to investigate the origins of Samhain to find out
God Map: Fairy Mounds of the Tuatha Dé Danann
a map that leads to a better understanding of the Irish gods, their divine dwellings, and how the Tuatha Dé Danann became the fairies
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.
A Merlin—Cathbad Connection? The Druidic Origins of the World’s Most Famous Wizard
Arthurian legend meets Irish mythology in this investigation of Merlin’s connections to Cathbad the druid and other Celtic figures, including Myrddin Wyllt, Lailoken, and Suibne Geilt.
The Celtic Cult of the Head
What do history, archaeology, and mythology tell us about the (alleged) Celtic practice of severed head worship?
Was Scotland Named for an Egyptian Princess? The Scota Myth Explained
Learn the story of Scota, exiled daughter of an Egyptian Pharaoh, and legendary namesake of Scotland.