Muirchú’s account of St. Patrick’s contest of miracles with the druid at Tara, as detailed in the 7th-century Life of Saint Patrick
Tag Archives: Celtic mythology
The Lament of the Hag of Beara (IrishMyths StoryTime Ep. 6)
Prepare to contemplate your own impermanence as you uncover the inner life of an old woman preparing for death.
Who Is the Celtic Goddess of Winter? The Cailleach Explained
Unveil the divine hag of Celtic mythology. Is she a goddess, demoness, or the Punxsutawney Phil of the ancient Gaels?
The Irish Goddess Brigid vs. Saint Brigid
Did Saint Brigid actually exist? Or was she a reimagining of the Irish pagan goddess (or a druidess) of the same name?
The Selfish Giant (IrishMyths StoryTime Ep. 5)
A tall tale about greed, love, and the changing of the seasons, penned by one of Ireland’s most famous writers, Oscar Wilde.
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 Voyage of Bran (IrishMyths StoryTime Ep. 4)
A sweet song. A silver bough. An epic expedition that puts our protagonist face-to-face with the Irish god of the sea.
Who Is the Irish God of the Sea? Meet Manannán mac Lir
A deep dive into one of Irish mythology’s most mysterious figures: the horse-loving, othereworld-rulin, storm-conjuring “son of the sea,” Manannán.
The Celtic Cult of the Head
What do history, archaeology, and mythology tell us about the (alleged) Celtic practice of severed head worship?