Tag Archives: Celtic mythology

Introducing the IrishMyths StoryTime Podcast (Episode 1: The Secret of Labra)

Each episode of IrishMyths StoryTime is dedicated to a single story—pulled from the pages of Irish mythology—that is narrated in full

Iolo Morganwg and the Great Celtic Paganism Hoax

What do we really know about the ancient Celtic religion? And what did Welsh literary forger Iolo Morganwg make up?

The IrishMyths YouTube Channel Just Reached 10,000 Subscribers (You Know What That Means…)

Celebrating a major IrishMyths YouTube channel milestone (10,000 subscribers!) with a book giveaway

Did Merlin Steal Stonehenge From the Irish?

Do history and archaeology corroborate the Arthurian legend that Stonehenge once stood on Irish land?

What’s the Difference Between a Dolmen, a Cairn, and a Tumulus?

The Celtic world is rife with megaliths and other ancient structures. But why (and when) were they built? And how do we tell them apart?

Celtic Sacred Trees: The Role of Trees in Druidic Rituals and Irish Mythology

Trees of life or trees of death? Learn the role of sacred trees in Celtic culture—in Ireland and beyond

What Is the Celtic Otherworld? Tír na nÓg (and Other Fairy Realms) Explained

A deep dive into the different Otherworlds of the Irish myths and how the Celtic doctrines of immortality and transmigration make them possible

The Green Knight’s Irish Origins: How Bricriu’s Feast Inspired the Arthurian Legend

Did the Ulster Cycle tale, Fled Bricrenn (Bricriu’s Feast), inspire the Arthurian legend Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?