God Map: Fairy Mounds of the Tuatha Dé Danann - Irish Myths
a map that leads to a better understanding of the Irish gods, their divine dwellings, and how the Tuatha Dé Danann became the fairies| Irish Myths
a map that leads to a better understanding of the Irish gods, their divine dwellings, and how the Tuatha Dé Danann became the fairies| Irish Myths
a map that leads to a better understanding of the Irish gods, their divine dwellings, and how the Tuatha Dé Danann became the fairies| Irish Myths
An Irish archaeologist recently uncovered the ruins of a stone fort in Clew Bay. Is it connected to the mythological Fir Bolg?| Irish Myths
Explore the Irish(?) origins of Remmick, the main antagonist of Ryan Coogler's 2025 folk-horror film Sinners| Irish Myths
She's one of Irish mythology's most popular goddesses, but have we been thinking about The Morrígan all wrong?| Irish Myths
It's one of Irish mythology's most fascinating stories. But did it inspire Robert Eggers' folk-horror masterpiece?| Irish Myths
Here's the primary reason the B.C.E. and C.E. year notations are superior to the traditional B.C. and A.D. notations.| Irish Myths
Put on your comparative mythology hat (horns?) and prepare to ponder the many potential similarities between Irish and Norse mythology| Irish Myths
Am I Celt-washing Irish mythology or am I Irish-washing Celtic mythology? I’ve been accused of both. My plea in both cases? Not guilty The post Celt-washing Irish Mythology or Irish-washing Celtic Mythology? appeared first on Irish Myths.| Irish Myths
An Irish mythology documentary or just a really long video? Whatever you want to call this, I had fun making it| Irish Myths
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| Irish Myths
Patrick himself wrote that he was abducted by Irish pirates and enslaved in Ireland for six years, but is that the real story? The post Did Irish Pirates Abduct St. Patrick (and Sell Him Into Slavery)? appeared first on IrishMyths.| IrishMyths
Unveil the divine hag of Celtic mythology. Is she a goddess, demoness, or the Punxsutawney Phil of the ancient Gaels?| Irish Myths
Did Saint Brigid actually exist? Or was she a reimagining of the Irish pagan goddess (or a druidess) of the same name?| Irish Myths
Peel back the bark on these two pagan personifications of winter & summer and uncover their most famous iterations in religion & mythology.| Irish Myths
A deep dive into one of Irish mythology’s most mysterious figures: the horse-loving, chariot-driving, storm-conjuring “son of the sea."| Irish Myths
Each episode of IrishMyths StoryTime is dedicated to a single story—pulled from the pages of Irish mythology—that is narrated in full| Irish Myths
What do we really know about the ancient Celtic religion? And what did Welsh literary forger Iolo Morganwg make up?| Irish Myths
Are the Tuatha Dé Danann, the so-called gods and goddesses of Irish mythology, actual deities? Or are they “merely” superpowered humans?| IrishMyths
Pop culture tells us that Ireland was always teeming with ancient Celts. But archaeology, and even Irish mythology, tell different stories about Ireland’s prehistoric inhabitants.| IrishMyths
Uncover the culture behind the kilt in this introduction to the ancient Celts, Europe’s most misunderstood and misrepresented ancient peoples.| IrishMyths
It's a tall tale as old as time: warrior and the giant. But who are the most famous giants from Irish mythology? And are they *really* giants, or wizards in disguise?| IrishMyths
No, they're not the same thing. But Irish mythology and Celtic mythology are related—uncovering how may reveal even bigger truths about these two storytelling traditions.| IrishMyths
Separate fact from Arthruian Legend as we explore the historical evidence for Merlin, King Arthur’s personal sorcerer.| IrishMyths
In their heyday, the ancient Celts occupied territories across Europe. But where did the Celts come from originally? And in which direction(s) did Celtic culture spread?| IrishMyths
“Man flees to the forest” is a common motif in Celtic storytelling traditions. But which “Wild Man” came first: the Welsh Myrddin Wyllt, the Scottish Lailoken, the Irish Suibhne Geilt, or someone else?| IrishMyths
Do history and archaeology corroborate the Arthurian legend that Stonehenge once stood on Irish land?| IrishMyths
Trees of life or trees of death? Learn the role of sacred trees in Celtic culture—in Ireland and beyond| IrishMyths
A deep dive into the different Otherworlds of the Irish myths and how the Celtic doctrines of immortality & transmigration make them possible| IrishMyths
Did the Ulster Cycle tale, Fled Bricrenn (Bricriu's Feast), inspire the Arthurian legend Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?| IrishMyths
He's the most recognizable Celtic deity. But does the horned god Cernunnos have an Irish mythological equivalent?| IrishMyths
Did the ancient Irish use war chariots in battle? The Irish myths say yes: but what about Irish archaeology?| Irish Myths
An Irish archaeologist recently uncovered the ruins of a stone fort in Clew Bay. Is it connected to the mythological Fir Bolg?| Irish Myths
