Satanic Origins of Halloween? The Truth About Samhain - Irish Myths
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| Irish Myths
A desperate dad turns to the Celtic occult in an attempt to retrieve lost loved ones from the Otherworld. Written/directed by I. E. Kneverday.| Irish Myths
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| Irish Myths
Did the Ulster Cycle tale, Fled Bricrenn (Bricriu’s Feast), inspire the Arthurian legend Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?| Irish Myths
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A desperate dad turns to the Celtic occult in an attempt to retrieve lost loved ones from the Otherworld. Written/directed by I. E. Kneverday.| 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
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
Patrick himself wrote that he was abducted by Irish pirates and enslaved in Ireland for six years, but is that the real story?| Irish Myths
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 and fairy bushes in Celtic culture—in Ireland and beyond| Irish Myths
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?| Irish Myths
He's the most recognizable Celtic deity. But does the horned god Cernunnos have an Irish mythological equivalent?| Irish Myths
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
